Health
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‘Major Trustee, Please Prioritize’: How NYU’s E.R. Favors the Rich
In New York University’s busy Manhattan emergency department, Room 20 is special. Steps away from the hospital’s ambulance bay, the…
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‘Tripledemic’ Rages On: Fever-Filled Weeks Lie Ahead
R.S.V. has probably peaked, but flu is still surging and Covid-19 cases are rising. Scientists are hopeful next winter will…
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As Covid Deaths Climb, Even Seniors Skip the Latest Booster
Nearly all Americans over 65 got their initial Covid vaccines. But that immunity is waning, and this time, the government…
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Homicides of Children Soared in the Pandemic’s First Year
Killings of children and teenagers under 18 increased sharply in 2020, federal researchers reported. Black communities were disproportionately affected.
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They Created a Drug for Susannah. What About Millions of Other Patients?
Susannah Rosen, 8, spent much of her childhood in hospitals in New York City as doctors documented the gradual loss…
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Why Many Older Women Are Getting Pap Tests They Don’t Need
About a decade ago, Andrea Clay went online to read about newly revised guidelines on cervical cancer screening. None of…
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New Covid Booster Shots Cut Risk of Hospitalization by Half, C.D.C. Reports
The research was conducted in part when older variants of the coronavirus were spreading. Other factors may have influenced the…
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Can a Federally Funded ‘Netflix Model’ Fix the Broken Market for Antibiotics?
Shortages and drug-resistant germs have renewed attention on a $6 billion proposal in Congress that would reconfigure the way antimicrobial…
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Opposition to School Vaccine Mandates Has Grown Significantly, Study Finds
A third of parents now feel they should be the ones to decide whether to get their children immunized against…
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The Coronavirus May Spread From Corpses, Scientists Report
Family members and health care workers should take precautions, experts said.