The choice of Dr. Jha, an outspoken public health expert, is a sign that the White House believes the country is entering a new phase of the pandemic. View original article Contributor: Michael D. Shear and Sheryl Gay Stolberg
When Israel Penate was 17, he began his medical studies in Santa Clara, Cuba. By the time he was 23, he was a doctor and had begun his residency in … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
All her life she had perfect vision — until it suddenly started going haywire. View original article Contributor: Lisa Sanders, M.D.
Nearly every patient with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has the same query—which has a not-so-simple answer. “‘Doctor, what should I eat when living with IBD?’ is likely the most frequently asked question following diagnosis,” says Dr. Maitreyi Raman, an associate professor of medicine at the University of Calgary. Raman, who’s a gastroenterologist, physician nutrition specialist, … Read more
One in four American adults is unvaccinated or only partially vaccinated, and that number isn’t budging much these days. Fewer than 80,000 adults are getting their first shot every day—a 96% drop from the more than 2 million a day in April 2021. It’s easy to believe that anyone who hasn’t gotten a shot by … Read more
In 1985, the first HIV vaccine trial was launched with great fanfare. The previous year, Margaret Heckler, the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, confidently declared that an HIV vaccine would be created within two years. But almost four decades after the initial discovery of the HIV virus, there is still no viable HIV/AIDS … Read more
Novak Djokovic will be allowed to play at the French Open even if he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 as long as the coronavirus situation in France remains stable, organizers said Wednesday. Russian tennis players, including top-ranked Daniil Medvedev, will also be admitted to play in the tournament but as neutral athletes because of the … Read more
The omicron variant caused less severe disease than delta for children under 5, and fewer deaths. View original article Contributor: Katie Shepherd
Vaccines, natural immunity and relaxed restrictions make it difficult to predict how severe the next round of coronavirus will be. View original article Contributor: Lenny Bernstein
The move could further inflame a tortuous debate among scientists over when the coronavirus vaccines’ protection should be bolstered, and for whom. View original article Contributor: Sharon LaFraniere