https://www.nytimes.com/section/health en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Tue, 16 Jun 2026 05:30:33 +0000 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:02:24 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/section/health https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/health/hantavirus-quarantine-kennedy.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/health/hantavirus-quarantine-kennedy.html Others who were in the facility have been allowed to return to their homes in recent weeks for monitoring by local health officials. Apoorva Mandavilli Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:47:21 +0000 Hantavirus Quarantines Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Kennedy, Robert F Jr Nebraska Angela Perryman United States Politics and Government Health and Human Services Department https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/us/politics/kratom-trump-administration.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/us/politics/kratom-trump-administration.html With support from Markwayne Mullin and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the kratom industry is pursuing a potentially lucrative policy. Mr. Mullin owns equity in a company that could benefit. Kenneth P. Vogel and Christina Jewett Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:09:17 +0000 Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Lobbying and Lobbyists Drug Abuse and Traffic Addiction (Psychology) Drug Enforcement Administration Homeland Security Department Food and Drug Administration Kennedy, Robert F Jr Mullin, Markwayne DeWine, Mike Gottlieb, Scott (1972- ) Makary, Marty Vance, J D kratom Nick Oxford for The New York Times Bottles of Feel Free, a kratom product produced by Botanic Tonics, displayed at a smoke shop in Oklahoma City last month. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/health/childhood-vaccines-lawsuit-kennedy.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/health/childhood-vaccines-lawsuit-kennedy.html The health secretary is trying to restart the work of a panel that advises the government on vaccines, after a judge froze its decisions and prevented it from meeting. Apoorva Mandavilli Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:20:26 +0000 United States Politics and Government Vaccination and Immunization Federal Courts (US) Children and Childhood Executive Orders and Memorandums American Academy of Pediatrics Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Kennedy, Robert F Jr Murphy, Brian E (1979- ) Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a House hearing in April. Last June, he fired all 17 members of a vaccine advisory committee and named new ones, many of whom share his skepticism of vaccines. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/health/ebola-treatment-bundibugyo-virus.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/health/ebola-treatment-bundibugyo-virus.html Trials are beginning on several drugs that have shown promise in preliminary studies against the virus that is causing the current outbreak. Carl Zimmer and Stephanie Nolen Sat, 13 Jun 2026 19:11:48 +0000 Ebola Virus Clinical Trials Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Research World Health Organization Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa) East Africa Uganda your-feed-science Arlette Bashizi for The New York Times A health worker in the town of Mongbwalu, Democratic Republic of Congo, collecting medication for patients suspected of having Bundibugyo virus last month. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/science/researcher-huntingtons-disease-wexler.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/science/researcher-huntingtons-disease-wexler.html Her decades of work on Huntington’s disease helped lead to the creation of a genetic test for the devastating condition. Why didn’t she take it herself? Gina Kolata Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:56:14 +0000 Wexler, Nancy (1945- ) Huntington's Disease Genetics and Heredity Tests (Medical) Research Content Type: Personal Profile Jackie Molloy for The New York Times Nancy Wexler a lifelong researcher of Huntington’s disease, who has the condition herself, in her Manhattan apartment. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/science/base-editing-embryos-debate.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/science/base-editing-embryos-debate.html Fertility specialists, biotech companies and ethicists are divided over whether progress in early gene editing would wipe out diseases or trigger a rush toward enhancement. Emily Baumgaertner Nunn Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:51:49 +0000 Genetics and Heredity Genetic Engineering Research Ethics (Personal) Embryos (Human) Zephyr/Science Source A colored light micrograph of a human embryo 48 to 72 hours after in vitro fertilization. “Human embryos become living human persons,” one bioethicist said. “The research is being done on future persons without their consent.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/business/aca-health-care-costs-medical-debt.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/business/aca-health-care-costs-medical-debt.html One-third of Americans shoulder health care debt. Insurers are being asked to consider lending money to Obamacare consumers who can’t afford higher deductibles. Reed Abelson Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:53:12 +0000 Health Insurance and Managed Care Credit and Debt Regulation and Deregulation of Industry United States Politics and Government Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Republican Party Trump, Donald J United States Cig Harvey for The New York Times Kathleen Capetta’s family of five is paying an additional $750 a month this year for its Obamacare plan premium. She was already paying off debt from cancer treatment. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/world/africa/ebola-kenya-us-protests.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/world/africa/ebola-kenya-us-protests.html Hundreds of Kenyans have marched through the streets to oppose a quarantine facility that would be reserved exclusively for American patients. Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Eric Schmitt Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:01:14 +0000 Kenya Ebola Virus Demonstrations, Protests and Riots United States International Relations Ruto, William Quarantines internal-open-access-from-nl Luis Tato/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Protesters confronting Kenyan police officers at a demonstration against a U.S. Ebola quarantine facility in Nanyuki on Tuesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/business/medicare-advantage-nursing-homes.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/business/medicare-advantage-nursing-homes.html Two reports by U.S. investigators reveal how Medicare Advantage is quick to reject requests for short-term nursing home or inpatient services. Reed Abelson Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:04:10 +0000 Medicare Advantage Therapy and Rehabilitation Nursing Homes Elderly Inspectors General Health and Human Services Department Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services CVS Caremark Corporation Humana Inc UnitedHealth Group Inc NaviHealth David Goldman/Associated Press Two reports found that the three major insurers that sell Medicare Advantage plans denied about 13 percent of patients’ requests to go to a skilled nursing facility to recover from surgery or a serious illness. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/science/brain-language-grammar.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/science/brain-language-grammar.html A new study of bilingual speakers suggests that a single “grammatical engine” in the brain can power multiple languages at once. K. R. Callaway Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:45:23 +0000 Language and Languages Brain Grammar https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/magazine/elder-care-parent-abuse.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/magazine/elder-care-parent-abuse.html The United States is reliant on unpaid family caregivers, and millions of adult children are caring for parents who didn’t really care for them. Katie Engelhart Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:02:52 +0000 Child Abuse and Neglect Elderly Dementia Sex Crimes Medicare Preston Gannaway for The New York Times Carole with her father, Andre, on May 29. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/us/urban-ticks-new-york-city-philadelphia-washington.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/us/urban-ticks-new-york-city-philadelphia-washington.html Think ticks are limited to rural areas and the wilderness? Think again. Remy Tumin Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:00:33 +0000 Ticks (Insects) Urban Areas East Coast (US) Lyme Disease Summer (Season) Kate Warren for The New York Times A blacklegged tick, which researchers say is the most dominant species, can be found in most city parks. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/well/mind/trigger-trauma-meaning.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/well/mind/trigger-trauma-meaning.html This popular term is often misused, experts say, which may cause more harm than good. Melinda Wenner Moyer Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:05:12 +0000 Psychology and Psychologists Therapy and Rehabilitation Mental Health and Disorders Anxiety and Stress https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/science/cattle-disease-screwworm.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/science/cattle-disease-screwworm.html The parasitic, flesh-eating fly has now been confirmed in cows, goats and dogs. K. R. Callaway and Emily Anthes Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:12:42 +0000 Screwworm Fly Disease Rates Livestock Agriculture and Farming Genetic Engineering Agriculture Department Texas Daniel Becerril/Reuters The New World screwworm fly. It lays eggs in the open wounds or orifices of warm-blooded animals; the resulting larvae burrow into and expand the wound, consuming the animal’s tissue. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/us/robert-coles-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/us/robert-coles-dead.html His five-volume “Children of Crisis” series, published between 1967 and 1977, drew on his conversations with American children whose voices were not often heard. Douglas Martin Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:58:45 +0000 Coles, Robert (1928-2026) Psychiatry and Psychiatrists Books and Literature Pulitzer Prizes Children and Childhood Bridges, Ruby Black People Harvard University Deaths (Obituaries) Jodi Hilton for The New York Times Robert Coles eschewed ideologies and psychiatric orthodoxies to visit the homes of children — first in the American South and then around the world — to listen intently to what they had to say. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/us/politics/ebola-vaccines-kennedy-health-department.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/us/politics/ebola-vaccines-kennedy-health-department.html Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has demonstrated little interest in managing his sprawling department as he focuses on food and vaccine policies, according to colleagues. Sheryl Gay Stolberg Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:56:36 +0000 Kennedy, Robert F Jr Health and Human Services Department United States Politics and Government Trump, Donald J Medicine and Health Appointments and Executive Changes Vaccination and Immunization Diet and Nutrition Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Food and Drug Administration National Institutes of Health Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response Ebola Virus Bhattacharya, Jay Spear, Stefanie Monarez, Susan Klomp, Christopher R Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times Mr. Kennedy, who is isolated from much of his top staff, leans on a small number of key advisers. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/us/down-syndrome-abortion-jesse-ridgway.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/us/down-syndrome-abortion-jesse-ridgway.html After Jesse Ridgway, a popular YouTuber, and his wife, Ashley, revealed the news, death threats followed. Pooja Salhotra Sat, 06 Jun 2026 19:11:06 +0000 Down Syndrome Abortion Social Media YouTube.com Ridgway, Jesse (1992- ) Amniocentesis Content Type: Personal Profile Cyberharassment Steve Zak Photography The Ridgways’ decision was not unusual. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/world/europe/norway-princess-lung-transplant.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/world/europe/norway-princess-lung-transplant.html News of Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s worsening condition comes as a number of scandals have plunged the royal family into a deep crisis. Henrik Pryser Libell and Jonathan Wolfe Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:00:49 +0000 Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway Norway Pulmonary Fibrosis Lungs Transplants Royal Families Borg Hoiby, Marius Lise Åserud/NTB Scanpix, via Associated Press Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, center, with Crown Prince Haakon, right, and Prince Sverre Magnus at the National Day celebrations in Asker, Norway, last month. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/world/africa/congo-ebola-gold-mine.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/world/africa/congo-ebola-gold-mine.html Mining has been the lifeblood of this remote Congolese hill town for decades. Now, it is fueling the spread of a devastating virus. Declan Walsh and Arlette Bashizi Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:13:35 +0000 Ebola Virus Gold Mines and Mining Deaths (Fatalities) Disease Rates Workplace Hazards and Violations Epidemics Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) World Health Organization Africa Bunia (Congo, Democratic Republic of) Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa) Mongbwalu (Congo, Democratic Republic of) vis-photo internal-open-access-from-nl Arlette Bashizi for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/science/embryos-gene-editing-crispr.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/science/embryos-gene-editing-crispr.html Researchers relied on a newer gene-editing technique that may make it possible to engineer embryos, a prospect that has long alarmed bioethicists. Carl Zimmer Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:54:59 +0000 Embryos (Human) Genetic Engineering DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) Egli, Dieter Columbia University Research bioRxiv Ethics and Official Misconduct Crispr (DNA) He Jiankui base editing Claude Cortier/Science Source Researchers altered genes that influence levels of LDL cholesterol and hemoglobin in the blood.