Health

I usually work in a children’s hospital. It was the middle of March when my medical director called and said, I need you to go to another hospital and see adult Covid patients. It was like, one minute to think about it, and I go, “OK.” My wife said, “Oh …

When you think about upper body workouts, there’s a good chance that heavy dumbbells and cable machines come to mind. Even though it’s not entirely feasible to step into the gym for a while, it’s still realistic to come out on the other side of quarantine with stronger biceps and …

China wants to beat the world in the race to find a coronavirus vaccine — and, by some measures, it is doing just that. Desperate to protect its people and to deflect growing international criticism of how it handled the outbreak, it has slashed red tape and offered resources to …

With school closed and graduation canceled, the principal of a high school in suburban Dallas set out on April 17 with his wife, a bag of Snickers bars and a mission: visiting each of the 612 seniors at their homes. Virdie Montgomery, the principal of Wylie High School in Wylie, …

It had the makings of an adventure straight from Disney’s “Swiss Family Robinson” — being on an uninhabited island and living off the land. But for one Alabama man, the adventure — on a former island attraction at Walt Disney World in Florida — was short-lived and ended in an …

Here’s what you need to know: Nations confront the possibility that reopening may be harder than locking down. Why does the virus hit some nations hard but deal a glancing blow to others? A global blowback builds against China over the coronavirus outbreak. Boris Johnson said he received ‘liters and …

WASHINGTON — Four months after a mysterious new virus began its deadly march around the globe, the search for a vaccine has taken on an intensity never before seen in medical research, with huge implications for public health, the world economy and politics. Seven of the roughly 90 projects being …

A flavorful, home-cooked meal that takes just a few minutes of prep work? Yes, please! No matter how you serve it – on a salad, alongside your favorite slaw, with plantains, or tucked into grain-free tortillas – Instant Pot Hawaiian BBQ Pork is comfort food perfection. All you need to …

Here’s what you need to know: Spain’s adults and teenagers are allowed out to exercise, in shifts. India reports its biggest single-day rise in cases. Britons might be too scared to go out after lockdown, an academic says. Our Baghdad bureau chief reports on the dire state of Syria’s fight …