Pandemic Era Tests May Speed Hepatitis-C Detection
“Once somebody manages to make it in the door at our place, that’s a major accomplishment,” Dr. Grande said. For many patients, navigating a...
North Korea Says 6 Dead as Covid-19 Spreads at an ‘Explosive’ Rate
SEOUL — The coronavirus has been spreading across North Korea “at an explosive rate” since late last month, killing six people and leaving 187,800...
Overdose Deaths Continue Rising, With Fentanyl and Meth Key Culprits
WASHINGTON — Deaths from drug overdoses continued rising to record-breaking levels in 2021, nearing 108,000, according to preliminary new data published on Wednesday by...
‘I Want to Reset My Brain’: Female Veterans Turn to Psychedelic Therapy
TIJUANA, Mexico — Plumes of incense swirled through the dimly lit living room as seven women took turns explaining what drove them to sign...
U.S. Doubles Paxlovid Covid Pill Order
The United States government doubled its order for Pfizer’s Covid pills on Tuesday, a move that will modestly increase the nation’s very limited supplies...
Lawmakers Press Amazon on Sales of Chemical Used in Suicides
The United States is among many countries that allow the chemical compound to be sold as a food preservative, and the federal Food and...
London’s Science Museum Surveys Cancer’s History and Treatment
LONDON — With so many lives affected by cancer — in the United States alone, about 40 percent will receive a cancer diagnosis during...
Guadalupe Maravilla as Artist and Healer
In his Brooklyn studio, the El Salvador-born artist Guadalupe Maravilla got ready to activate “Disease Thrower #0,” the latest in his acclaimed series of...
Prosecutors Push Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos to Take Responsibility
SAN JOSE, Calif. — For four days, Elizabeth Holmes took the stand to blame others for the alleged fraud at her blood testing start-up,...
Omicron Variant Spreading Twice as Quickly as Delta in South Africa
Underscoring increasing concerns about Omicron, scientists in South Africa said on Friday that the newest coronavirus variant appeared to spread more than twice as...
