Month: August 2021

The office will be the first government effort to focus specifically on the public health dangers of global warming. View original article Contributor: Lisa Friedman

Some clues on why health care fails Black Americans can be found in the Flexner Report. View original article Contributor: Anna Flagg

The trial for the founder of Theranos, the once high-flying blood testing start-up, will cap a saga of Silicon Valley hubris, ambition and deception. View original article Contributor: Erin Griffith and Erin Woo

Prescriptions for ivermectin have jumped to more than 88,000 per week, some pharmacists are reporting shortages and people are overdosing on forms of the drug meant for horses. View original article Contributor: Emma Goldberg

In the large budget bill now in Congress, supporters of the measure see a rare opportunity to advance a popular policy. View original article Contributor: Margot Sanger-Katz

The Marin County, Calif. outbreak, detailed in a new CDC report, underscores the risks for unvaccinated children under 12 as delta rampages across the country. View original article Contributor: Ariana Eunjung Cha

Something surprising happened on my last birthday. It was Aug. 13 when Science published an article on metabolism. The surprises included not only 80 collaborators but also data that is … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

Finding the right skincare products for your skin type and needs is a crucial step in achieving healthy skin. However, the way you apply those products to your skin is … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

It’s clear that the Delta variant is more contagious than previous COVID-19 strains, as evidenced by the soaring case counts in the U.S. and around the world. But the big question has been whether it causes more severe disease than earlier versions of the virus that causes COVID-19. A peer-reviewed study published Friday in The … Read more