Month: May 2022

The patient is under care at Bellevue Hospital while further testing is conducted. View original article Contributor: Joseph Goldstein

When his baby boy was diagnosed with the illness, he made it his mission to combat it. He later took his expertise back to his native Ghana. View original article Contributor: Gina Kolata

Test your knowledge of this week’s health news. View original article Contributor: Knvul Sheikh

The requirement to test for Covid before flying to the United States is hated by many travelers and the U.S. travel industry. But the government shows no sign of getting rid of it. View original article Contributor: Heather Murphy

The requirement to test for Covid before flying to the United States is hated by many travelers and the U.S. travel industry. But the government shows no sign of getting rid of it. View original article Contributor: Heather Murphy

Although the F.D.A. authorized the shots this week, hesitancy is high. Fewer than one-third of children in this age group have received two doses. View original article Contributor: Apoorva Mandavilli

The soaring drug fatalities in the U.S. are being fueled partly by fentanyl-tainted pills bought by teenagers and young adults on Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok and other social media apps. View original article Contributor: Jan Hoffman

After the Omicron variant caused massive numbers of infections this past winter, lots of people looked on the bright side, hoping it would be “a free shot for the country,” says Eli Rosenberg, deputy director for science at the New York State Department of Health’s Office of Public Health. Even though lots of people got … Read more

One million people have died of COVID-19 in the U.S. Each death was more than a number: It was a lost parent, child, partner, or other loved one. The pandemic has affected us all, but certain groups have suffered disproportionately throughout it. TIME spoke with three people who lost family members to the same devastating … Read more

The risk to the general public is “very, very low,” a health expert says, and investigators are looking into how the virus is spreading. View original article Contributor: Meryl Kornfield