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    Gorilla Glue as Hair Spray? ‘Bad, Bad, Bad Idea’

    Social media users have been captivated by the plight of a woman named Tessica Brown, her decision to use Gorilla Glue instead of hair...

    Can Technology Help Us Eat Better?

    Dr. Snyder’s research led him to co-found January. The company provides its customers with continuous glucose monitors and then uses artificial intelligence to help...

    Pandemic Lessons in Improving the Medical System

    One of the most dramatic examples was the abrupt substitution of telemedicine for in-person visits to the doctor’s office. Although telemedicine technology is decades...

    Covid Crossroads: The Haves, Have-nots and Those Waiting

    For a vast majority of Americans, a coronavirus vaccine is like sleep for a new parent: It’s all you can think about, even if...

    Dying of Covid in a ‘Separate and Unequal’ L.A. Hospital

    “That is a tragedy,” Dr. Nida Qadir, co-director of the medical intensive care unit at Ronald Reagan U.C.L.A. Medical Center, said of the M.L.K....

    AstraZeneca’s Vaccine Does Not Work Well Against Virus Variant in South Africa

    South Africa halted use of the AstraZeneca-Oxford coronavirus vaccine on Sunday after evidence emerged that the vaccine did not protect clinical trial volunteers from...

    US Health Experts: Vaccines Will Increase by Spring

    Though more contagious variants are spreading in the United States, top health officials sounded notes of optimism on Sunday that both the supply of...

    Will the Super Bowl Cause a Coronavirus Surge?

    Just as the United States seems to have emerged from the worst of a surge in coronavirus cases that ravaged the country for months...

    Yellen Warns Jobs Will be Slow to Rebound Without Stimulus

    The U.S. labor market is stalling and in a “deep hole” that could take years to escape if lawmakers do not quickly pass an...

    Chicago Teachers Reach a Tentative Deal to Reopen Schools.

    The Chicago Teachers Union has reached a tentative agreement with Mayor Lori Lightfoot to reopen the city’s schools for in-person classes, according to a...

    Emil Freireich, Groundbreaking Cancer Researcher, Dies at 93

    Dr. Emil Freireich, a relentless cancer doctor and researcher who helped devise treatments for childhood leukemia that dramatically transformed the lives of patients thought...

    Virus Variant First Found in Britain Now Spreading Rapidly in U.S.

    A more contagious variant of the coronavirus first found in Britain is spreading rapidly in the United States, doubling roughly every 10 days, according...

    How to Exercise Outdoors in Cold Weather

    When you are heading out, start with a base layer made of merino wool, polypropylene or material that will wick away water and sweat....

    Frank Shankwitz, a Founder of Make-a-Wish, Is Dead at 77

    Frank Shankwitz, an Arizona Highway Patrol officer who, after helping a terminally ill boy realize his dream of becoming a motorcycle cop, co-founded the...

    Abraham Twerski, Who Merged 12 Steps and the Torah, Dies at 90

    What distinguished Rabbi Twerski from many other Orthodox therapists was his willingness to look outside his community. In one of his works, “The Shame...

    Is Your Vaccine Card Selfie a Gift for Scammers? Maybe

    So you finally got a Covid-19 vaccine. Relieved, you take a photograph of your vaccination card, showing your name and birth date and which...