Month: January 2020

The time to prevent more epidemics is now, and countries are trying to seize the moment. View original article Contributor:

Men and women who ate fermented soy products like natto, miso and tempeh had lower rates of cardiovascular disease and early death. View original article Contributor:

Stores are selling out of masks, and health care workers risk infection if they cannot get the protective gear. View original article Contributor:

As British Airways cancels flights and automakers close factories, businesses consider how to cope without the country’s vast factories and thriving consumer culture. View original article Contributor:

For men at least, entering middle age with plenty of muscle may lower the later risk of developing heart disease by more than 80 percent. View original article Contributor:

I’m sticking to my principles on not getting smartphones for my tweens — even though my child got lost on the dark streets of New York City. View original article Contributor:

Researchers on three continents are trying to develop a vaccine for a new and mysterious virus that has already killed more than 130 people in China. View original article Contributor:

As researchers fight to stop the spread of a novel coronavirus that originated in a seafood market in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, they are facing a counter-intuitive problem: the symptoms can sometimes be so mild in patients that the virus is very difficult to detect. The Wuhan coronavirus, dubbed 2019-nCoV, has killed at … Read more

Once key destinations for Chinese tourists, Asian countries are seeking to limit flows of visitors. View original article Contributor: Gerry Shih