Stephanie Walker, a Black retired nurse who was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in 2015, has never been asked to participate in a clinical trial. But if the opportunity to Read more
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The world was unhappier and more stressed than ever — then war, inflation hit
Emotionally, the slog of the second year of COVID-19 proved as distressing as the shock of the first. As 2021 served up a steady diet of uncertainty, including from the Read more
Men over 50: Here are a few things you can be doing to take better care of your health
Michael M. Kadish, 83, lives in Brooklyn, New York, and describes himself as being “in good health with a few ailments, nothing life threatening.” After turning 55, he developed arthritis, Read more
China’s Manufacturing, Services Activity Returned to Expansion in June — Update
China’s official gauges of factory and services activity rebounded to expansion in June after showing activity contraction for three months in a row, as Beijing eased Covid-19 restrictions and moved Read more
This city is ‘the epicenter of the housing crisis,’ says a Biden administration official and another reason to swap your gas stove? Study finds cancer-causing chemicals in natural gas
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. Another reason to swap your gas stove? Study finds cancer-causing chemicals in natural gas Harvard study finds the natural gas that lights gas Read more
Another reason to swap your gas stove? Study finds cancer-causing chemicals in natural gas
The natural gas that lights popular gas stoves for both home and professional cooks contains low concentrations of several pollutants and chemicals linked to cancer, a new study has found. Read more
Novavax is part of the FDA’s COVID-19 booster debate, but its vaccine still hasn’t been authorized
Novavax’s NVAX, +1.04% COVID-19 vaccine candidate played a front-and-center role during this week’s debate about how best to update the COVID-19 boosters to better protect against omicron. The catch? The Read more
Elmo gets the COVID vaccine, and says ‘there was a little pinch, but it was OK’
Meet “Vaccinate Me Elmo.” The little red Sesame Street character revealed on Twitter on Tuesday that he just got his COVID-19 vaccine, a week after the Food and Drug Administration Read more
Seniors head back to retirement communities as COVID lingers–‘I just didn’t want to be alone’
For some retirees, resilience comes with this new phase of life. They carry with them years of experience, professional accomplishments and just living life. And for some, living near others Read more
FDA advisers say the U.S. needs updated COVID-19 boosters to fight omicron
The U.S. should pursue a COVID-19 booster strategy that focuses on developing new shots that better protect against omicron and its subvariants, according to a recommendation from a Food and Read more