As many as 30 million Americans have some trouble hearing, but few can afford to pay…
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Polio May Have Been Spreading in New York Since April
Polio may have been circulating widely for a year, and was present in New York’s wastewater…
Why a Century-Old Vaccine Could Be the Next Weapon Against Viruses
In the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, when prevention seemed light years away, several scientists…
Pain in Children is Often Ignored. For Children of Color, It’s Even Worse.
Dr. Cristina Gonzalez, a professor of medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New…
F.D.A. Clears Path for Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
The Food and Drug Administration moved on Tuesday to make hearing aids available over the counter…
Marshall Islands, Nearly Covid-Free, Confronts an Outbreak
As a remote nation in the Pacific, the Marshall Islands had been almost completely spared from…
Are Earbuds Damaging My Hearing?
Q: I wear earbuds to sleep, during Zoom calls and while working out. Are they damaging…
¿Los audífonos inalámbricos dañan mi audición?
Uso audífonos inalámbricos para dormir, durante las llamadas de Zoom y mientras hago ejercicio. ¿Dañan mi…
The Forgotten Virus: Zika Families and Researchers Struggle for Support
RECIFE, Brazil — A procession of mothers pushed children in bulky wheelchairs down a long corridor…