Why Haven’t You Scheduled Your Covid Vaccine?
The rate at which people are making appointments for their Covid-19 shots is decreasing across…
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C.D.C. Chief Defends Pandemic Guidance as Impatience Mounts
WASHINGTON — The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday defended…
CDC Chief Defends Coronavirus Pandemic Guidance as Impatience Mounts
WASHINGTON — The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday defended…
Covid-19 Vaccines: Novavax Reports More Delays
Novavax, one of the first players in the race to vaccinate the world against Covid,…
Dunbar’s Number Debunked: You Can Have More Than 150 Friends
LONDON — Just how many friends can one person have? In a 1993 study, Robin…
To Vaccinate Younger Teens, States and Cities Look to Schools, Camps, Even Beaches
Not all teenagers long for the vaccine. Many hate getting shots. Others say that because…
Is It Covid or the Flu? New Combo Tests Can Find Out.
“We in the laboratory are preparing for another big boom in testing,” said Dr. Baird,…
New Drugs Could Help Treat Obesity. Could They End the Stigma, Too?
Dr. Kushner is more hopeful and points to the example of statins, which lower cholesterol…
What Are Puberty Blockers?
How do they work? Typically, in puberty, gonadotropin-releasing hormone helps to produce follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)…
Diet Companies See Gains as Americans Try to Drop Pandemic Pounds
Maybe it was the frozen pizza. Or the cheesy snack crackers she mindlessly nibbled on…