As Bird Flu Spreads, Disease Trackers Set Their Sights on Pets
Like most countries, the U.S. has no comprehensive national system for monitoring disease in companion animals — which leaves pets…
4 Strategies for Reconnecting With Friends
Reaching out takes less time than you think.My friend’s brother Andy had a longtime ritual that I love: For more…
How to Help With a Panic Attack
This week a meteorologist stepped away from a live broadcast when he noticed familiar feelings of panic start to arise.…
Revenues Down and Stock Battered as Data Firm Faces Scrutiny
MultiPlan has helped big health insurers make billions by reducing reimbursements for medical bills, but its business model is now…
Who Should Take Paxlovid for Covid-19?
The treatment can help prevent mild or moderate cases of Covid-19 from becoming more severe. Here’s what to know. Most…
How Did Mpox Become a Global Emergency? What’s Next?
The virus is evolving, and the newest version spreads more often through heterosexual populations. Sweden reported the first case outside…
An Alternative to Pap Smears is Here, No Speculum Required
Starting this fall, women will be able to use a simple swab to screen for cervical cancer. The method offers…
A 15-Minute Chair Workout for Everybody
If your mobility is limited, you can still build strength with a few simple exercises.In 2020, Aarthi Ravindran, then 23,…
In South Korea, Documenting a Divide Over Work-Life Balance
The reporter Jin Yu Young wrote about companies that have pushed their managers to work longer hours, a move that…
Unresponsive Brain-Damaged Patients May Have Some Awareness
Many patients thought to be in vegetative or minimally conscious states may be capable of thought, researchers reported.When people suffer…