Health
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Scientists Are Racing to Gauge the Threat of Omicron
Even as scientists race to understand more about the Omicron variant and the threat it poses, one fact is abundantly…
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C.D.C. Panel Recommends Other Covid Vaccines Over J.&J.’s Shots
An expert panel to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday voted to recommend that Covid vaccines other…
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F.D.A. Will Permanently Allow Abortion Pills by Mail
The federal government on Thursday permanently lifted a major restriction on access to abortion pills. It will allow patients to…
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New Studies Raise Hopes That Vaccines Prevent Severe Disease From Omicron
A flurry of new laboratory studies indicate that vaccines, and especially booster shots, may offer protection against the worst outcomes…
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Pfizer’s Covid Pill Works Well, Company Confirms in Final Analysis
Pfizer announced on Tuesday that its Covid pill was found to stave off severe disease in a key clinical trial…
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Senators Question Califf, the F.D.A. Nominee, on Opioid Crisis and Pandemic Response
A Senate panel on Tuesday intensely questioned Dr. Robert Califf, the nominee for commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration,…
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Pfizer’s Covid Pill Works Well, Company Confirms in Final Analysis
Pfizer announced on Tuesday that its Covid pill was found to stave off severe disease in a key clinical trial…
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Denmark and Norway Predict Drastic Spike in Omicron Cases
Public health authorities in Denmark and Norway on Monday released grim projections for the coming wave of the Omicron coronavirus…
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British studies warn of Omicron’s speed, and one notes the need for boosters.
The first real-world study of how vaccines hold up against the Omicron variant showed a significant drop in protection against…
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As Vaccines Trickle into Africa, Zambia’s Challenges Highlight Other Obstacles
NGWERERE, Zambia — Four people turned up at a health clinic tucked in a sprawl of commercial maize farms on…