Peace Corps Sued Over Mental Health Policy
Applicants have challenged the Peace Corps practice of rescinding invitations to applicants on the basis of mental health conditions.
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Health
As Covid Infections Rise, Nursing Homes Are Still Waiting for Vaccines
Now that the U.S. government has stepped back from issuing vaccines, long-term care operators have yet to start administering shots to protect one of the most vulnerable populations.
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Online Marijuana Shops Make It Easy for Minors to Buy, Study Finds
The News Many online marijuana dispensaries do not enforce age limits on purchases, and they have other lax policies that enable minors to buy cannabis on the internet, according to a new study published on Monday in The Journal of the American …
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In Hospitals, Viruses Are Everywhere. Masks Are Not.
Amid an uptick in Covid infections, administrators, staff and patients are divided over the need for masks in health care settings.
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Genetically Modified Pig’s Heart Is Transplanted Into a Second Patient
The first patient to receive such an organ died after two months. “At least now I have hope,” the second recipient said before the surgery.
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F.T.C. Sues Anesthesia Group Backed by Private-Equity Firm
The federal agency claims the company’s practices amount to antitrust activity, a new salvo in the government’s scrutiny of health care consolidation that has led to higher prices.
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F.T.C. Sues Anesthesia Group Backed by Private-Equity Firm
The federal agency claims the company’s practices amount to antitrust activity, a new salvo in the government’s scrutiny of health care consolidation that has led to higher prices.
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Following State Errors, Nearly 500,000 Americans Will Regain Health Insurance
Low-income people who wrongly lost Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage will keep their insurance, federal officials said.
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Advances in Eye Scans and Protein Structure Win 2023 Lasker Awards
This year’s awards were given to scientists who helped doctors see the retina and used artificial intelligence to predict the shapes of cellular proteins.
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The Beach Is Lovely. The Water, Maybe Not So Much.
As oceans warm, pathogenic bacteria are turning up more frequently in northern regions, scientists say.
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