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He had no history of heart problems. He walked his dog regularly and worked a physically demanding job as a construction worker, according to his doctors. Then, in January 2019, he collapsed at a McDonald’s and died. The likely culprit? Black licorice, according to the doctors who treated him and …

This briefing has ended. Read live Covid-19/coronavirus updates here. Here’s what you need to know: Less than 10 percent of Americans have coronavirus antibodies, a new study finds. In the U.S., the virus is spreading fastest in the heartland. Florida lifts restrictions for restaurants and other businesses. ‘I feel sorry …

Research of the Week More sugary drinks, less brain volume. Less zinc in the blood, greater risk of COVID death. Minorities are more likely to test positive for COVID, a disparity not fully explained by pre-existing conditions. Some East Asian populations have metabolic adaptations to rice-based diets. Living with kids …

Here’s what you need to know: Florida lifts state restrictions for restaurants and many other businesses, the governor said. The former leaders of a Massachusetts veterans’ home have been charged after 76 residents died in an outbreak. N.Y.C. warns some Orthodox Jewish areas that they could face a lockdown without …

When a person goes looking for information on “collagen” supplements, they often come out more confused than they went in. There are seemingly dozens of different varieties. There’s gelatin. There’s animal collagen. There’s marine collagen. Hydrolysate and peptides. And then there are all the “types” of collagen: type I, type …

Feel like you’ve got the weight of the world on your shoulders? I can totally relate. If the struggles of living in an overly busy, stressed out society weren’t enough, the fear of navigating it all mid-COVID is the proverbial icing on the cake. Whether it’s the overwhelm of managing …

The nation’s Blue Cross plans have reached a tentative $ 2.7 billion settlement in a federal lawsuit filed by their customers that accuses the group of engaging in a conspiracy to thwart competition among the individual companies, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions. The settlement, which was …

Here’s what you need to know: Trump suggests that the F.D.A.’s new vaccine approval plans may be driven by politics. Israel will tighten its national lockdown as infection rates soar. The ranks of jobless workers in the U.S. seeking aid rose last week. England finally releases a contact-tracing app. Fears …

The Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday that it would require a new warning label on a class of common psychiatric drugs, called benzodiazepines, to better warn the public and health professionals about the serious risks of abuse and addiction. Benzodiazepines are prescribed for anxiety, insomnia, seizures, panic disorders …