Health

When an eagle-eyed viewer noticed something on the broadcast journalist Victoria Price’s neck during a televised segment last month, the woman sent her a short, cryptic email. “Just saw your news report,” the viewer wrote to Ms. Price, an investigative reporter for WFLA-TV in Tampa, Fla. “What concerned me is …

Research of the Week Humans were breeding sled dogs at least as far back as 9500 years ago. High-carb meals depress postprandial energy expenditure. Antidepressant effects of ayahuasca may be linked to its anti-inflammatory effects. Among senior men, low protein intake is deadly. Taking glucosamine linked to lower mortality. New …

The evolution of the deadliest virus in human history — smallpox — is only partly understood. Like the novel coronavirus and many other disease-causing viruses, smallpox seems to have originated in animals, probably rodents, and spilled over to humans, probably thousands of years ago. In the 20th century alone it …

Here’s what you need to know: As global cases keep soaring, the virus rebounds in places that seemed to have tamed it. U.S. records four million total cases and another day of at least 1,100 deaths. Latin Americans are taking dubious, even dangerous drugs for Covid-19. And they have the …

Over the past few months, you’ve probably picked up a few habits you might not be thrilled with right now. Maybe your new normal has you staring mindlessly at the fridge looking for something snacky (and packing on a few extra pounds). Putting your workouts off ‘til the gym reopens. …

Nearly four months after the pandemic’s peak, New York City is facing such serious delays in returning coronavirus test results that public health experts are warning that the problems could hinder efforts to reopen the local economy and schools. Despite repeated pledges from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Mayor Bill …

Here’s what you need to know: Senate Republicans are expected to unveil a roughly $ 1 trillion virus aid plan. California and Texas are among the states setting new daily records. A map of coronavirus hospitalizations in the U.S. New unemployment claims in the U.S. rose last week for the …

It’s been a couple months since I did a post explicitly about COVID-19, or SARS-COV2, or coronavirus, and since the pandemic is still happening and is on everyone’s mind, I’m going to do another one today. This time, I’m going to do a big picture look at where we stand …

Long-term malnutrition might at first seem like a medical condition with an easy fix: access to a wholesome diet rich in calories and nutrients. But many of the children on the receiving end of such interventions still struggle to grow. Even when given enough to eat, they end up shorter …