Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Walgreens Will Pay $7.5 Million to Settle Unlicensed-Pharmacist Claims by MIHIR ZAVERI


By MIHIR ZAVERI

For over a decade, Kim Thien Le handled hundreds of thousands of prescriptions without a license, including many for highly addictive opioids like oxycodone, prosecutors in California have said.

Published: February 3, 2020 at 07:00PM

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The Mysterious Vaping Illness That’s ‘Becoming an Epidemic’ by MATT RICHTEL and SHEILA KAPLAN


By MATT RICHTEL and SHEILA KAPLAN

A surge of severe lung ailments has baffled doctors and public health experts.

Published: August 30, 2019 at 08:00PM

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Dr. Leonard Shengold, 94, Psychoanalyst Who Studied Child Abuse, Dies by RICHARD SANDOMIR


By RICHARD SANDOMIR

He said mistreating and neglecting children amounted to “soul murder” — a deliberate attempt to crush or eradicate the personality of a vulnerable young person.

Published: February 3, 2020 at 07:00PM

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Even Without Symptoms, Wuhan Coronavirus May Spread, Experts Fear by RONI CARYN RABIN


By RONI CARYN RABIN

A report purporting to describe asymptomatic transmission in Germany has come under fire. But many experts still believe it’s happening.

Published: February 3, 2020 at 07:00PM

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Another H.I.V. Vaccine Fails a Trial, Disappointing Researchers by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

After more than 30 years of research, 1.7 million people are still infected each year with the virus that causes AIDS.

Published: February 3, 2020 at 07:00PM

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Sunday, February 2, 2020

Wuhan Coronavirus Looks Increasingly Like a Pandemic, Experts Say by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

Rapidly rising caseloads alarm researchers, who fear the virus may make its way across the globe. But scientists cannot yet predict how many deaths may result.

Published: February 1, 2020 at 07:00PM

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Saturday, February 1, 2020

FDA Approves First Treatment for Kids With Peanut Allergy by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The first treatment for peanut allergies is about to hit the market, a big step toward better care for all kinds of food allergies — but still a long way from a cure.

Published: January 30, 2020 at 07:00PM

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