Month: March 2021

The first Latino to become the top U.S. health official, he has vowed to help end the pandemic and expand insurance coverage. View original article Contributor: Amy Goldstein

Some children who were infected with the coronavirus last spring or summer are still feeling its effects. View original article Contributor: Ariana Eunjung Cha

In a letter of caution to Peloton users, the chief executive said the company had been aware of “a small handful” of other instances in which children were hurt. View original article Contributor: Allyson Waller

She helped start the nonprofit after documenting atrocities in Latin America. She was also a pioneering educator at M.I.T. and Harvard. View original article Contributor: Sam Roberts

People whose gut bacteria transformed over the decades tended to be healthier and live longer. View original article Contributor: Anahad O’Connor

In one of the first large studies exploring immunity from natural infection with COVID-19, researchers in Denmark found some surprising trends—including evidence that even those who previously contracted the disease should still get vaccinated. In the study, published March 17 in medical journal The Lancet, researchers took advantage of repeated coronavirus test results from about … Read more

It was a year ago that COVID-19 pandemic seized control of our lives. While essential workers remained on the job, the rest of America, confined to quarters, tried to come to terms with a life on pause. Working, learning and passing the time almost entirely from home meant changes in habits, health, relationships and plans … Read more