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At the heart of each coronavirus is its genome, a twisted strand of nearly 30,000 “letters” of RNA. These genetic instructions force infected human cells to assemble up to 29 kinds of proteins that help the coronavirus multiply and spread. Diagram of the CORONAVIRUS GENOME CORONAVIRUS RNA genome Start of …

The President-elect will nominate Eric S. Lander to head the Office of Science and Technology Policy, a post left vacant by President Trump for 18 months. President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. announced on Friday that he will elevate the role of science in his cabinet as part of an effort …

For many, January is a month to rethink how much they imbibe, whether they’re worried about heavy drinking or just looking for a reset. Seven years ago, Laura McKowen started a drinking journal. She knew alcohol was an issue for her — she knew it when her 4-year-old daughter helped …

As more people strive to stay active on aging frames, robots and other technologies are likely to play a wider role in helping surgeons replace joints. This article is part of our new series, Currents, which examines how rapid advances in technology are transforming our lives. In the first joint …

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Arizona has recorded the highest number of new coronavirus cases per capita in the country. A medical official said the hospital systems are under “immense pressure” to keep up with the amount of Covid-19 patients. NYT > Health

The coronavirus variant discovered in Britain is more easily spread among children, as it is among adults. Current safeguards should protect schools, experts said, but only if strictly enforced. It wasn’t until last fall that many parents started to breathe easier, as it became clear that elementary schools, at least, …

He attested that Trump would be the ‘healthiest president ever,’ but was later expelled from the Trump orbit. Dr. Harold N. Bornstein in his office on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in 2016. He inherited Donald Trump as a patient from his father, who whom he shared the practice …

Beijing has repeatedly impeded the beginning of the World Health Organization’s inquiry into the virus’s emergence, worried about drawing attention to its early mistakes. More than a year after a new coronavirus first emerged in China, a team of experts from the World Health Organization finally arrived on Thursday in …

Consuming foods high in vitamins C and E may help protect against the onset of Parkinson’s later in life, a Swedish study suggests. People who consume a diet rich in vitamins C and E may be at reduced risk for Parkinson’s disease. Researchers followed 41,058 Swedish men and women for …