Free Covid tests will be offered again to all U.S. households
The federal government is again offering free Covid-19 tests to Americans, providing a fifth round…
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Does the risk of getting long Covid increase each time you get reinfected?
More than three years into the coronavirus pandemic, fewer and fewer people are experiencing their…
Polio transmission was supposed to end by 2023. A new report explains why it won’t.
The latest goal for the end of polio transmission will almost certainly not be met,…
The ‘Hispanic Paradox’ intrigues a new generation of researchers determined to unravel it
For 40 years, researchers have unsuccessfully tried to explain — or debunk — the “Hispanic…
New Covid vaccine is recommended by CDC for everyone 6 months or older
A panel of advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted 13-1 Tuesday…
Food companies to regulators: Please don’t worry about ultra-processed anything
WASHINGTON — The food industry is anxious that regulators are focusing too much on the…
Amid another rise in cases, Covid’s new normal has set in
Among people who are still paying attention to Covid-19, there’s been a recent surge —…
How a supplement company became a haven for health misinformation
On a Friday afternoon in July, as many New Yorkers fled the scorching city streets,…
Trump surgeon general admits Trump White House made mistakes during Covid
The Trump administration made some serious missteps during the coronavirus pandemic, Trump’s top doctor Jerome…
Not yet free from heroin’s grip, an ‘honest, funny man’ finds his way off the streets
PHILADELPHIA — Shaun Anderson hasn’t slept this late in the day in years. He still…
Robert Winn: Without ‘high-touch’ strategies, cancer’s breakthroughs will increase disparities
Looking at the dizzying progress in cancer medicine over the last couple of decades, it’s…
Three lessons from Covid that could help global leaders prevent the next pandemic
Everyone has things that, looking back, they would have done differently in the early days…
Vaccine experts urge more inclusivity in clinical trials
The recently approved RSV vaccines have been celebrated as key public health tools, but some…
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Emotional dry cleaning: A writer helps doctors share their stories — and their pain
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Where Laurel Braitman is sitting is rather apt. Braitman, whose first…
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Opinion: How the twin crises of climate change and poor public housing are harming people’s health
Climate change is an existential problem for human health. As climate change intensifies, the frequency…
Listen: Housing is health care
Long Island is in the midst of a housing crisis. Just like in many other…
CDC says it’s too soon to assess risk posed by new Covid subvariant
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday it’s too early to tell whether…
Opinion: A roadmap for making over-the-counter birth control affordable
The Food and Drug Administration recently approved Opill, the first over-the-counter access birth control pill,…
STAT+: Obesity specialists are scarce. Here’s how that’s starting to change
Treatment of obesity has never been more prominent, with the advent of medications like Ozempic…
Opinion: I’m a doctor who specializes in treating leprosy. Here’s what I want you to know
In recent weeks, you may have seen alarming headlines about how leprosy might become “endemic”…
Republicans love RFK Jr. What does that tell us about their health platforms in 2024?
WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidates are polishing off their best barbs and attack lines for…
Kellogg’s is going to war over Mexico’s nutrition label rules. A similar fight is coming to the U.S.
MEXICO CITY — Kellogg’s is waging a war here over Tigre Toño and Sam el…
Appeals court upholds limits to abortion pill
A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone…
Opinion: The CDC faces $1.5 billion in budget cuts. Layoffs will almost certainly follow
The nation’s health faces a dual threat — one anticipated, the other, self-inflicted. Covid-19 has…
Mishmash of how U.S. heat deaths are counted complicates efforts to keep people safe as Earth warms
PHOENIX — Postal worker Eugene Gates Jr. was delivering mail in the suffocating Dallas heat…
Long-term exposure to particulates from wildfire smoke linked to dementia risk, new study finds
Smoke permeates everything and impacts everyone. The visible stew of carbon and particulates typically from…
Opinion: I’m a dentist. I’m begging people not to give up on aspartame
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC, an entity within the World Health Organization)…
‘Underwhelming’: NIH trials fail to test meaningful long Covid treatments — after 2.5 years and $1 billion
More than 2.5 years after the National Institutes of Health received a $1 billion mandate…
Community health workers, experts in the in-between, fight for their place in the system
NEW YORK — A nurse supervisor at Montefiore Comprehensive Health Care Center in the Bronx…
Measles was once seen as a childhood disease. Increasingly, adults are susceptible, too
Simon Matthews made three trips this spring to the emergency room of his local hospital…
His book on the opioid crisis flopped in 2003. It now has a new life on Netflix
A new Netflix TV show about the origins and consequences of the opioid epidemic is…
Mitch McConnell’s abrupt episode has an important public health takeaway
The handling of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s abrupt medical issue this week is raising…
Cases of alpha gal syndrome caused by tick bites on the rise, CDC reports
For many Americans, the warmer spring and summer months bring backyard barbecues and scenic hikes…
Ending health disparities requires full federal government, National Academies panel says
To narrow the nation’s deeply entrenched health disparities, a permanent entity with regulatory powers should…
Q&A with CDC Director Mandy Cohen: On communication, trust, and getting things done
The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mandy Cohen, is only…
White House unveils plan to make insurers cover mental health care
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a proposal meant to force health insurers to cover…
Providers still hesitate to prescribe buprenorphine for addiction, despite ‘X-waiver’ removal
Significant challenges remain before most American clinicians feel comfortable treating patients with buprenorphine, according to…
Europe recommends the approval of Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for older adults and in pregnancy
LONDON — European regulators on Friday recommended the approval of Pfizer’s RSV vaccine both for…
A Q&A with Gavi’s Seth Berkley on vaccines, Covid, and challenges ahead
Seth Berkley, the soon-to-be former CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, apologized for being a…
Key lawmaker blasts Congress’ efforts on addiction: ‘Shame on us’
A Democratic congressman on Wednesday blasted a bipartisan set of proposals focused on addiction, arguing…
STAT+: Medicare has a new plan to address drug shortages — but it could backfire
WASHINGTON — Medicare has a new proposal to pay hospitals more to stockpile essential drugs…
For a 9-year-old patient at a Los Angeles obesity clinic, barriers to health are everywhere
This is part of a series about new obesity drugs that are transforming patients’ lives,…
In N.C., Mandy Cohen built bridges to GOP. Can she find consensus as new CDC director?
Mandy Cohen, who this week became the new director of the Centers for Disease Control…
WHO says aspartame might cause cancer — but that most adult consumers don’t need to worry
WASHINGTON — Aspartame, the popular artificial sweetener in diet sodas and chewing gums, may possibly…
Superbugs, antibiotic resistance get renewed scrutiny in Congress
Melanie Lawrence doesn’t think she’ll live long enough to see her son graduate college. Lawrence,…
Why maternal mortality is so hard to measure — and why the problem may get worse
Every new data point or report appears to confirm it: The U.S. is in the…
Drinking water from nearly half of U.S. faucets likely contains “forever chemicals”: Study
Drinking water from nearly half of U.S. faucets likely contains “forever chemicals” that may cause…
First pediatric study to test neutralizing antibodies against HIV shows promise
When children living with HIV are injected with neutralizing antibodies, the treatment can suppress cells…
We have a cure for hepatitis C — so why aren’t more people getting treatment?
In 2005, Nick Voyles was diagnosed with hepatitis C after being released from five years…
Walensky prepares to leave CDC — and Congress — after a bruising 29 months
Rochelle Walensky, the outgoing director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will miss…