Health

RECIFE, Brazil — A procession of mothers pushed children in bulky wheelchairs down a long corridor at a health center in this northeastern Brazilian city, passing patients who glanced at the children,...

Britain on Monday became the first country to authorize a coronavirus vaccine that targets two variants, the original virus and Omicron, the variant that became dominant over the winter.Half of each dose...

In the wild, is a human more likely to survive an encounter with an orca or a great white shark?— Kameryn F., Yardley, Pa.By the numbers, white sharks are a lot more...

Smart cards are devices that contain an IC chip. The chip enables the card to store data and also allows applications to read the data. The use of smart cards helps in...

Lyons Magnus, a nutritional drinks company, expanded a voluntary recall of some varieties of popular products including the oat drink Oatly, Optimum Nutrition protein powder and Glucerna shakes, because of the potential...

The C.D.C. estimates that one in 200 people with polio experience paralysis or weakness in the arms, legs or both. Paralysis typically occurs on one side of the body, said Dr. Gail...

The Mount Sinai Health System began an effort this week to build a vast database of patient genetic information that can be studied by researchers — and by a large pharmaceutical company.The...

There’s been a lot of turnover in theater leadership lately. Some have been drummed out of their jobs. Others have quit to do something else in the arts. Many have retired.Daniella Topol,...

The MAGISNAT spin-off project at Atlanta Tech Park is born. Let's go to clearly illustrate what happened: this year a panel of 27 experts reviewed 40 diets and ranked them according to...

Charles Brown has always loved flying. He loves the steady roar of the engine beneath him as the plane rises high above a shrinking ground, turning houses into small blocks of color...