Health
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Denmark and Norway Predict Drastic Spike in Omicron Cases
Public health authorities in Denmark and Norway on Monday released grim projections for the coming wave of the Omicron coronavirus…
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Merck’s Covid Pill Might Pose Risks for Pregnant Women
A new Covid-19 pill from Merck has raised hopes that it could transform the landscape of treatment options for Americans…
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I Got Caught in a Pandemic Panic 2 Years into Covid. It Felt Like Day 1.
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — In early November, I flew to southern Africa to report a series of stories about the…
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British studies warn of Omicron’s speed, and one notes the need for boosters.
The first real-world study of how vaccines hold up against the Omicron variant showed a significant drop in protection against…
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As Vaccines Trickle into Africa, Zambia’s Challenges Highlight Other Obstacles
NGWERERE, Zambia — Four people turned up at a health clinic tucked in a sprawl of commercial maize farms on…
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Telehealth Became a Lifeline for Older Americans. But It Still Has Glitches.
Ben Forsyth had doubts about telehealth. When the coronavirus pandemic hit New York, he was wary of trekking by subway…
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Pfizer Says Its Booster Offers Strong Protection Against Omicron
WASHINGTON — Pfizer and BioNTech said Wednesday that laboratory tests suggest a booster shot of their coronavirus vaccine offers significant…
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The Coronavirus Attacks Fat Tissue, Scientists Find
From the start of the pandemic, the coronavirus seemed to target people carrying extra pounds. Patients who were overweight or…
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Surgeon General Warns of Youth Mental Health Crisis
The United States surgeon general on Tuesday warned that young people are facing “devastating” mental health effects as a result…
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New Covid Pills Offer Hope as Omicron Looms
As the world worries that the Omicron coronavirus variant may cause a surge of cases and weaken vaccines, drug developers…