A former Africa correspondent, who covered the height of the AIDS epidemic there 15 years ago, finds lessons in the remarkable progress against that virus…
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US Hospitals Letting COVID-Infected Staff Stay On The Job
The move is a reaction to the severe hospital staffing shortages and crushing caseloads that the omicron variant is causing.The move is a reaction to…
View More US Hospitals Letting COVID-Infected Staff Stay On The JobInsurers Will Have to Cover 8 At-Home Virus Tests Per Month
The Biden administration announced the new guidelines as it continued to work to get coronavirus tests to people regardless of their insurance status.The Biden administration…
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US Surgeons Transplant Pig Heart Into Human Patient
“It was either die or do this transplant. I want to live. I know it’s a shot in the dark, but it’s my last choice,”…
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The Best New Year’s Resolution I Ever Made Was To Exercise Less
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View More The Best New Year’s Resolution I Ever Made Was To Exercise LessCovid Test Misinformation Spikes Along With Spread of Omicron
The added demand for testing and the higher prevalence of breakthrough cases have created an “opportune moment” to exploit.The added demand for testing and the…
View More Covid Test Misinformation Spikes Along With Spread of OmicronHow to Mindfully Manage Your Food Cravings
For the Eat Well Challenge, mindfulness techniques like “urge surfing” can help curb overeating without banning favorite foods.For the Eat Well Challenge, mindfulness techniques like…
View More How to Mindfully Manage Your Food CravingsHow Families Can Navigate the I.C.U.
A new book offers guidance on how family members can support a critically ill loved one who ends up in the hospital’s intensive care unit.A…
View More How Families Can Navigate the I.C.U.Starting later this week, some at-risk Americans become eligible for a 4th Covid shot.
A change in federal recommendations allows moderately or severely immunocompromised people to receive their boosters five months after their third shot, which was a part…
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Snow Leopard Dies After Contracting COVID-19, Illinois Zoo Says
A photographer who once helped project Rilu’s image onto the Empire State Building reminded people to get vaccinated: “It’s more than just human lives that…
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