Month: May 2021

Health officials temporarily suspended coronavirus screening. Experts have warned that the conflict with Israel could worsen the pandemic in the territory. View original article Contributor: Adam Rasgon

In the pandemic, many of the traditional measures that indicate a teen is thriving have been rendered irrelevant. View original article Contributor: Carrie Goldman

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Monday that the U.S. will share an additional 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines with the world in the coming six weeks as domestic demand for shots drops and global disparities in distribution have grown more evident. The doses will come from existing production of Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson … Read more

A version of this article also appeared in theIt’s Not Just You newsletter. Sign up here to receive a new edition every Sunday. This week, we have a special Mental Health Awareness Month edition of It’s Not Just You. In addition to the piece below, you can read a guest essay from Ciara Alyse Harris, … Read more

On June 7, North Carolina attorney general Josh Stein will enter a Durham courtroom with a mission: proving that the e-cigarette company Juul Labs purposely targeted teenagers with its nicotine-rich products. If Stein—who in 2019 became the first state attorney general in the U.S. to sue Juul—is successful, the vaping company may be in for … Read more

Donation of at least 20 million doses is ‘step in the right direction’ but a fraction of what’s necessary, they say. View original article Contributor: Tyler Pager

Some people worry that the departure of Anne Schuchat, a longtime stabilizing force, could undermine still-flagging morale. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun

The mineral has been popular during the pandemic, but scientific evidence is scant. Keep these five points in mind before you decide to use it. View original article Contributor: Sally Wadyka