By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
Diagnosing TB, a major killer, can be cumbersome and inaccurate. But a new way to detect byproducts of the bacteria in urine may change that.
Published: December 31, 2017 at 07:00PM
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By SHEILA KAPLAN
The agency has the authority to force recalls of contaminated foods but is not adequately ensuring timely compliance, an inspector general’s report concludes.
Published: December 26, 2017 at 07:00PM
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By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
Thanks to vaccines, the disease — which not long ago killed over 2 million children a year — now kills fewer than 100,000, the W.H.O. reported.
Published: December 25, 2017 at 07:00PM
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By GEETA ANAND
India is “sitting on a volcano” of diabetes. A father’s effort to ban junk food sales in and near schools aims to change what children eat.
Published: December 25, 2017 at 07:00PM
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By THOMAS FULLER, ANAHAD O’CONNOR and MATT RICHTEL
When the food industry funds nutritionists, critics say it subverts science to preserve its market.
Published: December 22, 2017 at 07:00PM
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By TED ALCORN
Under revised guidelines, the sickest patients may qualify to receive organs from regions outside their own.
Published: December 21, 2017 at 07:00PM
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By PAULA SPAN
At Green Houses, residents have more independence and facilities are less institutional — a big improvement over most nursing homes, new research finds.
Published: December 21, 2017 at 07:00PM
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