On May 9, the American Psychological Association (APA) released its first-ever guidelines for teen social-media use: a collection of 10 recommendations for kids, parents, platform creators, and lawmakers to heed for kids’ health online and offline. These include confining social-media use to about an hour before bedtime so as not to interfere with sleep and … Read more
Having been a part of the team that developed a leading COVID-19 vaccine, I am often invited to speak or write about the successes of our work—work that led to the fastest vaccine development in history. But, more than three years into the COVID-19 pandemic and with America’s public health emergency expiring on May 11th, … Read more
A stationary bike shouldn’t break and send the rider tumbling to the floor. That’s why 2.2 million Peloton Bike Model PL01 machines got recalled Thursday. “The bike’s seat post assembly … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
The virus was contained in most countries with a combination of vaccination and behavioral change. View original article Contributor: Apoorva Mandavilli
Prisons are complex settings in which to deliver healthcare, and people in prisons and under probation service supervision have higher levels of health and social care needs than others in the community. This is due to multiple overlapping factors such as adverse childhood experiences, a history of poor housing and a lack of engagement with … Read more
More than 1.1 million Americans have died of Covid. An official end to the health emergency has landed in complicated ways for those affected most acutely. View original article Contributor: Julie Bosman
With other virus tracking efforts winding down, wastewater data is likely to become increasing important in the months ahead, scientists say. View original article Contributor: Emily Anthes
The United States’ struggle to respond to the virus has highlighted the importance of communicating with the public, sharing data and stockpiling vital supplies. View original article Contributor: Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Noah Weiland
For two decades, scientists have been comparing every person’s full set of DNA they study to a template that relies mostly on genetic material from one man affectionately known as “the guy from Buffalo.” But they’ve long known that this template for comparison, or “reference genome,” has serious limits because it doesn’t reflect the spectrum … Read more
On May 10, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expert panel voted unanimously to make an oral contraceptive pill available over-the-counter. If the FDA adopts the panel’s recommendation, the birth control pill, which is currently only available by prescription, would become the first oral contraceptive that women can take without medical supervision. “This represents … Read more