Health
-
Food
Epidemics That Weren’t: How Countries Shut Down Recent Outbreaks
Some of the most fragile health systems in the world can teach us ways to respond to public health threats…
-
World
4 Dead and Dozens Injured in Bus Crash in Canada on Christmas Eve
The authorities said an investigation was continuing but that “it is believed that extremely icy road conditions” caused the bus…
-
World
Covid Is Spreading Rapidly in China, New Signs Suggest
Even as official figures from the central government remain low, regional numbers point to explosive outbreaks and overstretched health care…
-
Food
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…
-
News
Dr. Anthony Fauci, ‘an Iconic Public Servant’
More from our inbox: Sandy Hook, 10 Years Later: ‘Turning Pain Into Purpose’A Better Hospital ModelDuring the Pandemic, Learning From…
-
World
New Zealand Bans Cigarette Sales to Everyone Born After 2008
The new laws are aimed at eliminating most smoking by 2025 and slashing the number of licensed tobacco retailers.
-
News
What Are the Causes of Obesity?
Readers offer their opinions in response to a guest essay asserting that scientists aren’t sure.
-
World
France to Make Condoms Free for Young Adults
The new policy, which will take effect in January, is part of an effort to counter an increase in sexually…
-
Finance
A Guide to Signing Up for Health Coverage
With the deadline near for marketplace medical insurance, a video offers some down-to-earth advice for navigating numerous options and obscure…
-
World
‘Zero Covid,’ Once Ubiquitous, Vanishes in China’s Messy Pivot
As China casts aside many Covid rules, it is also playing down the threat of the virus. The move could…