Health

DNA From Beethoven’s Hair Unlocks Medical and Family Secrets

By analyzing seven samples of hair said to have come from Ludwig van Beethoven, researchers debunked myths about the revered composer while raising new questions about his life and death.

U.S. Organ Transplant System, Troubled by Long Wait Times, Faces an Overhaul

The Biden administration announced a plan to modernize how patients are matched to organs, seeking to shorten wait times, address racial inequities and reduce deaths.

The Evolving City

Why Are Public Restrooms Still So Rare?

Cities in the U.S. and elsewhere have made strides, but challenges remain.

Wuhan Market Samples Contained Covid and Animal Mixtures, Report Says

In a much-anticipated study, experts described a swab that was positive for the coronavirus and contained loads of genetic material from raccoon dogs.

Warren Boroson, Who Surveyed Psychiatrists on Goldwater, Dies at 88

The defeated Republican presidential candidate sued Mr. Boroson and the magazine he worked for, saying it had libeled him for suggesting that he was mentally unfit for the presidency.

Overlooked No More: Lilian Lindsay, Britain’s First Female Dentist

The profession was considered unladylike in 1890s England, where she was refused admission to dental school. But she found one in Scotland, and became a notable figure in dentistry.

¿El tiempo pasa rápido o lento? Tu corazón podría tener la respuesta

Los investigadores han creído durante mucho tiempo que el cerebro controla nuestro sentido del tiempo. Un nuevo estudio sugiere que el corazón desempeña un papel importante.

Wyoming Becomes First State to Outlaw the Use of Pills for Abortion

The law is the only one in the nation to prohibit the use separate from an overall abortion ban and is part of a growing effort by conservative states to target the pills.

W.H.O. Accuses China of Hiding Data That May Link Covid’s Origins to Animals

Genetic research from China suggests to some experts that the coronavirus may have sprung from a seafood market in Wuhan. Now the data are missing from a scientific database.

What Are Raccoon Dogs?

The monogamous, hibernating canids, which are related to foxes, are sold for meat and fur.