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For many, January is a month to rethink how much they imbibe, whether they’re worried about heavy drinking or just looking for a reset. View original article Contributor: Julia Bainbridge

The more contagious version, first identified in Britain, is expected to spread widely and lead to further strains on an already overburded health care system. View original article Contributor: Apoorva Mandavilli and Roni Caryn Rabin

As more people strive to stay active on aging frames, robots and other technologies are likely to play a wider role in helping surgeons replace joints. View original article Contributor: John Hanc

Test your knowledge of this week’s health news. View original article Contributor: Toby Bilanow

Dr. David Kessler, who helped speed the development and approval of AIDS drugs in the 1990s, will become the top science official at Operation Warp Speed. View original article Contributor: Sheila Kaplan

The coronavirus variant discovered in Britain is more easily spread among children, as it is among adults. Current safeguards should protect schools, experts said, but only if strictly enforced. View original article Contributor: Apoorva Mandavilli

Arizona has recorded the highest number of new coronavirus cases per capita in the country. A medical official said the hospital systems are under “immense pressure” to keep up with the amount of Covid-19 patients. View original article Contributor: The Associated Press

Across states and schools, medical students’ access to the coronavirus vaccine has varied widely, creating some confusion and stress. View original article Contributor: Emma Goldberg

Beginning Jan. 26, international travelers bound for the United States must show negative coronavirus test results before boarding their flights. Here’s what you need to know. View original article Contributor: Katherine J. Wu

He attested that Trump would be the ‘healthiest president ever,’ but was later expelled from the Trump orbit., View original article Contributor: Katharine Q. Seelye