Month: January 2023

The original coronavirus shot would be retired in favor of one that targets both the original strain of the coronavirus and the omicron variant. View original article Contributor: Carolyn Y. Johnson

Gay and bisexual men in monogamous relationships could donate blood without abstaining from sex under an FDA proposal, ending a vestige of the earliest days of the AIDS crisis. View original article Contributor: Laurie McGinley

A new study from China identified “healthy lifestyle factors” associated with slower memory loss and a lower risk of dementia in elderly people. View original article Contributor: Annabelle Timsit

The red-state pushback mirrors tensions over federal priorities on covid, abortion and other health issues View original article Contributor: Ariana Eunjung Cha

California’s law sought to punish doctors who give patients false information about Covid-19. View original article Contributor: Steven Lee Myers

The agency wants Congress to intervene, saying it does not have adequate oversight powers to ensure the safety of the myriad cannabidiol products derived from hemp. View original article Contributor: Andrew Jacobs

In a time of strained capacity, the “hospital at home” movement is figuring out how to create an inpatient level of care anywhere. View original article Contributor: Helen Ouyang

As advisers to the Food and Drug Administration endorsed ending one era of the Covid vaccination campaign, they also grappled with its future. View original article Contributor: Benjamin Mueller and Sharon LaFraniere

The problem begins at the farm where plants draw toxins from the soil. There’s no washing them away. View original article Contributor: Christina Jewett