World & Nation
President-elect Donald Trump made clear again this week that he’d like the semiautonomous territory of Denmark to come under U.S. control.
A holiday honoring Panamanians killed protesting the U.S. presence there in 1964 takes on added resonance amid Trump’s threats to retake the Panama Canal.
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Climate & Environment
A patient who’d been hospitalized after becoming infected with H5N1 bird flu in Louisiana has died.
Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher than white women around the time of childbirth in 2023, a report finds.
Science & Medicine
A new class of over-the-counter probiotic supplements claim to prevent hangovers by reducing gut acetaldehyde. Some scientists are skeptical.
The number of national norovirus outbreaks was the highest seen in December since at least 2012. Experts suggest increased hand-washing to avoid catching the ultra-contagious stomach bug.
Even with abortion bans in place in most Republican-controlled states, the number of people obtaining them has grown slightly.
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wants Americans to know that drinking is a preventable risk factor for cancer, and he issued an advisory that calls for warning labels to be placed on alcoholic beverages.
As friends and family visit, so too do their viruses. What’s trending and where? And how can you protect yourself? The Times speaks with Peter Chin-Hong, a UCSF infectious disease doctor.