Month: December 2020

A C.D.C. division is working with an industry standards group to develop filtration standards — and products that meet them will be able to carry labels saying so. View original article Contributor: Sheila Kaplan

The test seems likely to improve the diagnosis and treatment of a disease that kills 33,000 American men each year. View original article Contributor: Gina Kolata

Wondering what to gift that cardio-loving, downward dog-doing, gym junkie in your life? INDULGE Fitness Editor Ginger Harris has rounded up a few of her favorite things that all exercise … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

Hayley Orlinsky, 7, has sold some 9,000 bracelets to raise money for Covid-19 equipment at the hospital that cared for her as an infant. View original article Contributor: Johnny Diaz

It’s unclear whether the person had a history of severe allergies. Two similar reactions happened last week in Britain. View original article Contributor: Noah Weiland, Sharon LaFraniere and Katie Thomas

The medical anthropologist won the prize, which is given to “thinkers whose ideas have profoundly shaped human self-understanding and advancement.” View original article Contributor: Julia Carmel

Election-related falsehoods have subsided, but misleading claims about the coronavirus vaccines are surging — often spread by the same people. View original article Contributor: Davey Alba and Sheera Frenkel

Kyle McGowan, a former chief of staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and his deputy, Amanda Campbell, go public on the Trump administration’s manipulation of the agency. View original article Contributor: Noah Weiland

With medical spending down for the first time in decades, gains in care for the poor and vulnerable are under threat. View original article Contributor: Sarah Kliff