Health

Unlocking the mysteries of the exact origins of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19 and launched a global pandemic in March 2020, has become one of the most burning questions in the scientific community. But the effort, like so many other coronavirus-related issues, has become hotly contested, fraught with implications for international relations and, in

As a renewed sense of optimism sweeps the US this summer with lower reported Covid-19 cases, the US surgeon general has issued a warning for those not vaccinated: Don’t let your guard down quite yet. “For those who are unvaccinated, they are increasingly at risk as more and more variants develop,” Dr. Vivek Murthy told

The US Food and Drug Administration authorized an extension of the shelf life of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, the company said in a statement Thursday. The move increases the refrigerated storage time for the vaccine from 3 months to 4 1/2 months, and comes as some states said currently available doses were set to

Moderna has filed with the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization for its Covid-19 vaccine for people ages 12 to 17, according to a news release from the company. Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine is currently authorized for people ages 18 and older. Last month, Moderna released results from a Phase 2/3 trial of

Do you bounce out of bed early in the morning full of zest and ready to go? Or do you slap the snooze alarm until the last possible second and drag your tired body to work? Hooray if you’re a morning lark because your natural sleep habits, or circadian rhythms, are aligned with traditional 8

As the pandemic locked people out of gyms and kept many in their homes, Lauren Flymen picked up a jump rope for the first time as an adult. Flymen, who lives in Saint Albans, England, was furloughed from her sales manager position in April 2020. In her newfound free time, she discovered the jump rope

Employees are headed back into the office, children are going to summer camp. The post-pandemic daily routine may soon look like 2019. But what about the pure joy of singing along to a favorite artist, packed closely in a sea of thousands of fans? When will live music return? A Tuesday night sunset concert at

Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say there has been a higher-than-expected number of cases of a heart ailment among young people, most often males, who’ve recently received their second doses of the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines. The CDC says the reports of the ailment are “rare” and that

Deciding to take time off of work isn’t easy. Taking a leave of absence for mental health reasons is even harder. Making the choice to step back for your mental wellbeing when you happen to be the youngest member of Britain’s Parliament? That’s an especially bold and brave decision. In late May, 24-year-old Nadia Whittome

Patients and their families are starting to inquire about the new Alzheimer’s drug approved this week by the US Food and Drug Administration. Shipments of the medication are expected to go out in just a couple of weeks. Hospitals are on tap to administer treatment when needed. And there is serious division in the FDA,

Will it be a royal house or full house or maybe four of a kind? Maria Konnikova is used to thinking about risk tolerance. The author-turned-professional-poker-player learned how to assess what economic risks are worth taking as research for her recent bestseller, “The Biggest Bluff.” Assessing health risks — especially when you’re risking not only

Law enforcement’s use of neck restraints such as chokeholds and strangleholds should be prohibited, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) said Wednesday. “The deaths of George Floyd, Eric Garner, and other instances where neck restraints were used by law enforcement have called into question whether these restraints are controllable, safe, and non-lethal,” the organization, which

As a renewed sense of optimism sweeps the US this summer with lower reported Covid-19 cases, the US Surgeon General has issued a warning for those not vaccinated: don’t let your guard down quite yet. “For those who are unvaccinated, they are increasingly at risk as more and more variants develop,” Surgeon General Vivek Murthy

About two dozen states have decided to scale back their daily tracking of Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths as President Joe Biden’s administration and other federal officials continue trying to get more Americans — and the rest of the world — vaccinated. Some health officials are calling the scaleback premature, and the National Association of

As some states report they have Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine doses that are expiring before they get used, the company and federal officials say they’re looking at whether expiration dates can be extended — and whether the doses could be put to use elsewhere before they expire. “We’re working very hard, both at the

Ours is not a culture that makes life easy for pregnant people. There’s the side-eye from busybody strangers, in disapproval of a coffee order or workout routine (or lack thereof). There are the bosses and colleagues who refuse to accommodate their pregnant employees, in ways subtle and not. Then there’s the lack of universal paid