Month: December 2023
The JN.1 variant is dominant in EE. UU.
Until experts know that JN.1 does not appear to cause a serious infection in most people, although a severe case can make one feel “bad…
The world in stories: 13 favorite dispatches of 2023
Testifying, up close and often at the risk of one’s life, is the essence of a dispatch, and in 2023, our correspondents have filed 80…
JN.1 Covid variant now accounts for nearly half of US cases
As the holiday season comes to an end and Covid-19 cases begin to rise, a variant called JN.1 has now become the most common strain…
How Greggs, a super-affordable bakery chain, became a British culinary icon
For most of this bakery’s millions of devotees, the idea that its “Steak Bake” can be “leavened” falls somewhere between madness and heresy. It brings…
Ohio governor blocks bill banning transitional care for minors
Background Lawmakers passed the measure earlier in December. Supporters of the bill argued that parents are pressured by doctors to approve transition treatments for their…
Increase in Mexico border crossings pushes U.S. resources to the brink
In a remote spot in the Arizona desert, near a hole in the border wall, dozens of migrants gathered around a log fire. After fleeing…
10 Nutritional Tips for a Healthy New Year
As a health journalist who has followed nutrition news for decades, I’ve seen many trends that made a splash, then fizzled. Remember Olestra, the Paleo…
Israel-Hamas war: senior Israeli official threatens stronger action on Lebanese border
As Israel wages a war in Gaza aimed at dismantling Hamas’s military capacity, the armed group and its affiliates continue to fire rockets into Israel…
Serious medical errors increased after private equity firms bought hospitals
The rate of serious medical complications rose at hospitals after they were bought by private equity firms, according to a major study of the effects…
Israel-Hamas war: a senior Israeli official ready to discuss in Washington
Before October 7, Hana Cooper was uploading everything from daily news reports to rabbinical blog posts, preserving them for posterity in the archives of the…