A Devious Cellular Trick Cancers Can Use to Escape Your Immune System

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/29 4:36A Gina Kolata

A researcher discovered that giant cells under a microscope were actually cancer cells hiding inside other cancer cells.

Physician Burnout Has Reached Distressing Levels, New Research Finds

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/28 11:00P Oliver Whang

Nearly two-thirds of doctors are experiencing at least one symptom of burnout, a huge increase from before the pandemic. But the situation is not irreparable, researchers say.

How McKinsey Got Into the Business of Addiction

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/28 11:00P Walt Bogdanich and Michael Forsy

The consulting firm’s work with opioid makers is well known, but for decades McKinsey worked with Big Tobacco and has also advised Juul, the e-cigarette company.

New Infectious Threats Are Coming. The US Probably Won’t Contain Them.

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/28 11:00P Apoorva Mandavilli

The coronavirus revealed flaws in the nation’s pandemic plans. The spread of monkeypox shows that the problems remain deeply entrenched.

Her Face Started Drooping. What Was Wrong?

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/28 11:00P Lisa Sanders, M.D.

And if this was Bell’s palsy, why wasn’t there improvement after a full year?

Lasker Award Honors Development of Noninvasive Prenatal DNA Test

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/28 6:00A Benjamin Mueller

The prestigious medical prizes also recognized the creator of a global Covid dashboard and discoveries of proteins and cell bindings to fight disease.

Can a Telehealth Start-Up Add a Layer of Support to Pregnancy Care?

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/27 11:00P Tonya Russell

The goal of Poppy Seed Health is to connect underserved pregnant women to nurses, midwives and doulas who can offer on-demand assistance.

Alzheimer’s Drug Slows Cognitive Decline in Key Study

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/27 4:39P Rebecca Robbins and Pam Belluck

Biogen and Eisai reported the finding from a large late-stage clinical trial of lecanemab, a drug they are developing.

A New Shot Guards Against H.I.V., but Access for Africans Is Uncertain

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/26 9:00P Stephanie Nolen

An injection every two months rather than a daily pill could shield many more women from the virus, but it is unavailable in places that need it most.

How LeVar Burton (and Others) Helped Us Get Through the Pandemic

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/26 8:45A Joshua Needelman

Notable pop culture figures, including the actor LeVar Burton and the K-pop phenomenon BTS, helped people get through Covid — from a distance.

Monkeypox Appears to Recede, but Risks and Uncertainties Linger

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/25 11:00P Apoorva Mandavilli

Scientists do not yet know how well the vaccine and the drug used to treat the infection are working. Two new trials will provide answers.

More Trans Teens Are Choosing ‘Top Surgery’

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/25 9:00P Azeen Ghorayshi

Small studies suggest that breast removal surgery improves transgender teenagers’ well-being, but data is sparse. Some state leaders oppose such procedures for minors.

They Were Entitled to Free Care. Hospitals Hounded Them to Pay.

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/24 2:20A Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Kat

With the help of a consulting firm, the Providence hospital system trained staff to wring money out of patients, even those eligible for free care.

How a Hospital Chain Used a Poor Neighborhood to Turn Huge Profits

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/23 11:00P Katie Thomas and Jessica Silver-

Bon Secours Mercy Health, a major nonprofit health system, used the poverty of Richmond Community Hospital’s patients to tap into a lucrative federal drug program.

Arbitration Has Come to Senior Living. You Don’t Have to Sign Up.

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/23 11:00P Paula Span

In the blizzard of paperwork needed to get into a nursing home or assisted living, some residents unwittingly surrender the right to a day in court.