Tag: Health
What’s Behind the Remarkable Drop in U.S. Overdose Deaths Experts are puzzling over which interventions are saving lives. The evolving illicit supply itself may hold important clues. By Jan …
Trump’s Choices for Health Agencies Suggest a Shake-Up Is Coming The picks to oversee public health have all pushed back against Covid policies or supported ideas that are outside …
Trump Chooses Dr. David Weldon, a Former Congressman, to Lead the C.D.C. In selecting a doctor who is skeptical of vaccine safety, the president-elect is emphasizing his commitment to …
Dr. Martin Makary Chosen to Head the F.D.A. A frequent Fox News commentator, Dr. Makary has a penchant for challenging the medical establishment, and stirred pandemic concerns with his …
Alcohol Deaths Have More Than Doubled in Two Decades, Study Finds Americans are dying of illnesses related to alcohol at roughly twice the rate seen in 1999. By Roni …
Kennedy Doesn’t Like Ozempic. Here’s What He Can Do About It. President-elect Donald J. Trump is set to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Health and Human …
What’s Behind the Remarkable Drop in U.S. Overdose Deaths Experts are puzzling over which interventions are saving lives. The evolving illicit supply itself may hold important clues. By Jan …
Medicaid May Face Big Cuts and Work Requirements Republicans in Congress are eyeing cuts to Medicaid, which could threaten health coverage for tens of millions of poor Americans. By …
Civil War Toll Much Worse in Confederate States, New Estimates Show An analysis of newly released 19th-century census records offers more insight into the conflict’s costs. By Emily Baumgaertner …
A.I. Chatbots Defeated Doctors at Diagnosing Illness A small study found ChatGPT outdid human physicians when assessing medical case histories, even when those doctors were using a chatbot. By …
