My focus has been on creating more diversity in our pages and making our section more inclusive, and that was also the goal for the previous editor. But it’s something that I personally feel so driven by because I have this amazing opportunity to tell all different types of stories that really represent the world…
To better cope with all the dispiriting news this winter about rising Covid-19 cases and so much else, you might want to get out and play in the snow, according to a new report. The large-scale study of almost 200,000 cross-country skiers found that being physically active halves the risk of developing clinical anxiety over…
For most young smokers, vapes exist in somewhat of a dance, whether they be Juuls, Myle disposable pods or single-use e-cigarettes like Puff Bars. Many tried e-cigarettes in their teens, before fragrant flavors were outlawed in many states, and many more leapt onto the Juul trend a few years ago. Of the smokers I spoke…
When Ahmed read that this previously healthy man was suddenly having trouble walking, the first thing that came to mind was Guillain-Barré syndrome (G.B.S.). This is an autoimmune disorder: Antibodies, usually triggered by an infection, mistakenly attack healthy cells, confusing them with the invaders they are there to control. In G.B.S., the targeted cells are…
But I spent much of my childhood driving down 141 and Buford Highway with my parents, passing clubs with large neon signs and not thinking twice about them. One had a sign that read “Girls Girls Girls,” and it was in the same shopping plaza as the Korean restaurant where we got our hot wings…
The F.D.A. also required Biogen to conduct another clinical trial to determine if the drug provided any evidence of benefit. In the years it will take for that trial to be completed, Aduhelm will be available to patients. Medicare’s coverage decision is considered pivotal to the future of Aduhelm, which is priced at $28,200 a…
WASHINGTON — Top federal health officials on Tuesday defended the Biden administration’s efforts to protect Americans from the highly contagious Omicron variant, facing withering accusations from senators about the scarcity of coronavirus tests and confusing guidance on how soon people who test positive for the virus can return to normal life. In a nearly four-hour…
Delta Air Lines and a large flight attendants union are fighting about whether the company’s new isolation policy for employees who test positive for the coronavirus puts workers and travelers at risk. The airline’s chief legal officer sent a letter on Friday to the Association of Flight Attendants-C.W.A. saying the union had posted “false and…
Mr. Petrou confirmed that Mr. Webber is not part of the Hype House and has never been affiliated with the group. He is, however, already represented by Diomi Cordero, a talent manager in Los Angeles who brought Mr. Webber to the NFT party and also represents Angus Cloud, an actor on “Euphoria.” Mr. Harris is…
LONDON — More than half of people in Europe could be infected with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the next six to eight weeks, the World Health Organization warned on Tuesday, amid “a new west-to-east tidal wave sweeping across the region.” “The region saw over seven million cases of Covid-19 in the first…