Category: Health

Jennifer Livovich started a nonprofit to give socks to the homeless population in Boulder, Colo. She lost it, and more, in a legal and policy dispute. NYT > Health

The number of malaria cases rose again in 2022, propelled by flooding and warmer weather in areas once free of the illness. NYT > Health

About 60 million “zero-dose children” have not received any vaccines and have aged out of routine immunization programs. Protecting them will require a costly vaccination blitz. NYT > Health

The private insurance market has proved wildly inadequate in providing financial security for millions of older Americans, in part by underestimating how many policyholders would use their coverage. NYT...

Waiting two minutes to sever the umbilical cord after birth raises the chances that a premature infant will survive, new research shows. NYT > Health

The United States has no coherent system for providing long-term care, leading many who are aging to struggle to stay independent or to rely on a patchwork of solutions....

A new antibiotic, zoliflodacin, is as effective as the current standard of care. Its creation may hasten the arrival of other needed antibiotics. NYT > Health

Gunshots are the top cause of death for children and teenagers in the U.S. Fatal or not, the wounds reverberate through communities and the health care system. NYT >...

The annual tobacco use survey given to middle and high school students revealed a decrease among older teenagers for the first time in several years. NYT > Health

About 7 percent of adults have rolled up their sleeves for the new vaccines, according to new agency data. NYT > Health