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Paxlovid May Reduce Risk of Long Covid in Eligible Patients, Study Finds

The research looked at patients who qualified for the antiviral through age or health conditions. Those who took it shortly after infection were 26 percent less likely to have symptoms 90 days later.

By Pam Belluck

Depression (Mental) Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Intellectual Property Inventions and Patents Mental Health and Disorders Psychedelic and Hallucinogenic Drugs Research

With Promise of Legalization, Psychedelic Companies Joust Over Future Profits

Cash rich start-ups are filing scores of patent claims on hallucinogens like magic mushrooms. Researchers and patient advocates worry high prices will make the therapies unaffordable.

By Andrew Jacobs

California Computers and the Internet History (Academic Subject) Isaacson, Walter Jobs, Laurene Powell Jobs, Steven P Research Stanford University

Who Gets the Last Word on Steve Jobs? He Might.

When Laurene Powell Jobs unveiled a website dedicated to the story of her late husband, historians wondered if it could change how influential people burnish their legacies.

By Tripp Mickle

Black People Cancer Hair hair straighteners Hazardous and Toxic Substances Race and Ethnicity Research Uterus Women and Girls

Hair Straighteners May Pose a Small Risk for Uterine Cancer, Study Finds

A national study suggests a link to this particular cancer among women who reported frequent use of the chemical products.

By Roni Caryn Rabin