Research That Led to Obesity Drugs Wins Major Medical Prize
Three scientists were recognized by the Lasker Awards for their work on the GLP-1 hormone. Others were honored for work to stop H.I.V. and for immune system discoveries.
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Ballistic armor companies are marketing protective products designed for the military to parents and schools. Some people see the items as unsettling but prudent; others find them infuriating.
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Scientists continue to rethink the idea that moderate drinking offers health benefits.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has long voiced doubts about vaccine safety, has hopes of influencing federal health policy. Could he finally get the chance?
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First Day of a ‘New Life’ for a Boy With Sickle Cell
Kendric Cromer, 12, is among the first patients to be treated with gene therapy just approved by the F.D.A. that many other patients face obstacles to receiving.
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CreditKenny Holston/The New York Times How Does Pregnancy Change the Brain? Clues Are Emerging.
As hormones surge, some brain areas shrink in what scientists say may be a fine-tuning that helps mothers bond with and care for their babies.
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The company said that the site would close indefinitely and that it would permanently stop making liverwurst. Union officials said the plant’s 500 workers would be given severance and offered relocation.
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Some treatments and procedures become routine despite lacking strong evidence to show that they’re beneficial. Recent studies have called a few into question.
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CreditJohn P. Dessereau the new old ageMissouri Bird Flu Case Raises Prospect of Human Transmission
A close contact of someone with bird flu became ill on the same day, the C.D.C. reported. But the second person was not tested, and the cause of the illness is unknown.
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Chronic inflammation can be a silent killer, but your diet can play a role in tamping it down.
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John Clements, Whose Research Saved Thousands of Babies, Dies at 101
He identified the cause of a respiratory condition that once killed 10,000 infants annually in the United States and helped design a drug that drastically reduced mortality rates.
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Times InsiderPlastic Waste and Toxic Sludge: A Sweep of a Messy Beat
The Climate reporter Hiroko Tabuchi is interested in all the things we take for granted about our environment.
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Dr. George Berci, Whose Innovations Changed Surgery, Dies at 103
He conceived many of the techniques and tools that have revolutionized minimally invasive operations and procedures.
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On Broadway, a Covid Switcheroo: Marsha Mason in for Mia Farrow
Mason, an associate director of “The Roommate,” which opened on Broadway last week, stepped in as Patti LuPone’s counterpart.
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Today’s Parents: ‘Exhausted, Burned Out and Perpetually Behind’
The surgeon general is warning about parents’ stress, a sign that intensive parenting may have become too intense for parents.
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W.H.O. Authorizes Mpox Vaccine, Clearing Way for Use in Africa
The decision is a crucial step in getting shots to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the center of the outbreak.
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This Chatbot Pulls People Away From Conspiracy Theories
In a new study, many people doubted or abandoned false beliefs after a short conversation with the DebunkBot.
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Elevated Lead Levels Found in One-Third of Cinnamon Samples
Consumer Reports found lead in a variety of products, at a time when federal regulators are seeking authority from Congress to combat the problem of heavy metals in foods.
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Adderall in Higher Doses May Raise Psychosis Risk, Study Says
New research suggests that dosage plays a role in a rare side effect of A.D.H.D. stimulants.
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Real-Life ‘Golden Bachelorettes’ Would Like a Word
The series is selling a fantasy. But straight women in their 60s and 70s say the dating scene is anything but rosy.
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