Global Health
Infant Deaths Fall Sharply in Africa With Routine Antibiotics
Providing one dose every six months saved one in four babies, researchers reported. Now the W.H.O. will consider recommending routine use.
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Providing one dose every six months saved one in four babies, researchers reported. Now the W.H.O. will consider recommending routine use.
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
A small, implantable device made by a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary has been discontinued, with no replacement in sight.
By DENISE GRADY and SHEILA KAPLAN
The agency has begun an aggressive campaign to target retailers and manufacturers that market e-cigarettes to minors. The devices’ popularity has alarmed parents, schools and public health officials.
By KATE ZERNIKE
Marathons or other vigorous events are unlikely to make you vulnerable to colds afterward, according to a myth-busting review of the latest science.
By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS
When it comes to studying the genetics of the brain, Soo-Kyung Lee is a star, yet she was stunned to discover the cause of her daughter’s devastating disabilities.
By PAM BELLUCK
A young soldier whose genitals were destroyed underwent extensive reconstructive surgery that doctors hope to offer to others who were wounded at war.
By DENISE GRADY
Failing health after sudden grief — especially the loss of a spouse — has been reported by medical researchers. But it seems to be statistically quite rare, experts said.
By GINA KOLATA and BENEDICT CAREY
New rules don’t explicitly exclude teaching about contraception and protected sex, but favor “sexual risk avoidance” and don’t require as rigorous evidence of efficacy.
By PAM BELLUCK
It’s possible that they aren’t, it’s just that you have trouble reading neutral facial expressions because of your family experience, a new study suggests.
By HEATHER MURPHY