Health

The country is experiencing its worst coronavirus flare-up since last summer, testing the government’s success in subduing the disease. When a handful of new coronavirus cases materialized this month in a province surrounding Beijing — apparently spread at a village wedding party — the Chinese authorities bolted into action. They …

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said that New York urgently needs to bring the arts back — not only to help jobless artists, but to make sure that New York City survives. Declaring that New York urgently needs to revive its arts and entertainment industry if it is to recover from …

As the pandemic raged, I made dozens of visits to a fertility clinic. Did I catch Covid on one of those visits? I’ll never know, but the guilt is still there. As a health care journalist in Los Angeles reporting on the pandemic, I knew exactly what I needed to …

What to Know About the World’s Top Covid-19 Vaccines The Health and Science DeskTracking the coronavirus Oxford-AstraZeneca Efficacy: 62-90%, depending on dose Dose: 2 doses, 4 weeks apart Storage: Stable in refrigerator for at least 6 months Authorized so far in Britain, India and several other countries, this shot is …

The DTP vaccine teaches us about how brilliant vaccine technology can be, but also how it can be studied and improved over time. This time of year, my thoughts turn to the DTP vaccine. Last year I wrote about the apocryphal “Christmas miracle” of 1891, in which the newly discovered …

A diet full of highly processed foods with added sugars and salt promoted gut microbes linked to obesity, heart disease and diabetes. Scientists know that the trillions of bacteria and other microbes that live in our guts play an important role in health, influencing our risk of developing obesity, heart …

Under most circumstances, fever is beneficial, reducing the severity of illness and shortening its length. Among the many measures my local Y is using to prevent the spread of Covid-19, instant temperatures are taken with a forehead scanner before people can enter the building. Curious to know how “hot” I …

Florida decided people 65 and older should get the coronavirus vaccine first. But demand has overwhelmed supply, and people are frustrated. MIAMI — Linda Kleindienst Bruns registered for a coronavirus vaccine in late December, on the first day the health department in Tallahassee, Fla., opened for applications for people her …

It took Alison Stevenson eight months to find a pandemic friend with benefits. First, there was an intense, short-lived texting relationship that ended when the man on the other end told her he was getting back together with his ex. Then, two disappointing outdoor dates, including one with a guy …