The Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer talks about burnout from covering the pandemic and how bird-watching gave him a new sense of hope.
In the latest leadership shake-up, Gina Duncan will leave when her contract expires in June, after three years in the job.
Still recovering from heavy spending during the pandemic, hospitals are squeezed by a slumping economy and government efforts to curb health care spending.
En un pequeño número de personas, las vacunas pueden haber provocado una constelación de efectos secundarios, según un estudio a pequeña escala.
In a small study, patients with the syndrome were more likely to experience reactivation of Epstein-Barr virus and high levels of a coronavirus protein.
Progress cannot occur if scientists are barred from asking certain questions.
Oxygen is vital to many medical procedures. But a safe, affordable supply is severely lacking around the world, according to a new report.
A Nevada business owner prepared and filed false tax returns to fraudulently obtain Covid relief money for her businesses and others, prosecutors said.
An estimated 15 colleges still required Covid vaccines for students as of late last year. No states require K-12 students to get the shots.
A program to restart outdoor dining in New York City on April 1 is facing an extensive backlog of applications.
“Vaccines should be treated with nuance, recognizing differences between seasonal vaccines and childhood immunizations,” Dr. Ralph L. Abraham, the state’s surgeon general, wrote in a memo.
Brooklyn’s U.S. attorney said Weihong Hu and two men set out to “line their own pockets” at the height of the pandemic. Ms. Hu has helped raise funds for Mayor Eric Adams of New York.
Former health officials object to restrictions on the agency. Also: The Kennedy Center; Mayor Eric Adams; profiles in cowardice; fury over Gaza; a plea for protests.
Legislation would end tenant protections that were first put in place during the pandemic.
Stagehands and other backstage workers have gone on strike against a prominent theater, and two productions have been canceled.
Dr. Lawrence Tabak, the No. 2 official at the National Institutes of Health, did not give a reason for his departure.
We explain the ways students haven’t recovered.
The museum, which faces a projected $10 million deficit, said it planned to cut more than a tenth of its employees and mount fewer exhibitions.
El mandatario argentino ha intentado alinear a su país con el líder estadounidense, incluso si eso supone romper con socios y aliados.
President Javier Milei has sought to align Argentina with President Trump, even if it means breaking with previous allies and partners.
The New York Times is interested in exploring how the response to loss may have changed in the last five years.
The New York Times wants to hear from readers reflecting on what life looks like now, five years later.
But there have been plenty of other illnesses to go around.
Los científicos tardaron en reconocer que la covid se propaga por el aire. Algunos intentan ahora adelantarse a la gripe aviar.
Scientists were slow to recognize that Covid spreads through the air. Some are now trying to get ahead of the bird flu.
When we face some risk of a bird flu pandemic, do we want to entrust our health to a man who has fought lifesaving vaccines?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, made disputed claims before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, made a number of disputed claims.
President Trump’s decision to pull out of the international health agency could deprive the United States of crucial scientific data and lessen the country’s influence in setting a global health agenda.
With little post-pandemic recovery, experts wonder if screen time and school absence are among the causes.
The society faced financial challenges that were exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. Its nearly 600,000 items stretch back before the Gold Rush.
También ordenó al Pentágono cancelar los programas de diversidad, reincorporar a miembros del servicio despedidos por negarse a recibir la vacuna contra la covid y crear un nuevo sistema de defensa antimisiles.
The top queries from leaders and experts.
These parents believe in home-schooling and distrust food and drug companies. In Kennedy, they see “a bull in the china shop.”
Since the pandemic, drug trials that purposely make people vomit, shiver and ache have become a research area of growing interest. All that’s needed: brave volunteers.
The president also ordered the Pentagon to end diversity programs, reinstate many service members dismissed for refusing the coronavirus vaccine and create a new missile defense system.
The country, which sank into a recession last year, is trying to entice highly skilled “digital nomads” to work in the island nation for up to nine months.
Una pandemia humana puede prevenirse, incluso ahora, dicen los científicos. Pero una serie de acontecimientos de las últimas semanas indica que la posibilidad ya no es remota.
A pandemic is not inevitable, scientists say. But the outbreak has passed worrisome milestones in recent weeks, including cattle that may have been reinfected.
A new analysis that began under the Biden administration is released by the C.I.A.’s new director, John Ratcliffe, who wants the agency to get “off the sidelines” in the debate.
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, who was one of the nation’s top health officials for decades, had received death threats during the coronavirus pandemic. He has hired his own security detail.
Readers’ different perspectives on land acknowledgments. Also: Outrage over the Jan. 6 pardons; Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the A.M.A.; return to office.
As trust in medicine declines and vaccine hesitancy spreads, doctors are changing how they talk about lifesaving childhood shots.
In a wide-ranging interview, Xavier Becerra, President Biden’s health secretary, defended his tenure and hinted that he might run for governor of California.
The only possibility for a second Trump term that would be truly surprising is a period of unlooked-for calm.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. petitioned the F.D.A. to revoke authorization of the shots at a time when they were in high demand and considered life-saving.
Airlines have been increasingly outsourcing repair and upkeep work to other countries, but experts and consumer groups disagree about its impact on safety.
Economic upheaval caused by the pandemic has clouded analysts’ ability to understand the effects of the 2017 tax law. Republicans call it a huge success and want to extend it anyway.
Los datos de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE. UU. muestran altos niveles del virus circulando por todo el país. Aquí tienes lo último sobre síntomas, tratamientos y pruebas.
La gestión de Biden estará en los libros de historia como un interregno entre dos mandatos de Donald Trump, una pausa en medio de un periodo caótico de cambio, para bien o para mal.
Biden’s disastrous debate performance highlighted age concerns.
Experts expect cases to rise again this winter. Here’s the latest on symptoms, treatments and testing.
The industry is pumping ever more oil and natural gas, but it is doing so with only about three-quarters as many workers as it employed a decade ago.
The declines began with the pandemic, well before routine vaccines became part of the national political conversation.
My job is to ask tough questions of vaccine makers. That’s not what he is doing.
He didn’t get the credit he deserved on the economy.
While the findings are dated, they come as many current and former Justice Department officials fear that the incoming Trump administration will run the department with an eye toward score-settling.
Aunque los casos están aumentando en China, la situación es muy distinta a cuando surgió la COVID-19 hace cinco años, según los expertos médicos. El HMPV es común y tiene décadas de antigüedad.
While cases are climbing in China, the situation is very different from what it was when Covid-19 emerged five years ago, medical experts say. HMPV has circulated in humans for decades.
But the report, on the experiences of 13 patients, found that the drug had no benefit for some people and that some who benefited said the improvement didn’t last.
Some older Americans have come to depend on virtual consultations with doctors, covered by Medicare. To keep that option in the future, Congress will have to act quickly.
The city was seeing glimmers of optimism for what the new year might bring before the horrendous attack on the French Quarter.
For decades, vaccine skeptics were a vocal protest movement. Now, they find themselves much closer to power.
Remote work is increasingly a privilege enjoyed by the most affluent Americans.
Diarrea, estreñimiento, dolor, hinchazón: hemos preguntado a expertos por qué el virus causa estos problemas y qué hacer al respecto.
Mired in a battle to contain surging prices, the central bank also needs to be nimble enough for the economic downturns to come, our columnist says.
Diarrhea, constipation, pain, bloating: We asked experts why the virus causes these issues and what to do about them.
Trump ve los aranceles y la deportación como medios para fortalecer el país, y los votantes parecen estar de acuerdo. Pero corre el riesgo de socavar una de las mayores fortalezas económicas de EE. UU.
Trump’s immigration and tariff plans will strain American farming and raise the prices you see at the store.
On the test, American fourth and eighth graders posted results similar to scores from 1995. It was a sign of notable stagnation, even as other countries saw improvements.
Some voters galvanized by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s pledge to “Make America Healthy Again” said they believed the health establishment was dismissive and even corrupt.
The agency long benefited from broad bipartisan support. But Republican criticism has intensified, and new choices for top health posts hope to upend the organization.
The preparers filed for pandemic-related tax credits on behalf of ineligible clients and then netted hefty filing fees, officials said.
The health secretary pick and his organization have worked around the world to undermine longstanding policies on measles, AIDS and more.
New York’s retail landscape is changing. But it’s not cheese shops or butchers that are taking over those vacant neighborhood storefronts.
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s selections to run the nation’s health agencies are alarming infectious disease experts.
Nobody got Covid totally right. But the contrarians got it mostly wrong.
The course of Bhattacharya’s tenure will depend on whether he can listen to his critics.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other candidates for top health posts are at odds with the drug industry, setting the stage for tense battles over regulatory changes.
If there’s a thread tying this coalition together, it’s suspicion of expertise and elitism.
As the director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya would oversee the world’s premier medical research agency, with a $48 billion budget and 27 separate institutes and centers.
Avian influenza might mutate to enable human-to-human transmission.
Donald Trump’s populist pitch bumped Democrats off their traditional place in American politics.
A longtime vendor in Manhattan’s Chinatown is finding it harder to make a living as people shun his intricate crafts, haggle over cheap knickknacks and shift their spending online.
The picks to oversee public health have all pushed back against Covid policies or supported ideas that are outside the medical mainstream.
Jon and Carie Hallford pleaded guilty to corpse abuse after dozens of decaying bodies were found at their funeral home.
With less touring, it’s been a while since all the world has been its stage, but the troupe is working with the Chicago Shakespeare Theater — where it has family ties.
Some private citizens are hunting for potential cases of fraud tied to small-business loans. They have earned big payouts — in some cases, more than $1 million.
Un estudio reciente descubrió que las infecciones que requirieron hospitalización aumentaban el riesgo tanto o más como haber sufrido un infarto de miocardio.
A frequent Fox News commentator, Dr. Makary has a penchant for challenging the medical establishment, and stirred pandemic concerns with his views on Covid immunity and vaccine mandates.
The verdict was in the high-profile case of Pat King, a man accused of helping provoke disruptions during the so-called trucker convoy, which paralyzed Canada’s capital during the pandemic.
People who had severe infections are especially vulnerable.
The family of Captain Tom Moore, who raised $50 million for Britain’s health service during the pandemic, has been criticized for ‘serious and repeated’ misconduct by an official inquiry.
Why invoking a public health crisis too often can lead society astray.
The heart surgeon turned TV star has championed healthy lifestyle habits. But he’s also promoted sham diet pills and ineffective Covid-19 treatments.
If he is confirmed as H.H.S. secretary, the longtime vaccine critic would be in a position to change the government’s immunization recommendations and delay the development of new vaccines.
Voters in the Virginia suburbs shifted toward Trump. Some said they were still frustrated by pandemic closures and fights over gender, race and testing in schools.
As leaders gather for a global climate summit, investors are rewarding oil giants like Exxon Mobil that did not embrace wind and solar.
Let’s not make child mortality great again.
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for health secretary opposes fluoride in water, promotes unproven Covid therapies and has threatened to prosecute medical journals.
The news outlet is pushing the Commission to release text messages that the E.U.’s top official and Pfizer exchanged as they negotiated a Covid-19 vaccine contract.
What Kennedy gets right.
A sharp partisan divide remains over how involved researchers should be in policy decisions.
The governor of South Dakota has defied coronavirus restrictions and been a vocal critic of President Biden’s immigration policies.
Our nation needs an economic disaster preparedness tool kit to avoid the scourge of inflation.
Excessive drinking persisted in the years after Covid arrived, according to new data.
Experts worry the unusual move, driven by vaccine misinformation, could fuel further efforts to interfere with immunizations.
In the first election after the pandemic, Americans are heading to the polls full of emotions.
El entorno político nacional no es tan propicio para una victoria de Harris como muchos podrían imaginar.
What we learned from interviewing nearly 700 Americans over almost three years.
The national political environment just isn’t as conducive to a Harris victory as many might imagine.
A huge drop in 2023 has been followed by an even greater improvement so far this year.
Existe la creencia que el cempasúchil guía a las almas de vuelta a casa. En Ciudad de México, las personas que perdieron a un ser querido durante la pandemia utilizan esta flor para celebrar sus vidas.
During the Day of the Dead, the cempasúchil, or marigold, is believed to guide spirits back home. In Mexico City, people who lost a loved one to Covid use the flower to honor their dead.
House Republicans referred the former New York governor for prosecution. His insistence on a faulty memory makes that outcome unlikely.
Breaking up the C.D.C., moving funds from the N.I.H. — conservatives have floated changes should Mr. Trump regain office.
The Republican-led House subcommittee asked the Justice Department to investigate Mr. Cuomo for possible prosecution for “false statements” in his testimony.
Podrían pasar días hasta conocer al ganador, como ocurrió en 2020, pues el recuento de los votos por correo lleva tiempo.
It could take days to know the winner, as it did in 2020, because counting mail ballots takes time. But returns on election night could also offer clarity.
In a choice between misfortunes, one is clearly worse.
Dueling Trump and Harris rallies outside Atlanta offer a case study in how anger and anxiety over Covid-19, a proxy for the larger debate over trust in government, have shaped the 2024 race.
On average, pay has risen faster than prices in recent years. But the overall picture is complicated — and it’s not just facts versus “vibes.”
Las pruebas caseras son de venta libre y pueden detectar al mismo tiempo la presencia de cualquiera de los virus. Pueden ser muy útiles en esta temporada alta de contagios.
So when and how should you use them?
The agency endorsed additional doses for people at high risk.
Facebook Marketplace, a platform often used for furniture and electronics, is an increasingly popular place to buy and sell home-cooked meals.
Las personas con trastornos psiquiátricos tienen más probabilidades de ser hospitalizadas o morir a causa del virus. Los científicos tienen algunas ideas sobre las razones.
Federal prosecutors said that Andrew Do, an Orange County supervisor, enriched himself and his family with federal pandemic aid meant for seniors.
Thanks to human nature, we misunderstand the pain, and sometimes the purpose, of rising prices.
People with psychiatric conditions are more likely to be hospitalized or die of the virus. Scientists have ideas about why that might be the case.
The U.S. has the capacity to address its biggest problems. Whether it does is a different matter.
The concept of flu season is too narrow.
The state’s changing electorate and America’s polarized politics have turned Montana’s Senate race into the most consequential of the year.
In his memoir, “Unleashed,” the former prime minister is “optimistic” about the possibility that Donald J. Trump could regain the White House.
Incluso una amenaza aparentemente menor, como un resfriado común, puede provocar una enfermedad grave en alguien con un sistema inmunitario debilitado.
In 2018, Hong Kong received a record 65 million tourists. In 2023, it welcomed a little more than half that.
The future of America’s public health agencies looks bleak under Trump.
A growing number of American adults have weakened immune systems, which can leave them vulnerable to severe illnesses.
Nearly a month into a union walkout, the aerospace giant withdrew its latest contract offer, and the two sides exchanged blame over the breakdown.
Covid learning loss and chronic absenteeism aren’t going to fix themselves
El libro del periodista Bob Woodward también relata que Donald Trump envió en secreto a Vladimir Putin lo que entonces eran raras máquinas de prueba COVID-19 para uso personal del líder ruso.
The journalist Bob Woodward cited an unnamed aide saying that Donald J. Trump had spoken to Vladimir V. Putin as many as seven times since leaving office. Multiple sources say they cannot confirm that report.
History has presented Mr. Cuomo with an opportunity. But it’s one that New York voters may not swallow.
Readers respond to a guest essay by a recent college graduate. Also: New York City’s new outdoor dining program; how immigrants built America.
A recent study shows Americans are spending notably more time at home, a trend that started long before the pandemic.
A record surge in new businesses has helped drive job growth, and could have longer-term benefits.
Es posible que la fecha de caducidad que aparece en la caja no sea exacta. Esto es lo que hay que saber.
The expiration date listed on the box might not be accurate. Here’s what to know.
Los especialistas dan algunos consejos para saber si es mejor descansar o volver al gimnasio en estos casos.