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Concerns Rise as Passenger Masks Fall
Health experts expressed dismay at a judge’s ruling that struck down the C.D.C. mask mandate for planes, trains and buses.
New Drug Slashed Deaths Among Patients With Severe Covid, Maker Claims
A late-stage trial was halted after strong early results, according to the company, but outside scientists have not yet seen the data.
Patient Who Recieved Groundbreaking Pig Heart Transplant Dies
David Bennett Sr. had received a heart from a genetically modified pig, a procedure that may yet offer hope to millions of Americans needing transplants.
Kidneys From a Genetically Altered Pig Are Implanted in a Brain-Dead Patient
Surgeons at the University of Alabama at Birmingham said they hoped to start clinical trials with kidney patients later this year.
In a First, Man Receives a Heart From a Genetically Altered Pig
The breakthrough may lead one day to new supplies of animal organs for transplant into human patients.
Patients Must Be Warned of Breast Implant Risks, F.D.A. Says
A decade after scientists identified a link between certain implants and cancer, the agency ordered “black box” warnings and a new checklist of risks for...
Aspirin Use to Prevent 1st Heart Attack or Stroke Should Be Curtailed, U.S. Panel Says
Adults at high risk for cardiovascular disease may face serious side effects if they start a daily regimen of low-dose aspirin.
A ‘Race-Free’ Approach to Diagnosing Kidney Disease
The most common method of assessing the condition may make Black patients seem less ill than they really are, some experts say. A new report...
Racial Inequities Persist in Health Care Despite Expanded Insurance
A series of studies in an influential medical journal takes a close look at longstanding gaps in medical care.
Why Not Just Tell Everyone to Wear Masks?
The C.D.C.’s advice about masking up again was not easy to parse. Some experts think simpler would have been better.