Here’s what you need to know: ImageThe City of London financial district. Stocks in Britain, France and Germany plunged on Monday morning.Credit…Henry Nicholls/Reuters Markets tumble as governments step up restrictions. Global stocks plunged on Monday, including on Wall Street, as the spread of coronavirus led governments around the world to take increasingly stringent measures to…
Good morning. I don’t know if you’re going to have time to make pastelón (above) tonight, but it sure would be nice to eat, a Puerto Rican lasagna of plantains, cheese and picadillo, dotted with raisins and, in some homes, drizzled with pique, a fermented hot sauce common to the island’s tables. It’s a dish…
A year after the “London Patient” was introduced to the world as only the second person to be cured of H.I.V., he is stepping out of the shadows to reveal his identity: He is Adam Castillejo. Six feet tall and sturdy, with long, dark hair and an easy smile, Mr. Castillejo, 40, exudes good health…
In March 2019, doctors in London announced that they had cured a person of H.I.V. — only the second ever to have been freed of the virus. After much deliberation, the “London patient,” as he has become known, told The New York Times that he wanted to reveal his identity and to tell his story.…
President Trump has been promising the imminent arrival of a vaccine to halt the spread of the coronavirus, the novel germ that has sickened more than 100,000 people worldwide, killed more than 3,400 and is now spreading in the United States. Federal health officials have repeatedly pointed out that his timetable is off — that…
ImageA patient with diabetes supplies. When cost sharing is imposed for diabetes, the evidence suggests it leads fewer patients to take their drugs.Credit…Kerem Yucel/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Much of the care provided in the United States is unnecessary or too expensive. Cost sharing is one way to try to push patients to be more…
The sky over Tajikistan was a deep deoxygenated blue as we sped through the desolate mountain landscape of the eastern Pamirs. For days we had been driving one of the world’s most treacherous roads, the Pamir Highway, which snakes through the highlands of Tajikistan before turning north toward Kyrgyzstan along the border with China. We…
The decline of smoking has largely eliminated a once-common accessory from many homes: the match striker. But candles and firewood still need to be lit, so a new wave of small manufacturers has been giving the tool renewed attention. Sure, you could use a paper matchbox. But a well-designed match holder with a rough surface…
Aspirin, the original wonder drug, has long been a go-to medicine for millions, a Jack-of-all trades remedy that is readily available and cheap. Championed for its ability to relieve pain, fever and inflammation, aspirin has been a staple in home medicine cabinets and first-aid kits for more than a century. Yet in recent years its…
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (March 9, 2020) – A new policy report, Electronic Registration Systems for Cooling Towers – Improving Public Health and Sustainability Outcomes, published by the Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN) proposes a standardized yet flexible template for cooling tower registries that are designed to improve health outcomes, address disparity in affected populations, and…