Medical research

5 things we know and still don’t know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared
Craig Fedirighi
Five years ago, a cluster of people in Wuhan, China, fell sick with a virus never before seen in the ...

Nobel Prize in medicine honors 2 scientists for their discovery of microRNA
Craig Fedirighi
STOCKHOLM — Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday for their discovery of microRNA, tiny ...

Medicare Advantage shopping season arrives with a dose of confusion and some political implications
Craig Fedirighi
Thinner benefits and coverage changes await many older Americans shopping for health insurance this fall. That’s if their plan is ...