Health

A widespread coronavirus outbreak aboard a fishing boat in Seattle may provide the first direct evidence that antibodies can provide protective immunity against the virus, according to a report on Tuesday. Crewmembers of the ship were studied before and after its 18-day voyage in May, which would eventually see more …

Lisa Adametz has been waiting for her cholesterol medication since July 29th. The postal service picked it up weeks ago from a Veterans Affairs hospital, but according to the tracking number, it has not yet been shipped, or even processed. “I do not know what’s going on, it’s just there,” …

The study, published in the journal Menopause on Wednesday, also suggests that women with a history of hypertension during pregnancy who use hormone therapy are more likely to report more bothersome symptoms than women with no such history. In general, high blood pressure during pregnancy and severe menopausal symptoms are …

New York City on Tuesday released more than 1.46 million coronavirus antibody test results, the largest number to date, providing more evidence of how the virus penetrated deep into some lower-income communities, while passing lighter across rich portions of the city. In one postcode in Queens, more than 50 per …

A technician at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ headquarters in Tarrytown, New York. Mike Segar | Reuters Regeneron and Roche are working together to develop a cocktail of antibody investigations against Covid-19, with the U.S. company selling it in the United States and the Swiss drugmaker selling it elsewhere should the drug win …