Month: April 2023

Leaders on the continent have vowed that if there is another pandemic, they won’t be shut out of the vaccine market. View original article Contributor: Stephanie Nolen

When his team decided to name the XBB.1.5 variant of COVID-19 “Kraken,” Ryan Gregory never imagined it would resonate the way that it did. It was an arbitrary nickname, meant to be an improvement on the confusing letter-and-number-salad system that led to official nomenclature like “XBB.1.5”—but certainly not designed to make the public think that … Read more

The United States government has decided it is time to declare a formal end to the COVID-19 public health emergency. The end of the emergency is a time to reflect on what we have experienced and where we go from here. For over two years, I have led the Covid Crisis Group, a group of … Read more

The more sleep debt you accumulate, the worse your body fares and the higher your risk of long-term health complications, experts say. View original article Contributor: Ashley Abramson

Cancer and cancer treatments can have significant effects on sexuality and patients’ ability to enjoy sex, but these issues are often not mentioned by doctors. View original article Contributor: Netana H. Markovitz

For years, doctors and patients thought there was little to do when dementia was diagnosed, even at an early stage. Now, potentially sweeping changes loom. View original article Contributor: Laurie McGinley

The more sleep debt you accumulate, the worse your body fares and the higher your risk of long-term health complications, experts say. View original article Contributor: Ashley Abramson

Cancer and cancer treatments can have significant effects on sexuality and patients’ ability to enjoy sex, but these issues are often not mentioned by doctors. View original article Contributor: Netana H. Markovitz

For years, doctors and patients thought there was little to do when dementia was diagnosed, even at an early stage. Now, potentially sweeping changes loom. View original article Contributor: Laurie McGinley

And 17 million Americans also experienced high-impact chronic pain severe enough to substantially restrict their daily activities. View original article Contributor: Linda Searing