Friday, May 15, 2026

Health

William J. Rutter, Biotech Pioneer of Gene-Based Medicine, Dies at 97

His company, the Chiron Corporation, contributed important scientific discoveries toward treatments for H.I.V., hepatitis B, diabetes and more. Source link

Infection From Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills Boy in South Carolina

A lawyer for the family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr said he died on July 18 after contracting a deadly infectious amoeba while swimming in a reservoir. Source link

Timeless Advice From Couples Counselors

Eight therapists share lessons they find themselves repeating again and again. Source link

UnitedHealth Will Cooperate With Federal Probe of Its Medicare Billing Practices

On Thursday, the giant health care conglomerate announced that it had “proactively reached out” to the Justice Department, after reports of a government investigation had surfaced. Source link

RFK Jr. Rescinds Endorsement of Flu Vaccines With Preservative Falsely Linked to Autism

Federal guidelines no longer recommend flu vaccines containing a preservative, used in a small percentage of vaccines, that has been falsely linked to autism. Source link

Sarah Morlok Cotton, Quadruplet Who Knew Fame and Suffering, Dies at 95

She was the last of four identical sisters who were a national sensation even before they began performing onstage. Offstage, they endured abuse and schizophrenia. Source link

Sanitariums and Stigma: When TB Was Common in the U.S.

After The Times published an interview with John Green about his new book on tuberculosis, many readers wrote to share their families’ history with the disease. Source link

A Push for More Organ Transplants Is Putting Donors at Risk

People across the United States have endured rushed or premature attempts to remove their organs. Some were gasping, crying or showing other signs of life. Source link

Under Trump, a New Focus for a Birth Control Program: Helping Women Get Pregnant

A little-noticed plan for an “infertility training center” signals that the administration intends to take a new approach with Title X, which has long helped low-income women access contraception. Source link

Heath Insurers Are Denying More Drug Claims, Data Shows

Offering a rare glimpse inside the hidden world of rejected insurance claims, new data shows a steady uptick among major private insurers. Source link
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