Friday, December 31, 2021

Scientists predict Omicron will peak in the U.S. in mid-January but still may overwhelm hospitals.

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Decision Looms That Could Determine Fate of Alzheimer’s Drug

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Studies Suggest Why Omicron Is Less Severe: It Spares the Lungs

By BY CARL ZIMMER AND AZEEN GHORAYSHI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3sMXe...

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/3sIzT...

Weekly Health Quiz: New Year’s Parties, Heart Health and a Common Eye Problem

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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/3eA7X...

As Omicron Spreads, Officials Ponder What It Means to Be ‘Fully Vaccinated’

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Will shortened isolation periods spread the virus?

By BY BENJAMIN MUELLER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3qvau...

Omicron is not more severe for children, despite rising hospitalizations.

By BY ANDREW JACOBS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3pD1m...

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Will shortened isolation periods spread the virus?

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Will Shortened Isolation Periods Spread the Virus?

By BY BENJAMIN MUELLER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3z7gw...

Omicron might help defend against Delta, a lab study suggests.

By BY CARL ZIMMER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3sDav...

Omicron Is Not More Severe for Children, Despite Rising Hospitalizations

By BY ANDREW JACOBS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3mEcs...

Omicron Variant Might Help Defend Against Delta, Lab Study Suggests

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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/32K6z...

Sickle Cell Math Is Brutally Simple, but Not Widely Taught

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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/3Fz5W...

As Omicron Surges, Officials Shorten Isolation Times for Many Americans

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Sunday, December 26, 2021

Why Older Women Face Greater Financial Hardship Than Older Men

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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/3syhs...

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/3erdJ...

Booster protection wanes against symptomatic Omicron infections, British data suggests.

By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3JfmV...

Family Stress Intensifies as Omicron Invades the Holidays

By BY DEBORAH SCHOCH from NYT Health https://ift.tt/30SIo...

Merck’s Covid Pill Is Authorized for High-Risk Adults

By BY REBECCA ROBBINS AND CARL ZIMMER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/32nQ3...

National Guard members take on new roles at nursing homes.

By BY ANDREW JACOBS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3Epxg...

What Does It Mean to Be ‘Fully Vaccinated’ Against Covid-19?

By BY ALYSSA LUKPAT from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3mnUf...

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/3yPZA...

National Guard Empties Bedpans and Clips Toenails at Nursing Homes

By BY ANDREW JACOBS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3ySrQ...

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/3enGJ...

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/3ejwB...

A forecast of 3 billion new, mostly mild infections by March draws skepticism.

By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3qiee...

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/3Fk44...

Omicron Will Surge Despite Biden’s New Plan, Scientists Say

By BY RONI CARYN RABIN AND EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3FjEg...

Omicron Will Surge Despite Biden’s New Plan, Scientists Say

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Hospitals are scrambling as antibody treatments fail against Omicron.

By BY CHRISTINA JEWETT, CARL ZIMMER AND REBECCA ROBBINS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3FlhW...

Hospitals Scramble as Antibody Treatments Fail Against Omicron

By BY CHRISTINA JEWETT, CARL ZIMMER AND REBECCA ROBBINS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/32c63...

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/3mish...

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/3Ejvp...

Novavax’s Covid Vaccine Is Authorized in Europe

By BY CARL ZIMMER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3GZao...

Parents Grapple With How Long to Wait for Their Children’s Second Shots

By BY CASSANDRA WILLYARD from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3FiIR...

A Popular Test Claims to Boost I.V.F. Success. The Science Is Unclear.

By BY AMY KLEIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3Fg17...

“Schizophrenia” Still Carries a Stigma. Will Changing the Name Help?

By BY KAREN BROWN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3qevu...

Moderna says its booster significantly raises the level of antibodies to thwart Omicron.

By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3mjue...

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/3FeGq...

Most of the World’s Vaccines Likely Won’t Prevent Infection From Omicron

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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/3shQ7...

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/327OT...

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/3E4xk...

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/30ykE...

Thursday, December 16, 2021

Judge Overturns Purdue Pharma’s Opioid Settlement

By BY JAN HOFFMAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3oYSc...