How to Handle Omicron Surge Over the Holidays: a Guide
The new variant is going to be disruptive, but we have the tools we need to get through this phase of the pandemic.
Well’s Favorite Pieces of Advice This Year
As 2021 comes to a close, we looked back at the guidance and tools that stuck with us.
Family Stress Intensifies as Omicron Invades the Holidays
And if the family starts discussing divisive topics over the cranberry sauce? Merely point out that people at the table have different viewpoints, she said. Other simple steps can ease stress: going to bed 15 minutes earlier, taking breaks during the day — even if it’s just walking around or doing jumping jacks — or…
Merck’s Covid Pill Is Authorized by F.D.A. for High-Risk Adults
Dr. Dean Li, a Merck executive, said on Thursday that preliminary laboratory studies suggested that the drug was equally effective against Omicron as it was against earlier versions of the virus. The company and independent researchers have been running experiments on how well the drug can stop the Omicron variant from replicating. The pills from…
National Guard members take on new roles at nursing homes.
NEW HOPE, Minn. — Pfc. Shina Vang and his fellow soldiers in the Minnesota National Guard have had an exceptionally busy year. They helped process Afghan refugees fleeing Kabul for the United States, provided security at American military bases across the Horn of Africa and stood sentinel in Washington, D.C., following the Jan. 6 attacks…
Why We All Need to Have More Fun
Prioritizing fun may feel impossible right now. But this four-step plan will help you rediscover how to feel more alive.
What Does It Mean to Be ‘Fully Vaccinated’ Against Covid-19?
As evidence grows that the Delta and Omicron variants of the coronavirus are causing breakthrough infections in people who were once considered “fully vaccinated,” momentum seems to be growing to change the definition of that term to include booster shots. Some workplaces and college campuses are now mandating that vaccination include boosters. The governor of…
Beneath a Covid Vaccine Debacle, 30 Years of Government Culpability
At first, it appeared that the agency had attracted two large pharmaceutical firms — Novartis and GlaxoSmithKline — but their involvement proved temporary. The companies already had contracts with the agency to work on vaccines for influenza pandemics. It was a distinct corner of biodefense that attracted major manufacturers because they could use much of…
Weekly Health Quiz: Alcohol, Clutter and Omicron Symptoms
Test your knowledge of this week’s health news.
On More Generous Terms, Obamacare Proves Newly Popular
A record number of Americans — 13.6 million — have signed up for health plans through the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces for 2022, after Congress lowered the cost of Obamacare insurance; the Biden administration boosted advertising; and the pandemic disrupted many Americans’ employer-provided coverage. The Covid-19 public health emergency helped usher in an era of…