Health
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New A.I. Tool Diagnoses Brain Tumors on the Operating Table
A new study describes a method for faster and more precise diagnoses, which can help surgeons decide how aggressively to…
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Illicit E-Cigarettes Flood Stores as F.D.A. Struggles to Combat Imports
Some vapes are appearing with increasing nicotine levels that approach those in a carton of cigarettes. U.S. regulators did not…
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Skeletons of 1918 Flu Victims Reveal Clues About Who Was Likely to Die
While a narrative emerged that the pandemic indiscriminately struck the young and healthy, new evidence suggests that frail young adults…
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Teen Depression Rose Sharply During the Pandemic, but Treatment Didn’t Follow
The News Approximately 20 percent of adolescents had symptoms of major depressive disorder in 2021 — the first full calendar…
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Feeling Terrible After Your Covid Shot? Then It’s Probably Working.
Fever, chills and fatigue may all be signs of vigorous antibody production, a new study finds.
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Kaiser Permanente Workers Near End of Strike Without a Deal
Friday was the third day of a walkout for thousands of health care employees. No new contract talks were scheduled…
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Once a Ticket to Travel and to Socialize, Paper Covid-19 Cards Are Going Away
The C.D.C. has stopped distributing the 3-by-4-inch cards, a mainstay of American wallets in the earlier days of the pandemic.
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Workers Exposed to Extreme Heat Have Few Protections
Tens of millions of Americans are struggling to cope with soaring temperatures. OSHA is developing new workplace safety standards, but…
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Gun Deaths Rising Sharply Among Children, Study Finds
Firearm injuries are a leading cause of death among young children and teenagers in the United States.
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What the Kaiser Permanente Strike Means for Patients
Especially in California, people could experience delays in appointments or test results and even have medical procedures postponed after thousands…