By BY AZEEN GHORAYSHI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/341t2Ke
Friday, December 31, 2021
Scientists predict Omicron will peak in the U.S. in mid-January but still may overwhelm hospitals.
By BY AZEEN GHORAYSHI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/341t2Ke
Decision Looms That Could Determine Fate of Alzheimer’s Drug
By BY PAM BELLUCK from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3JtLZWh
Studies Suggest Why Omicron Is Less Severe: It Spares the Lungs
By BY CARL ZIMMER AND AZEEN GHORAYSHI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3sMXe6d
Thursday, December 30, 2021
J&J’s booster shot provides strong protection against severe disease from Omicron, a study says.
By BY CARL ZIMMER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3sIzTmd
Weekly Health Quiz: New Year’s Parties, Heart Health and a Common Eye Problem
By BY TOBY BILANOW from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3mJodf3
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
As Omicron spreads, officials ponder what it means to be ‘fully vaccinated.’
By BY EMILY ANTHES AND NOAH WEILAND from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3eA7XZG
As Omicron Spreads, Officials Ponder What It Means to Be ‘Fully Vaccinated’
By BY EMILY ANTHES AND NOAH WEILAND from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3eBEwGA
Will shortened isolation periods spread the virus?
By BY BENJAMIN MUELLER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3qvautr
Omicron is not more severe for children, despite rising hospitalizations.
By BY ANDREW JACOBS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3pD1mnA
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Will shortened isolation periods spread the virus?
By BY BENJAMIN MUELLER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3JpA7oh
Will Shortened Isolation Periods Spread the Virus?
By BY BENJAMIN MUELLER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3z7gwEr
Omicron might help defend against Delta, a lab study suggests.
By BY CARL ZIMMER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3sDavy7
Omicron Is Not More Severe for Children, Despite Rising Hospitalizations
By BY ANDREW JACOBS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3mEcsGY
Omicron Variant Might Help Defend Against Delta, Lab Study Suggests
By BY CARL ZIMMER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3HivbQ7
The C.D.C. significantly lowers its estimate of Omicron’s prevalence nationwide.
By BY SABRINA IMBLER AND EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/32K6zRd
Sickle Cell Math Is Brutally Simple, but Not Widely Taught
By BY GINA KOLATA from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3EwY5dG
Monday, December 27, 2021
As Omicron Surges, Officials Shorten Isolation Times for Many Americans
By BY BENJAMIN MUELLER AND ISABELLA GRULLÓN PAZ from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3Fz5WZz
As Omicron Surges, Officials Shorten Isolation Times for Many Americans
By BY BENJAMIN MUELLER AND ISABELLA GRULLÓN PAZ from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3pvJn21
Sunday, December 26, 2021
Why Older Women Face Greater Financial Hardship Than Older Men
By BY PAULA SPAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3pusaX6
Friday, December 24, 2021
James F. Fries, Who Studied the Good Life and How to Live It, Dies at 83
By BY CLAY RISEN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3syhsAM
Thursday, December 23, 2021
C.D.C. Shortens Covid Isolation Period for Health Care Workers
By BY AZEEN GHORAYSHI AND REED ABELSON from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3erdJwh
Booster protection wanes against symptomatic Omicron infections, British data suggests.
By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3JfmVSD
Family Stress Intensifies as Omicron Invades the Holidays
By BY DEBORAH SCHOCH from NYT Health https://ift.tt/30SIoj0
Merck’s Covid Pill Is Authorized for High-Risk Adults
By BY REBECCA ROBBINS AND CARL ZIMMER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/32nQ3Xt
National Guard members take on new roles at nursing homes.
By BY ANDREW JACOBS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3EpxgI0
What Does It Mean to Be ‘Fully Vaccinated’ Against Covid-19?
By BY ALYSSA LUKPAT from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3mnUfNJ
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Omicron Infections Seem to Be Milder, Three Research Teams Report
By BY CARL ZIMMER AND EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3yPZAlK
National Guard Empties Bedpans and Clips Toenails at Nursing Homes
By BY ANDREW JACOBS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3ySrQ7t
Omicron infections do not seem as severe, leading less often to hospitalization, U.K. researchers report.
By BY CARL ZIMMER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3enGJFb
F.D.A. Clears Pfizer’s Covid Pill for High-Risk Patients 12 and Older
By BY REBECCA ROBBINS AND CARL ZIMMER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3ejwB0u
A forecast of 3 billion new, mostly mild infections by March draws skepticism.
By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3qieei3
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Hospitals are scrambling as antibody treatments fail against Omicron.
By BY CHRISTINA JEWETT, CARL ZIMMER AND REBECCA ROBBINS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3Fk44DD
Omicron Will Surge Despite Biden’s New Plan, Scientists Say
By BY RONI CARYN RABIN AND EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3FjEgrf
Omicron Will Surge Despite Biden’s New Plan, Scientists Say
By BY RONI CARYN RABIN AND EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3FjlArD
Hospitals are scrambling as antibody treatments fail against Omicron.
By BY CHRISTINA JEWETT, CARL ZIMMER AND REBECCA ROBBINS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3FlhWh9
Hospitals Scramble as Antibody Treatments Fail Against Omicron
By BY CHRISTINA JEWETT, CARL ZIMMER AND REBECCA ROBBINS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/32c63fc
They Lost Three Daughters to Sickle Cell. Can They Save a Fourth?
By BY JOHN ELIGON, ISMAIL ALFA AND KC NWAKALOR from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3mishD1
Monday, December 20, 2021
Biogen Slashes Price of Alzheimer’s Drug Aduhelm, as It Faces Obstacles
By BY PAM BELLUCK from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3Ejvpoe
Novavax’s Covid Vaccine Is Authorized in Europe
By BY CARL ZIMMER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3GZaokC
Parents Grapple With How Long to Wait for Their Children’s Second Shots
By BY CASSANDRA WILLYARD from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3FiIRdw
A Popular Test Claims to Boost I.V.F. Success. The Science Is Unclear.
By BY AMY KLEIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3Fg177e
“Schizophrenia” Still Carries a Stigma. Will Changing the Name Help?
By BY KAREN BROWN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3qevuEz
Moderna says its booster significantly raises the level of antibodies to thwart Omicron.
By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3mjue27
Sunday, December 19, 2021
Most of the world’s vaccines likely won’t prevent infection from Omicron.
By BY STEPHANIE NOLEN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3FeGqbE
Most of the World’s Vaccines Likely Won’t Prevent Infection From Omicron
By BY STEPHANIE NOLEN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3p92K0P
Saturday, December 18, 2021
A Popular Test Claims to Boost I.V.F. Success. The Science Is Unclear.
By BY AMY KLEIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3shQ75I
Friday, December 17, 2021
The C.D.C. recommends that other vaccines be preferred over J.&J.
By BY REBECCA ROBBINS AND CHRISTINA JEWETT from NYT Health https://ift.tt/327OT2a
C.D.C. Says Unvaccinated Students Exposed to Virus Can ‘Test and Stay’
By BY NOAH WEILAND AND EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3E4xkNd
The C.D.C. recommends that other vaccines be preferred over J.&J.
By BY REBECCA ROBBINS AND CHRISTINA JEWETT from NYT Health https://ift.tt/30ykEAy
Thursday, December 16, 2021
Judge Overturns Purdue Pharma’s Opioid Settlement
By BY JAN HOFFMAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3oYSc4m
