Month: September 2022

As Covid raged, many Americans hunkered down with family members and relied on friends — and some came away with deepened relationships. Here are a few of their stories. View original article Contributor: Joshua Needelman

While the situation has improved since mid-July, many families are still scrambling to find popular brands that remain out of stock. View original article Contributor: Julie Creswell and Michael Corkery

High-income countries snapped up vaccines when the disease hit them, leaving none for countries that have battled the virus for years, in an echo of the Covid response. View original article Contributor: Stephanie Nolen

Watering the bamboo, as small an act as it was, connected me to a core part of my old identity and taught me I could still be a caregiver. View original article Contributor: David Meyers

While no definitive statistics exist, doctors say Mr. Lewitinn, a retired Manhattan store owner, was likely the longest-surviving intubated Covid patient. View original article Contributor: Clay Risen

Alcohol taxes have been stagnant for years. But after the pandemic sent alcohol-related deaths soaring, activists in Oregon said higher taxes could save lives. View original article Contributor: Ted Alcorn

It’s not too late this season to give it a try with these tips to guide you. View original article Contributor: Amanda Loudin

As new Omicron-specific boosters become available in the U.S., a study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine emphasizes the importance and success of boosters in keeping people infected with COVID-19 out of the hospital. The researchers analyzed data from more than 192,000 adults in 13 U.S. states who had been hospitalized with COVID-19 between January … Read more

The last two flu seasons in the U.S. were mercifully mild—one of the few silver linings of the pandemic, as COVID-19 mitigation measures likely also prevented many cases of influenza. But our luck may run out this year. Australia, which often serves as an (imperfect) predictor of what’s to come for the U.S., has had … Read more