How to Be Friends With Your Sibling

NYTimes.com (Health) 6/4 11:00P Catherine Pearson

Whether you’ve always been close, or wish you got along better, here’s how to bolster your connection.

Hundreds Were Mistakenly Told They Might Have Cancer, Test Company Says

NYTimes.com (Health) 6/4 8:57A Amanda Holpuch

Grail, which makes a blood test for cancer, said a vendor’s software issue caused inaccurate letters to be sent to about 400 customers last month.

Rectal Cancer Patients May Not Need Radiation, Study Finds

NYTimes.com (Health) 6/4 2:00A Gina Kolata

A large “de-escalation” trial suggests that tens of thousands of people annually may be able to rely on only chemotherapy and surgery to treat their illness.

For These Bird Flu Researchers, Work Is a Day at the Very ‘Icky’ Beach

NYTimes.com (Health) 6/3 11:00P Emily Anthes

The H5N1 virus poses “a great unknown threat” to birds and humans alike. Understanding and thwarting it begins with excrement collection.

Biden Is Said to Pick Mandy Cohen to Lead C.D.C.

NYTimes.com (Health) 6/1 12:57P Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Apoorva

The president’s choice for the job, Dr. Mandy Cohen, would replace Dr. Rochelle Walensky, who is stepping down at the end of the month.

Allina Health System in Minnesota Cuts Off Patients With Medical Debt

NYTimes.com (Health) 6/1 5:31A Sarah Kliff and Jessica Silver-G

Doctors at the Allina Health System, a wealthy nonprofit in the Midwest, aren’t allowed to see poor patients or children with too many unpaid medical bills.

No One Knows How Many L.G.B.T.Q. Americans Die by Suicide

NYTimes.com (Health) 6/1 5:01A Azeen Ghorayshi

Death investigators in Utah are among a handful of groups trying to learn how many gay and transgender people die by suicide in the United States.

FDA Approves Pfizer’s RSV Vaccine for Adults 60 and Older

NYTimes.com (Health) 5/31 12:35P Christina Jewett

Though agency advisers had some safety concerns, the Pfizer shot is expected to be available before the winter R.S.V. season.

An Appeals Court Gave the Sacklers Legal Immunity. Here’s What the Ruling Means.

NYTimes.com (Health) 5/31 12:33P Jan Hoffman

In return for the shield, the billionaire owners of Purdue Pharma are committed to paying up to $6 billion to help compensate communities and individuals for the ravages of the opioid epidemic.

Sick Workers Tied to 40% of Food Poisoning Outbreaks, C.D.C. Says

NYTimes.com (Health) 5/31 10:24A Amanda Holpuch

To combat outbreaks at restaurants and other dining establishments, policies that support sick workers, including paid leave, may be needed, the agency said in a report this week.

Walmart Raises Wages for Some Pharmacists and Opticians

NYTimes.com (Health) 5/31 9:47A Jordyn Holman

The retailer, which sees its health care business as a way to drive profits, is trying to retain workers in a competitive labor market.

How to Lower Deaths Among Women? Give Away Cash.

NYTimes.com (Health) 5/31 5:00A Apoorva Mandavilli

Mortality rates fell by 20 percent among women in countries that began cash transfer programs to the poor. Children also benefited.

El cuarto trimestre o los riesgos después del parto

NYTimes.com (Health) 5/31 1:00A Roni Caryn Rabin

Estudios recientes muestran que la mayoría de las muertes relacionadas con el embarazo ocurren en el año posterior al parto. El hallazgo está cambiando la manera en que los médicos atienden a las nuevas madres.

Honoring the Body Donors Who Are a Medical Student’s ‘First Patient’

NYTimes.com (Health) 5/30 11:30P April Rubin

Gratitude ceremonies give students and faculty members a chance to recognize the sacrifice of those who gave their bodies for medical research and education, and the loved ones they left behind.

Sacklers Can Be Shielded From Opioid Liability, Appeals Court Rules

NYTimes.com (Health) 5/30 12:57P Jan Hoffman

The decision gives the Purdue Pharma owners long-sought protection, but it will release billions of dollars from their fortune to states and communities to help cope with the costs of addiction.