Immunizing teenagers is a critical part of slowing the pandemic and reaching herd immunity. But enrolling them in clinical trials poses challenges that are very…
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Bernard Lown, Inventive Heart Doctor and Antiwar Activist, Dies at 99
He created the first effective heart defibrillator and co-founded a physicians group that campaigned against nuclear war, earning a Nobel Peace Prize.He created the first…
View More Bernard Lown, Inventive Heart Doctor and Antiwar Activist, Dies at 99Potential for New Coronaviruses May Be Greater Than Known
Researchers calculated the likelihood of different viruses recombining in the same animal to make new disease-causing pathogens.Researchers calculated the likelihood of different viruses recombining in…
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Ari Gold, Pioneering Dance Artist And Gay Nightlife Icon, Dies At 47
The New York musician released seven albums, performed with Cyndi Lauper and Diana Ross, and was praised by RuPaul, Laverne Cox and other LGBTQ stars.The…
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At Least 3 Sailors Have COVID On U.S. Ship That Saw Massive Outbreak Last Year
The USS Theodore Roosevelt was sidelined in Guam for two months last year after an explosion of infections plagued the aircraft carrier.The USS Theodore Roosevelt…
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Biden Extends Ban On Housing Foreclosures During Pandemic
The moratorium on foreclosures of federally guaranteed mortgages had been set to expire on March 31.The moratorium on foreclosures of federally guaranteed mortgages had been…
View More Biden Extends Ban On Housing Foreclosures During PandemicGrind Your Teeth? Your Night Guard May Not Be the Right Fix
Some experts say tooth-grinding is a behavior rather than a disorder, and the dentist’s chair isn’t the best place to address it.Some experts say tooth-grinding…
View More Grind Your Teeth? Your Night Guard May Not Be the Right FixMy Patients Need Me. Can I Quit?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on placing family above work despite the pandemic and becoming a volunteer in order to get the Covid-19 vaccine sooner.The magazine’s…
View More My Patients Need Me. Can I Quit?Covid-Linked Syndrome in Children Is Growing and Cases Are More Severe
The condition, which usually emerges several weeks after infection, is still rare, but can be dangerous. “A higher percentage of them are really critically ill,”…
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Dr. Anthony Fauci Wins $1 Million Prize For ‘Speaking Truth To Power’ On COVID-19
Fauci defended science against “uninformed opposition during the challenging COVID crisis,” said the awards committee.Fauci defended science against “uninformed opposition during the challenging COVID crisis,”…
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