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Biden to Double Free COVID-19 Tests and Provide N95s to Fight Omicron
President Joe Biden announced the changes amid a spike in COVID cases
Earth Hits 6th Warmest Year on Record, New NASA Data Shows
Scientists say the exceptionally hot year is part of a long-term warming trend that shows hints of accelerating
Nose or Throat? The Best Way to Swab for At-Home COVID-19 Tests
What experts say about the best place to swab for rapid self-tests
“A Huge Mistake.” The E.U. Jeopardizes its Climate Goals By Labeling Natural Gas as Green
A long-simmering debate about the future of natural gas has been forced to a head in Europe this month, as the E.U. considers classifying some projects involving the fossil fuel as sustainable investments in official advice for the private sector due to be published by the end of January. Burning natural gas produces carbon dioxide—but…
Older Americans Are the Ignored Victims of the Opioid Epidemic
New data show why that's so dangerous
These Charts Show That COVID-19 is Still the Pandemic of the Unvaccinated
Over the summer of 2021, as the Delta variant swept the nation, Americans’ experience with COVID-19 bifurcated. Among vaccinated people, cases were low and deaths were rare; at the same time, people with no immunity were getting sick and dying at alarming rates. COVID-19 became the pandemic of the unvaccinated. Then in December, Omicron showed…
Medicare Will Not Fully Cover Aduhelm, the Controversial—and Costly—Alzheimer’s Disease Drug
Medicare said Tuesday it will limit coverage of a $28,000-a-year Alzheimer’s drug whose benefits have been widely questioned, a major development in the nation’s tug-of-war over the fair value of new medicines that offer tantalizing possibilities but come with prohibitive prices. The initial determination from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services means that patients…
Biden Administration COVID-19 Response Scrutinized During Senate Panel Hearing
The Biden administration came under fire for its pandemic response and communications as the omicron variant continues to drive U.S. Covid-19 cases. Conflicting guidance on issues such as boosters and testing have left the public confused about how best to protect themselves, Republican Senator Richard Burr, the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Health,…
At CES, Companies Make the Case That Telehealth Can Actually Work
During the COVID-19 pandemic, patients’ fears of getting infected in health care settings pushed many to use telehealth from the comfort of their own homes. That has come with some upsides. As telehealth has become more common, many providers and patients alike have appreciated the ease and convenience of doctors’ appointments from home, and it’s…
What We Know About Omicron Symptoms So Far
The list of symptoms associated with COVID-19 is long, spanning everything from lost taste and smell to skin conditions. But since the pandemic began, health authorities have emphasized a few hallmark signs, namely coughing and fever. As people the world over are finding, though, cases related to the Omicron variant don’t always produce those symptoms.…
Don’t Sell Your Fossil-Fuel Stock If You Want to Make a Climate-Change Difference in 2022
In 2022, investors who want to address climate change should focus on one simple but essential goal: active stock ownership. They should engage with companies on both sides of the energy transition–those heading in the right direction and those falling woefully short and move away from blame and toward responsibility. Engine No. 1 spent the…
Surgeons Transplant Pig Heart Into Human Patient For the First Time Ever
The patient is doing well three days after the experimental surgery