Is It Safe to Exercise if the Air Is Hazy With Wildfire Smoke?
Should we exercise outside when the air is smoky? With smoke and ash from major wildfires still blanketing portions of California and the Northwest and...
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If the Supreme Court Ends Obamacare, Here’s What It Would Mean
What would happen if the Supreme Court struck down the Affordable Care Act? The fate of the sprawling, decade-old health law known as Obamacare was...
N.I.H. Official Departs After Anonymous Posts Attacking Public Health Leaders
WASHINGTON — The National Institutes of Health said on Monday that one of its public affairs officers would retire after he was revealed to be...
C.D.C. Reverses Testing Guidelines for People Without Covid-19 Symptoms
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday reversed a controversial recommendation suggesting people who have had close contact with a person infected with...
C.D.C. Didn’t Write Testing Guidance Published on Its Website, Officials Say
A heavily criticized recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last month about who should be tested for the coronavirus was not written...
Should We Fast-Track a Vaccine for the Coronavirus?
The Food and Drug Administration is about to make the most momentous decision in its history: whether to authorize the early use of a vaccine...
How Companies Are Getting Speedy Coronavirus Tests for Employees
As businesses try to recover from the pandemic’s economic blow while ensuring the safety of workers and customers, many have complained of two obstacles: access...
Are Fever Checks a Good Gatekeeper for Covid?
In recent weeks, a new cadre of gatekeepers armed with thermometer guns has appeared at the entrances of hospitals, office buildings and manufacturing plants to...
Prepare Kids for Back-to-School During the Pandemic
Ever since schools closed last spring, many kids across the country have been excited to get back into the classroom. For some, in-person instruction has...
Fauci Says It Could Be a Year Before Theater Without Masks Feels Normal
As theaters look to see how they might reopen with safety accommodations including mask use, Dr. Anthony Fauci says it will likely be more than...