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Americans are a sick people. Among their economic peers they expect to live shorter lives, experience higher rates of chronic disease, and spend more on their care and upkeep. The baseline necessities for maintaining a healthy human body over the course of a lifetime are often a luxury. Nevertheless, one …

Former high-ranking officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told senators on Wednesday that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s appointment as the nation’s top health care regulator has created an anti-scientific culture of censorship and arbitrary policy changes that are endangering Americans’ health. At the center of lawmakers focus …

On May 20, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials announced that Covid-19 vaccines will no longer be available to everyone. Instead, annual boosters will be limited to people ages 65 and older, and those with certain medical conditions that put them at high risk for severe infection. In a …

It’s been almost five years, and I’m still waking up in a body I don’t recognize. I was among the first wave of New Yorkers who contracted Covid-19 in the spring of 2020 — during the early days of lockdowns, before we were even wearing masks — and like the …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Just when you thought you could put those face masks away, the recent wildfires in California have ignited new concerns about air quality and respiratory health. The Los …

Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Alice in Chains, and other artists spent massive Covid relief money on luxury items, travel, and themselves, according to a new report from Business Insider. The piece is a follow-up of sorts to a 2023 Insider story that revealed some of the big-name artists who reportedly …

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump‘s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, is well known for his anti-vaccine stance and dabbling in junk science. But ahead of his potential confirmation, more details of his conspiracist views on Covid-19 have come to light — including the fact …

Much has been made of President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promise to purge the federal government of officials unwilling to be loyal to his agenda. He’s now positioned to make good on that promise during the next 10 weeks of his presidential transition. Though he’s denied it, this promise reflects the …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. One of the best ways to help curb the spread of germs is to frequently clean and disinfect the high-touch surfaces you come into contact with every day. …

Van Morrison and Robin Swann, the former Northern Ireland Minister of Health, have settled their defamation battle. The dispute stemmed from disagreements over Covid-19 safety precautions, including an opinion piece Swann published in Rolling Stone critical of Morrison’s opinions on the coronavirus and lockdown measures. As the BBC reports, the …