Millions of people in dozens of countries have received the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine with few reports of ill effects, and its prior testing in tens of thousands of people found it to be safe. But recently, blood clots and abnormal bleeding in a small number of vaccine recipients in European countries have cast doubt on…
A Cancer Diagnosis During Lockdown Lockdowns had an immediate financial impact on Annabelle Gurwitch, a Los Angeles writer who lost assignments and speaking engagements. The promotion for her new book, “You’re Leaving When?: Adventures in Downward Mobility,” has gone virtual. But it was when her child’s graduation from Bard College moved online that she found…
A health care network in Michigan said it had opened an investigation after some operating room doctors posted photos on social media last week showing themselves holding a surgically removed organ and tissue material as part of a game that they likened to “The Price Is Right.” The doctors, who are employed as medical residents…
Nearly nine in 10 Americans who received the first dose of a two-dose Covid-19 vaccine went on to complete the regimen, and most people who received two doses got them within the recommended time frames, federal health officials reported on Monday. The analyses, by investigators with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, included data…
Stella Falk was a believer in the healing power of sleep. Her children jokingly called their home “the house of sacred sleep.” She was also fascinated by dreams, and loved to tell hers at the family dinner table. Her husband would shake his head and say, “Stella, you have such an interesting night life.” Years…
To Ms. Renov, who lives in Jerusalem, including her family recipes — like the saffron fish — was “a stamp of authenticity.” “These are the dishes I grew up eating,” she added, “and the experience of cooking, eating and serving them is tied to the deep emotional connection I feel to the ones that first…
The version of the coronavirus that surfaced in Britain late last year was shocking for many reasons. It came just as vaccines had offered a glimpse of the end of the pandemic, threatening to dash those hopes. It was far more contagious than earlier variants, leading to a swift increase in hospitalizations. And perhaps most…
There is no timetable for grief, but there are ways of coping with it during each emotional stage. If you experienced a loss during the pandemic, how did you address your feelings and work through them? Were there books, tools, therapeutic outlets or websites that you found particularly helpful? Did you surround yourself with other…
You might change your gin and tonic order this summer. Fever-Tree, a British company that specializes in high-quality carbonated mixers, has doubled down on tart citrus in its new sparkling lime and yuzu flavor. It performs beautifully with a shot of gin, vodka, white rum or even tequila plata. The refreshment comes from its restrained…
Hot sauce on pizza seems to be an American habit. One importer’s survey showed that 50 percent of American pizza-eaters used hot sauce. Not all the sauces that wind up on pizza are Italian, but there is a new contender, Casa Firelli, from Parma, Italy, designed for pizza. Like other Italian hot sauces, it’s fueled…