Health

Here’s what you need to know: The U.S. announces a nearly $ 2 billion contract for 600 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine. For the first time, Trump urges Americans to wear masks. Republicans squabble over what to include in the next round of pandemic relief. United Airlines will require …

Here’s what you need to know: Trump says the virus will probably ‘get worse before it gets better.’ The U.S. reports more than 1,000 deaths in a day for the first time in July. The U.S. military’s infection rate has tripled over the past six weeks. The C.D.C. says the …

Nerd neck. Tech neck. Computer neck. Text neck. Forward head posture. You might not be familiar with these terms, but you almost certainly know what they describe. Picture someone sitting on a bus or park bench looking at their phone. See in your mind’s eye how their head juts forward …

Antioxidants serve as a powerful first line of defense against damage to your cells from aging, stress, and inflammation. Moreover, antioxidants appear to contain cancer-fighting properties and to support the immune system (among many other benefits). Many, many foods, especially colorful vegetables, contain a range of valuable antioxidants. We’ve listed …

Black children are more than three times as likely to die within a month of surgery as white children, according to a study published in the journal Pediatrics on Monday. Disparities in surgical outcomes between Black and white patients have been well established, with researchers attributing some of the difference …

This briefing has now ended. Read live coronavirus updates here. Here’s what you need to know: The White House pushes to eliminate billions from a relief proposal drafted by Senate Republicans. The F.D.A. signs off on pooled testing, which significantly expands diagnostic capacity. A study in South Korea finds that …

Here’s what you need to know: As the science on masks’ effectiveness mounts, so does the U.S. debate on mandates. Trump calls Fauci ‘a little bit of an alarmist,’ the latest salvo of White House criticism. Testing delays are complicating efforts to slow the spread of the virus. Several Chinese …

The old job of custodians was tidying up. The new one is protecting against a killer through disinfection. As the coronavirus continues to rage and businesses and workplaces weigh the risks of reopening, janitors have a warning about the current state of cleaning in the United States. Many say they …

All raw. All cooked. A little of both. With meat, or without. Artfully arranged in a pretty plate or thrown together in a to-go container as your run out the door. There are infinite ways to assemble your “Big Ass Salad.” What’s the best way to make yours? The best …