Hantavirus Doesn’t Spread Easily but Officials May Be Downplaying Risks
The virus is clearly far less contagious than the coronavirus, scientists agree, but they have found cases where it spread among people without direct...
Will Her Daughter Be Safe at Pali High as It Rebuilds From LA Wildfires?
It’s a nightmare faced by families all around Los Angeles: After wildfire smoke blanketed homes, schools and offices with toxic chemicals, when is it...
Black Bear Fatally Mauls Uranium Contractor in Northern Canada
The attack, at a remote uranium mining site in northern Saskatchewan, was only the fourth fatal black bear encounter in the province’s recorded history,...
Nancy Cox, Who Worked to Conquer the Wily Flu, Dies at 77
As the leader of the C.D.C.’s influenza division, she battled to keep up with an ever-changing viral opponent, building a global network of researchers...
Marty Makary, Trump’s F.D.A. Commissioner, Resigns After Weeks of Pressure
The agency’s top food official will step in to the role after Dr. Makary privately said he opposed the administration decision to approve flavored...
