Family members and health care workers should take precautions, experts said. Source: New York Times
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Grant Wahl Died of a Burst Blood Vessel, His Family Says
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2022
An autopsy in New York showed that the journalist had a tear in the ascending aorta, a large vessel that carries blood from the heart. Source: New York Times
Long Covid Has Played Role in More Than 3,500 Deaths in US, CDC Says
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2022
The tally is less than 1 percent of all deaths linked to the coronavirus, but it shows that it is possible to die from lingering symptoms after infection. Source: New York Times
Will Covid Boosters Prevent Another Wave? Scientists Aren’t So Sure.
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2022
The shots may help older, pregnant and immunocompromised Americans dodge serious illness or death. But the doses are not likely to prevent infections in any group, recent studies suggest. Source: New York Times
As the Pandemic Drags On, Americans Struggle for New Balance
By Gotham Rex on November 14, 2022
As offices, restaurants and schools fill up, people are adjusting expectations and habits in another moment of deep uncertainty. Source: New York Times
Fishing Regulator Rejects Lifting Ban on Female Crab Harvest
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2022
A commission acknowledged concerns about the threatened shorebirds that rely on crab eggs as a critical food source around the Delaware Bay. Source: New York Times
Scientists Are Gaining On RSV, a Persistent Threat to Children
By Gotham Rex on November 1, 2022
Vaccines and treatments are in trials, but the virus remains a leading killer of infants worldwide. Source: New York Times
An Abortion Ban With Unexpected Consequences for Older Mothers
By Gotham Rex on October 7, 2022
Older women are more likely to carry fetuses with genetic disorders that often can’t be detected until 15 weeks of pregnancy, beyond the limit set in a Senate proposal. Source: New York Times
Gun-Related Suicides and Killings Continued to Rise in 2021, C.D.C. Reports
By Gotham Rex on October 6, 2022
The increases in homicides were particularly stark among Black and Hispanic men, while suicides involving firearms rose among all adults. Source: New York Times
Medical Care Alone Won’t Halt the Spread of Diabetes, Scientists Say
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2022
Now experts are calling for walkable communities, improved housing, and access to health care and better food, particularly in minority communities. Source: New York Times
Coyotes Came to New York City, but Not For Our Pizza
By Gotham Rex on October 4, 2022
The canine species seems to prefer the tastes of its homes in the wild over the movable feasts left behind by humans. Source: New York Times
Breast Implants May Be Linked to Additional Cancers, F.D.A. Warns
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2022
On rare occasions, new cancers have been found in women with both textured and smooth implants, filled with saline or silicone, federal health officials said. Source: New York Times
Paxlovid Cuts Covid Deaths Among Older People, Israeli Study Finds
By Gotham Rex on August 31, 2022
Among patients under 65, however, the drug made little difference in hospitalization or death rates. Source: New York Times
US Life Expectancy Falls Again in ‘Historic’ Setback
By Gotham Rex on August 31, 2022
The decline during the pandemic is the sharpest in nearly 100 years, hitting American Indian and Native Alaskan communities particularly hard. Source: New York Times
This Is Not the Monkeypox That Doctors Thought They Knew
By Gotham Rex on August 26, 2022
The patients turning up at clinics often have a range of symptoms that are not typical of the infection. Some of the infected seem to have no symptoms at all. Source: New York Times