Family members and health care workers should take precautions, experts said. Source: New York Times
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Long Covid Has Played Role in More Than 3,500 Deaths in US, CDC Says
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2022
The tally is less than 1 percent of all deaths linked to the coronavirus, but it shows that it is possible to die from lingering symptoms after infection. Source: New York Times
Will Covid Boosters Prevent Another Wave? Scientists Aren’t So Sure.
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2022
The shots may help older, pregnant and immunocompromised Americans dodge serious illness or death. But the doses are not likely to prevent infections in any group, recent studies suggest. Source: New York Times
Coyotes Came to New York City, but Not For Our Pizza
By Gotham Rex on October 4, 2022
The canine species seems to prefer the tastes of its homes in the wild over the movable feasts left behind by humans. Source: New York Times
Susan L. Solomon, Crusader for Stem Cell Research, Dies at 71
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2022
Vexed by lags in producing cures for diabetes and cancer, she helped raise $400 million to start a foundation that has made medical breakthroughs. Source: New York Times
Eavesdropping on the Secret Lives of Dolphins in New York Harbor
By Gotham Rex on June 11, 2022
For two years, an array of six underwater microphones tracked the feeding noises of marine mammals newly prevalent in New York waters. Source: New York Times
The Shakespearean Tall Tale That Shaped How We See Starlings
By Gotham Rex on April 11, 2022
Researchers debunked a long-repeated yarn that the common birds owe their North American beginnings to a 19th-century lover of the Bard. Maybe this ubiquitous bird’s story is ready for a reboot. Source: New York Times
The Parapsychology Foundation Fights for Its Future
By Gotham Rex on March 23, 2022
The Parapsychology Foundation — a four-generation matrilineal dynasty — fights for its future. Source: New York Times
Can Omicron Cause Long Covid?
By Gotham Rex on January 19, 2022
It is too soon to know, scientists say, but mild initial illness may not signal reduced risk. Source: New York Times
Stephen Karpiak, Pathbreaking H.I.V. Researcher, Dies at 74
By Gotham Rex on November 7, 2021
His work helped change people’s attitude toward older people living with the virus that causes AIDS. Source: New York Times
The U.S. Is Getting a Crash Course in Scientific Uncertainty
By Gotham Rex on August 22, 2021
As the pandemic takes an unexpected direction, Americans again must reckon with twists in scientific understanding of the virus. Source: New York Times
J.&J. Vaccine May Be Less Effective Against Delta, Study Suggests
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2021
Many who received the shot may need to consider boosters, the authors said. But federal health officials do not recommend second doses. Source: New York Times
Should People With Immune Problems Get Third Vaccine Doses?
By Gotham Rex on July 4, 2021
France is handing out third shots of the two-dose vaccines to cancer patients and others with immune system impairments. In the United States, patients like these are on their own. Source: New York Times
Dr. Barbara Murphy, Kidney Transplant Expert, Dies at 56
By Gotham Rex on July 3, 2021
Her focus was on immunology and how to predict and diagnose the outcomes of transplants. She was, a colleague said, “a great researcher and a great mentor to many people.” Source: New York Times
Three Studies, One Result: Vaccines Point the Way Out of the Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on June 28, 2021
New scientific research underscores the effectiveness of vaccines and their versatility in the fight against the coronavirus. Source: New York Times