Fetal tissue research advisory board convenes, with a strong anti-abortion tilt
At least one scientist was asked to take fetal tissue out of a research funding…
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Federal officials warn of seasonal spike in polio-like condition that mostly affects children
The unusual illness, caused by viruses, is marked by sudden limb weakness or paralysis. View…
Getting a coronavirus vaccine in record time is hard. Distributing it to tens of millions may be equally daunting.
The administration has shared limited and often confusing information about its strategy, making it difficult…
A coronavirus vaccine won’t change the world right away
The confident depiction by politicians and companies that a vaccine is imminent and inevitable may…
Health illiteracy is nothing new in America. But the pandemic magnifies how troubling it is.
The problem isn’t about reading skills or college education. It’s about whether you know how…
He had headaches, but his condition was rare, with no clear explanation or treatment
If we listen to our patients and if our systems support an art that can…
Coronavirus threat rises across U.S.: ‘We just have to assume the monster is everywhere’
Sun Belt cases flatten, but the Midwest and many major cities see ominous trends. View…
Coronavirus pandemic causes another health concern — closed public restrooms
Closures have become an issue for delivery workers, taxi and ride-hailing drivers, the homeless and…
Weekly gathering of male comrades is a soothing oasis for me in perilous times
I dropped out the psychotherapy group several years ago. Now I’m back, and I’ve regained…
In 1950, my family suffered a different outbreak in our town: A polio epidemic
My brother was among the two dozen people who died of the disease in Wytheville,…