The agreement brought holdout states on board, and would settle thousands of lawsuits over the company’s and family’s roles in the opioid epidemic. The Sacklers agreed to pay an extra billion dollars. View original article Contributor: Jan Hoffman
Ukraine was struggling to control the COVID-19 pandemic even before Russian troops advanced on the country. It was slower to launch its COVID-19 vaccination campaigns than other European countries, and while the government encouraged citizens to get immunized, most people struggled to find a way to get the shot, didn’t feel the need to get … Read more
Dr. Paul Farmer, who died unexpectedly on Feb. 21 at the age of 62 in Rwanda, was one of the most extraordinary people I have ever known. As co-founder of the global health and social-justice organization Partners in Health, Paul spent more than 30 years fundamentally changing the way health care is delivered in the most impoverished places … Read more
(Washington D.C.) — President Joe Biden declared Tuesday that “it’s time for Americans to get back to work” as he announced new efforts to allow people to return to normal activities safely after two years of pandemic disruptions. Biden used his State of the Union address to announce that his administration was launching a “test-to-treat” … Read more
But it remains unclear whether the administration can win support of Republican lawmakers for billions in new funding. View original article Contributor: Yasmeen Abutaleb
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The strategy is supposed to help the nation transition to what some are calling a “new normal,” but it will require funding from Congress. View original article Contributor: Sheryl Gay Stolberg
The virus does not infect nerve cells that detect odors, researchers have found. Instead, it attacks nearby supporting cells. View original article Contributor: Roni Caryn Rabin
Smartwatches should tell you how far you’ve run or walked, not require you to know how far it is to the nearest emergency room or urgent care center. That’s why … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
Men and women who briefly contracted their arm muscles as hard as possible once daily increased their biceps strength by up to 12 percent in a month. View original article Contributor: Gretchen Reynolds