‘Fake News’: Wide Reach but Little Impact, Study Suggests by ...
Before the 2016 election, those most likely to read “fake news” online were older and conservative, a new […]
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Fast, Cheap Testing for Tuberculosis? Soon It May Be Possible ...
Diagnosing TB, a major killer, can be cumbersome and inaccurate. But a new way to detect byproducts of […]
Do Australians Need a Sugar Intervention? by KASSIE BRACKEN, JONAH ...
Since 1990, the number of obese adults in Australia has tripled. Can a region built on the sugar […]
F.D.A. Leaves Tainted Foods on Shelves Too Long, Report Finds ...
The agency has the authority to force recalls of contaminated foods but is not adequately ensuring timely compliance, […]
Measles Deaths Fall to a Record Low Worldwide by DONALD ...
Thanks to vaccines, the disease — which not long ago killed over 2 million children a year — […]
One Man’s Stand Against Junk Food as Diabetes Climbs Across ...
India is “sitting on a volcano” of diabetes. A father’s effort to ban junk food sales in and […]
In Asia’s Fattest Country, Nutritionists Take Money From Food Giants ...
When the food industry funds nutritionists, critics say it subverts science to preserve its market. Published: December 23, […]
Greater Access to Donated Livers Promised to Transplant Patients by ...
Under revised guidelines, the sickest patients may qualify to receive organs from regions outside their own. Published: December […]
A Better Kind of Nursing Home by PAULA SPAN
At Green Houses, residents have more independence and facilities are less institutional — a big improvement over most […]
E.P.A. Delays Bans on Uses of Hazardous Chemicals by SHEILA ...
Despite earlier warnings about the dangers, the agency will indefinitely postpone bans on three chemicals used in paint […]