Health
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In Africa, a Mix of Shots Drives an Uncertain Covid Vaccination Push
KAMAKWIE, Sierra Leone — In the tumbledown concrete room that has been commandeered as this sleepy African trading center’s Covid-19…
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Inside the High-Stakes Race to Test the Covid Tests
ATLANTA — When the pandemic hit two years ago, the United States faced an acute shortage of reliable Covid-19 tests.…
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For Afghans Abroad, Nowruz Is a Chance to Reflect
Durkhanai Ayubi laughed as she recalled peeling walnuts as a child for haft mewa, a beloved Nowruz dish of her…
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McDonald’s Ice Cream Woes Have Inspired Memes, Mockery and Now, a Federal Lawsuit
It’s a perennial lament of McDonald’s loyalists: Why are the ice cream machines always down? For fans of the fast-food…
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Meet the Underdog of Senior Care
Felicia Biteranta was struggling when, five years ago, she enrolled in a PACE program operated by Lutheran Senior Life in…
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New ‘Deltacron’ Variant Is Rare and Similar to Omicron, Experts Say
In recent days, scientists have reported that a hybrid of the Omicron and Delta coronavirus variants has been popping up…
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‘Stealth’ Omicron Is Stealthy No More: What’s Known About the BA.2 Variant
As the Omicron coronavirus surge subsides, researchers are keeping an eye on a highly transmissible subvariant known as BA.2. Although…
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Flu Vaccine Was Not Very Effective This Season, the C.D.C. Says
This season’s flu vaccine has offered little to no protection against getting a mild or moderate case of influenza, the…
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Crème de Cassis for the 21st Century
Eaten fresh, black currants are tart and herbaceous. They pop with an earthy funk, playing musty and acidic on the…
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12 Wines From Argentina and Chile to Seek Out
For many years I rarely found an emotional connection to South American wines. Not because they were bad. Malbec from…