Category: Health
Monica Bertagnolli, NIH’s New Leader, Wants to Broaden Participation in Medical Research
When Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli moved into the director’s suite at the National Institutes of Health, she brought with her a single piece of art,…
La variante JN.1 ya domina en EE. UU.
Hasta donde saben los expertos, la JN.1 no parece causar enfermedad grave en la mayoría de las personas, aunque hasta un caso leve puede hacerte…
Ohio Governor Blocks Bill Banning Transition Care for Minors
Background Lawmakers passed the measure earlier in December. Those in favor of the bill argued that parents are pressured by doctors to sign off on…
Covid Variant JN.1 Now Accounts for Nearly Half of U.S. Cases
As the holiday season winds down and Covid-19 cases start to pick up, a variant called JN.1 has now become the most common strain of…
Your Top Health Questions of 2023, Answered
One thing I love about editing the Ask Well column is the camaraderie of it. Every week we answer a health question: Why am I…
This Gorilla’s Caregivers Face Familiar Questions About Aging
This month, as the patient lay anesthetized on a table, a cardiologist made a half-inch incision through the skin of his chest. She removed a…
Bristol Myers to Acquire the Drugmaker Karuna for $14 Billion
Bristol Myers Squibb, the global pharmaceutical giant, said on Friday that it would acquire Karuna Therapeutics, which makes drugs to treat schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s, in…
Gunfire Echoing Through School Grounds? Parents Are Terrified. Kids Stopped Noticing.
The gunshots rang out at 8:13 a.m., echoing across the high school football field and middle school garden. They continued for 49 minutes without interruption:…
Amanda Serrano wants to fight 3-minute rounds. Will boxing respond?
Amanda Serrano was overcome with pure joy. Her face lit up as the scorecards were read and several featherweight championship belts were placed on her…