Month: August 2022

Health authorities said Friday that the polio virus has been found in New York City wastewater, suggesting “likely local circulation of the virus.” View original article Contributor: Lenny Bernstein

Diagnosed with the condition, photographer Georgie Wileman began her project because the ailment is so misunderstood. View original article Contributor: Georgie Wileman

Without major changes in the law, tech companies have few ways to resist demands for records in states where abortion is illegal. View original article Contributor: Naomi Nix

Health authorities said Friday that the polio virus has been found in New York City wastewater, suggesting “likely local circulation of the virus.” View original article Contributor: Lenny Bernstein

Diagnosed with the condition, photographer Georgie Wileman began her project because the ailment is so misunderstood. View original article Contributor: Georgie Wileman

Reports from Nigeria beginning in 2017 suggested the virus appeared to be spreading through sexual contact and affecting mostly young men. View original article Contributor: Mark Johnson

The new recommendations put the onus on individuals to protect themselves. Here’s how to navigate them. View original article Contributor: Emily Anthes

Patients will be asked if their genetic sequence can be added to a database — shared with a pharmaceutical company — in a quest to cure a multitude of diseases. View original article Contributor: Joseph Goldstein

When we think of clogged arteries, most of us think about the heart. “But buildup of fatty plaques can happen in any artery, including those that carry blood away from the heart,” says Dr. Samuel Kim, a preventive cardiologist and lipidologist at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York. The arteries that branch out and feed … Read more

For people in many parts of the U.S.—as well as large portions of the world—the phrase “record heat” has been a regular part of the recent forecast. While that doesn’t mean you have to move your favorite outdoor workout into the gym, you may need to do it a little differently. Here’s what experts recommend … Read more