The F.D.A. last week authorized the vaccine as a primary immunization for adults. The C.D.C.’s full approval is the shot’s last regulatory hurdle. View original article Contributor: Rebecca Robbins and Carl Zimmer
Elevian is one of several companies searching for ways to increase life span — in this case, using a protein called GDF11. But challenges lie ahead. View original article Contributor: Eilene Zimmerman
The directors Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee discuss their journey in making the documentary “Aftershock,” which shines a light on a national health crisis. View original article Contributor: Maya Salam
When clinical trials began testing the various COVID-19 vaccines, one question participants weren’t asked about was whether they experienced any changes to their menstrual cycles or unexpected bleeding after getting vaccinated. Soon after the vaccines were rolled out to the public, however, people began talking to their doctors about what they were experiencing. Many had … Read more
WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert, said Monday he plans to retire by the end of President Joe Biden’s term in January 2025. Fauci, 81, was appointed director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in 1984, and has led research in HIV/AIDS, respiratory infections, Ebola, Zika and … Read more
When New York City’s department of health announced on July 12 that monkeypox vaccine appointments were available in several sites around the city, demand was so high that the scheduling website crashed. Every appointment was booked within hours, leaving many people unable to get shots. Vaccine rollout wasn’t supposed to go like this. When monkeypox … Read more
Anthony S. Fauci, President Biden’s chief medical adviser, has served as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984. View original article Contributor: Yasmeen Abutaleb
Here are ways to handle aches and pains, bunions and hammertoes, calluses and corns, and other issues with your feet. View original article Contributor: Hallie Levine
Tracking the main coronavirus variants in the U.S. and around the world: omicron, delta, gamma, alpha and beta. View original article Contributor: Dan Keating
Anthony S. Fauci, President Biden’s chief medical adviser, has served as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984. View original article Contributor: Yasmeen Abutaleb