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What the Data Says About Pandemic School Closures, Four Years Later
The more time students spent in remote instruction, the further they fell behind. And, experts say,...
Opinion | The Internet Is a Wasteland, So Give Kids Better Places to Go
Young people won’t escape social media misery without freedom in the real world.
Opinion | ‘If You See a Fox and I’ve Died, It Will Be Me’
My daughter told us to look out for her after she was gone, and sometimes we...
Amid Florida’s Measles Outbreak, Surgeon General Goes Against Medical Guidance
In a letter, Joseph Ladapo said parents at an elementary school with confirmed measles cases can...
Hydeia Broadbent, H.I.V. and AIDS Activist, Dies at 39
Born with H.I.V. in 1984, she began raising awareness on television when she was 6 years...
Girl Dies After Digging Hole at Florida Beach, Authorities Say
The 7-year-old was on vacation with her family from Indiana when she and her brother became...
Europe Faces a Measles Outbreak
When vaccinations begin to lag, as they did during the pandemic, measles is often the first...
Gene Therapy Allows an 11-Year-Old Boy to Hear for the First Time
Link URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/23/health/deaf-gene-therapy.html Comments URL: https://tildes.net/~health/1dqt/gene_therapy_allows_an_11_year_old_boy_to_hear_for_the_first_time Votes: 24 Comments: 4
Overlooked No More: Beatrix Potter, Author of ‘The Tale of Peter Rabbit’
She created one of the world’s best-known characters for children, and fought to have the book...
Long Island Midwife Gave Pellets Instead of Vaccines to 1,500 Children
SKIP ADVERTISEMENTThe midwife falsified vaccine records, according to New York State health officials. She was fined...
Opinion | Turning Down Food Aid for Millions of Children Reflects Shocking Political Callousness
Some governors are putting political philosophy over badly needed aid.
Opinion | Our Kids Are Living in a Different Digital World
Enormous numbers of kids follow social media influencers who boost addictive drugs to audiences who are...
15 States Shut Out Food Aid for 8 Million Children
Congress approved a Biden administration initiative to feed poor children during the summer. But 15 states...
Judge Blocks Iowa’s Ban on School Library Books That Depict Sex Acts
Authors and activists said the Republican-backed law infringed on free speech. The judge said the ban...
Opinion | There Is No Way to Live a Life Without Regret
The panic over transgender children is driven by the fear that they’ll regret transitioning. But freedom to...