Obamacare Returns as Galvanizing Issue After Ginsburg Death, Barrett Nomination

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/27 8:02A Abby Goodnough

The health law had slipped in voter priorities, but the Supreme Court vacancy and November arguments in a case challenging its constitutionality, have given the Affordable Care Act new urgency.

How to Keep the Coronavirus at Bay Indoors

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/27 5:58A Apoorva Mandavilli

Tips for dodging the virus as Americans retreat from colder weather: Open the windows, buy an air filter — and forget the UV lights.

In a Book About Trauma, She Hopes to Show What Survival Looks Like

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/26 11:00P Priya Arora

Fariha Róisín has been working on her debut novel, “Like a Bird,” for 18 years, a process she says has been key to her own healing.

Dr. Rebecca Shadowen, Expert in Infectious Diseases, Dies at 62

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/26 9:38A Anita Gates

Dr. Shadowen, ill with the coronavirus, continued to attend meetings from her hospital bed. She eventually died of Covid-19.

A Man Died After Eating a Bag of Black Licorice Every Day

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/26 6:58A Maria Cramer

Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital said the unusual case highlighted the risk of consuming too much glycyrrhizic acid, which is found in black licorice.

In Isolating Times, Can Robo-Pets Provide Comfort?

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/25 11:00P Paula Span

As seniors find themselves cut off from loved ones during the pandemic, some are turning to automated animals for company.

How Do Children Fight Off the Coronavirus?

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/25 10:13A Apoorva Mandavilli

The secret may lie in an “innate” immune response that targets unrecognized invaders, scientists say.

The Long Road to Fatherhood

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/24 11:00P Michael Beckett

I took my surrogate son on a cross-country road trip to open his mind. Along the way, he taught me about conflict, forgiveness and trust.

Virus Cases Surged in Young Adults. The Elderly Were Hit Next.

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/24 11:36A Roni Caryn Rabin

Infections among young adults eventually may have spread to older, more vulnerable people, the C.D.C. reported.

Blue Cross Insurers Reach Tentative Settlement in Antitrust Lawsuit

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/24 11:29A Reed Abelson

The health insurance group may pay $2.7 billion to resolve allegations that the chain blocked competition.

And the Emmy Goes to … My Therapist

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/24 8:06A Tara Parker-Pope

As he accepted the award for outstanding writing, Cord Jefferson thanked his therapist, and he wasn’t kidding.

Emails Show How Pesticide Industry Influenced U.S. Position in Health Talks

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/24 6:19A Andrew Jacobs

The U.S. insisted that new international guidelines on combating drug resistance omit any mention of fungicides — a demand that the industry made but that ran counter to science.

Losing Your Hair Can Be Another Consequence of the Pandemic

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/24 3:54A Pam Belluck

Doctors are seeing a huge increase in patients who have been shedding abnormal amounts of hair, and they believe it is related to stress associated with the coronavirus.

A Quadriplegic, a Specialty Van and a Lifetime of Adventures

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/23 11:00P Mercedes Lilienthal

A biking accident left Kirk Williams paralyzed, but he has traveled widely and inspired others to follow in his tire tracks.

A Manly Response to Disease

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/23 11:00P Susan Gubar

A conventional model of masculinity inhibits some men from expressing their emotional responses to assaults on the body.