Health
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In Reversal, F.D.A. Delays Push for Shots for Children Under 5
WASHINGTON — In a striking reversal, federal regulators said on Friday that they would wait for data on how well…
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‘Don’t Write It Off’: Advice From Brain Injury Experts After Bob Saget’s Death
It appeared to be an ordinary fall: Bob Saget, the actor and comedian, knocked his head on something and, perhaps…
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F.D.A. Panel Rejects Lilly’s Cancer Drug Tested Only in China
An advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration overwhelmingly voted on Thursday against recommending agency approval of a lung…
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‘We Are Not There Yet’: As States Drop Mask Rules, the C.D.C. Stands Firm
WASHINGTON — The White House has been meeting with outside health experts to plan a pandemic exit strategy and a…
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The Next Vaccine Debate: Immunize Young Children Now, or Wait?
The Food and Drug Administration’s upcoming review of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for young children is without precedent in recent…
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With Mask Restrictions Set to Lift, a Haze of Uncertainty Lingers
As the Omicron surge begins to recede in many regions of the country, the governors of New Jersey, Connecticut and…
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New York Deer Infected With Omicron, Study Finds
White-tailed deer on Staten Island have been found carrying the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus, marking the first…
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Is the Coronavirus in Your Backyard?
In late 2020, the coronavirus silently stalked Iowa’s white-tailed deer. The virus infected large bucks and leggy yearlings. It infiltrated…
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Climate Change Enters the Therapy Room
PORTLAND, Ore. — It would hit Alina Black in the snack aisle at Trader Joe’s, a wave of guilt and…
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The Pandemic Has Made Many Seniors Less Active
In normal times, Cindy Myers, an executive at a nonprofit organization, is “not a real physical person,” she said. “I…