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A New Way to Prevent S.T.I.s: A Pill After Sex

Sophie Caldwell

Why It Matters: Rates of S.T.I.s are skyrocketing.In 2021, there were 1.6 million cases of chlamydia, more than 700,000 cases of gonorrhea and nearly 177,000 cases of syphilis in the…

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In the Big City, Wildlife Researchers Are On the Prowl

Sophie Caldwell

Early one morning last month, Laura Dudley Plimpton found herself in Forest Park, in Queens, staring at a pair of captured raccoons. It was not the first time that Ms.…

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Nobel Prize Awarded to Covid Vaccine Pioneers

Sophie Caldwell

Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, who together identified a chemical tweak to messenger RNA, were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday. Their work enabled potent Covid…

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A Nobel Prize Might Lower a Scientist’s Impact

Sophie Caldwell

Winning a Nobel Prize can be a life-changing event. The winners are thrust onto a world stage, and for many scientists the recognition represents the pinnacle of their careers.But what…

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For Black Mothers, Birthing Centers, Once a Refuge, Become a Battleground

Sophie Caldwell

Gabrielle Glaze felt scolded and shamed when she delivered her first son in a Birmingham, Ala., hospital, forced to observe strict rules about lying stationary through her contractions and enduring…

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‘Close to the Line’: Why More Seniors Are Living in Poverty

Sophie Caldwell

It has never been easy for Mary Cole to support herself and the 19-year-old grandson who lives with her in Bristol, Va., on her monthly $914 Supplemental Security Income check.But…