Juggling My Children, Their Alcoholic Sitter and My Own Sobriety
The babysitter says she has nine days sober, but we all lie, every addict, every alcoholic. View original article Contributor: Sarah Twombly
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Weekly Health Quiz: Coconut Oil, Coronavirus and Exercise Goals
Test your knowledge of this week’s health news. View original article Contributor: Toby Bilanow
The virus spread faster in counties where large universities held classes in person.
View original article Contributor: Roni Caryn Rabin
One 18-Hour Flight, Four Coronavirus Infections
An outbreak aboard a September flight from Qatar to New Zealand offers researchers, and airlines, an opportunity to study in-transit contagion. View original article Contributor: Benedict Carey
How Gamaleya’s Sputnik V Vaccine Works
Two adenoviruses help prime the immune system to fight the coronavirus. View original article Contributor: Jonathan Corum and Carl Zimmer
Swimming With My Shirt Off
At 13, I was a guy with breasts, and I needed to get rid of them to survive my upcoming teenage years. View original article Contributor: J. Martinez-Paz
The Covid Balancing Act for Doctors
At the start of the pandemic, I was “Dr. No” to my in-laws and cancer patients, but my conversations have become more nuanced. View original article Contributor: Mikkael A. Sekeres, M.D.
Blood Plasma Reduces Risk of Severe Covid-19 if Given Early
Thousands of people received convalescent plasma as an experimental treatment for Covid. A new study shows that it works — but only when given within a few days of the onset of illness. View original article Contributor: Katherine J. Wu
Set Your Exercise Goals High, but Not Too High
Inactive people started moving more if they received daily step targets that exceeded their usual number by about 500 steps. View original article Contributor: Gretchen Reynolds