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Where just last year, communication with patients and families through a screen felt crass, now it’s the compassionate thing to do. View original article Contributor: Jessica Nutik Zitter, M.D.

For the 80,000 children who die of H.I.V. each year, drugs are often bitter or hard to swallow. Dolutegravir will soon come in a tasty dissolving tablet. View original article Contributor: Donald G. McNeil Jr.

With vaccines and a new administration, the pandemic will be tamed. But experts say the coming months “are going to be just horrible.” View original article Contributor: Donald G. McNeil Jr.

Corrections staff so far will receive high priority for a coronavirus vaccine, but not the millions of vulnerable inmates held in U.S. facilities. View original article Contributor: Roni Caryn Rabin

The nurse’s employer, Salem Health, said the post showed “cavalier disregard for the seriousness of this pandemic.” View original article Contributor: Christine Hauser

Researchers at DeepMind say they have solved “the protein folding problem,” a task that has bedeviled scientists for more than 50 years. View original article Contributor: Cade Metz

The first shots could be given as early as Dec. 21, if authorization is granted. View original article Contributor: Denise Grady

Parents should not be afraid of managing the child’s pain with opioids when they are needed, but should make sure a child does not have access to leftover doses. View original article Contributor: Perri Klass, M.D.

The danger of delayed screenings is greatest for people with known risk factors for cancer. View original article Contributor: Jane E. Brody

Patients usually are most infectious two days before symptoms begin and for five days after, a new analysis finds. View original article Contributor: Apoorva Mandavilli