Health
Michel Siffre, 85, Dies; Descended Into Caves to S...
He was a pioneer in chronobiology, the study of how our bodies understand the passage of time.
Nasal Flu Vaccine Is Approved for At-Home Use
The F.D.A. authorized AstraZeneca to prescribe the treatment online for at-home use after a study showed it was feasible...
Who Is Liv Schmidt, and Why Was She Barred From Ti...
Liv Schmidt has inspired debates with videos that some believe encourage disordered eating. One social media site tried ...
F.T.C. Accuses Drug Middlemen of Inflating Insulin...
The case takes aim at the major pharmacy benefit managers, agency officials said, claiming that they favored more expens...
John Clements, Whose Research Saved Thousands of B...
He identified the cause of a respiratory condition that once killed 10,000 infants annually in the United States and hel...
Research Leading to Ozempic Honored by 2024 Lasker...
Three scientists were recognized by the Lasker Awards for their work on the GLP-1 hormone. Others were honored for work ...
What R.F.K. Jr.’s Alliance With Trump Could Mean f...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has long voiced doubts about vaccine safety, has hopes of influencing federal health policy. ...
Plastic Waste and Toxic Sludge: A Sweep of a Messy...
The Climate reporter Hiroko Tabuchi is interested in all the things we take for granted about our environment.
Deep Links Between Alcohol and Cancer Are Describe...
Scientists continue to rethink the idea that moderate drinking offers health benefits.
How Does Pregnancy Change the Brain? Clues Are Eme...
As hormones surge, some brain areas shrink in what scientists say may be a fine-tuning that helps mothers bond with and ...
First Day of a ‘New Life’ for a Boy With Sickle Ce...
Kendric Cromer, 12, is among the first patients to be treated with gene therapy just approved by the F.D.A. that many ot...
Dr. George Berci, Whose Innovations Changed Surger...
He conceived many of the techniques and tools that have revolutionized minimally invasive operations and procedures.
On Broadway, a Covid Switcheroo: Marsha Mason in f...
Mason, an associate director of the comedy, which opened on Broadway last week, will step in as Patti LuPone’s counterpa...
Three Medical Practices That Older Patients Should...
Some treatments and procedures become routine despite lacking strong evidence to show that they’re beneficial. Recent st...
Today’s Parents: ‘Exhausted, Burned Out and Perpet...
Parents’ stress has become a public health concern, the U.S. surgeon general warned.
Missouri Bird Flu Case Raises Prospect of Human Tr...
A close contact of someone with bird flu became ill on the same day, the C.D.C. reported. But the second person was not ...
W.H.O. Authorizes Mpox Vaccine, Clearing Way for U...
The decision is a crucial step in getting shots to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the center of the outbreak.
Boar’s Head Shuts Down Virginia Plant Tied to List...
The company said that the site would close indefinitely and that it would permanently stop making liverwurst. Union offi...
This Chatbot Pulls People Away From Conspiracy The...
In a new study, many people doubted or abandoned false beliefs after a short conversation with the DebunkBot.
Elevated Lead Levels Found in Cinnamon Products, N...
Consumer Reports found lead in a variety of products, at a time when federal regulators are seeking authority from Congr...