France to Ban Smoking in Forests, on Beaches and Near Schools
France will ban smoking on beaches, near public buildings like schools and in public parks and forests next year, the French government said on Tuesday, as it unveiled plans to…
Could a Drug Give Your Pet More Dog Years?
Longevity drugs are intended for healthy dogs, which changes the risk-benefit calculus. “It’s one thing if a dog is on death’s door and you’re giving them some late-breaking treatment,” said…
Egypt Wiped Out Hepatitis C. Now It Is Trying to Help the Rest of Africa.
For seven years, Sulemana Musah put almost every bit of money that came his way into his war with hepatitis C. His student loans for graduate school, his salary from…
W.H.O. Says China Has Shared Data Indicating No Novel Pathogen
The World Health Organization said that China had shared data about a recent surge in respiratory illnesses in children, one day after the agency said it was seeking information about…
Unvaccinated and Vulnerable: Children Drive Surge in Deadly Outbreaks
Large outbreaks of diseases that primarily kill children are spreading around the world, a grim legacy of disruptions to health systems during the Covid-19 pandemic that have left more than…
Cockroaches and Mountains of Trash Plague Acapulco After Hurricane
Below the shattered windows of the high-rise hotels in downtown Acapulco, people walk alongside towering hills of garbage bags filled with rotting food and debris, from mattresses to Christmas decorations.…
Cantaloupes Linked to Deadly Salmonella Outbreak, U.S. Says
Two people have died in a salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupes as cases have more than doubled since the outbreak was first announced last week, the U.S. Centers for Disease…
The Neighbors Are All Older, Too. Is That What You Want?
The motives for relocating vary, of course. Ms. Cave, 67, moved to Riderwood because “I was the daughter who had to take care of parents from afar, and I swore…
Cockroaches and Mountains of Trash Plague Acapulco After Hurricane
Below the shattered windows of the high-rise hotels in downtown Acapulco, people walk alongside towering hills of garbage bags filled with rotting food and debris, from mattresses to Christmas decorations.…
Deaths From Coal Pollution Have Dropped, but Emissions May be Twice as Deadly
Coal, the dirtiest of fossil fuels, is far more harmful to human health than previously thought, according to a new report, which found that coal emissions are associated with double…