The Coronavirus Outbreak liveLatest Updates Maps and Cases Risk Near You Vaccine Rollout Guidelines After Vaccination Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story Three Feet or Six? Distancing Guideline for Schools Stirs Debate Some public health officials say it’s time for the C.D.C. to loosen its social distancing guidelines… Read More »
About a year ago, the Department of Health and Human Services first proposed rules to promote sharing and the interoperability of health data to enable patients to electronically access their health information. Many of the top industry players submitted commentary to The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and the Centers for… Read More »
It’s not a cancer wonder cure. It doesn’t help every child. However, Dr. Jim Whitlock says a radical new therapy that appears to kill the most common childhood cancer is one of the most remarkable advances he has seen in his 35-plus years of practice. “We can now save children we couldn’t save before,” said… Read More »
By Hannah Thomasy Are sexual preferences genetic? According to a recent paper in Science, the answer is at least partially yes. By screening close to 500,000 DNA samples, researchers identified five locations in the genome that were significantly associated with same-sex sexual behaviour. “This work supports the notion that there is a biological component to… Read More »
Debate is set to continue on amendments to a bill decriminalising abortion in NSW, after a contentious move to ban sex-selective abortions was rejected in a late-night upper house session. Upper house members voted 15 in favour of the amendment to 26 against on Wednesday night, preventing its passage. The amendment, moved by Finance Minister… Read More »