William P. Murphy Jr., an Inventor of the Modern Blood Bag, Dies at 100

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/5 5:36A Robert D. McFadden

Dr. Murphy’s safe, reliable container replaced breakable glass bottles used in transfusions in the Korean War. He also helped improve pacemakers and artificial kidneys.

Brain Implants Helped 5 People Recover From Traumatic Injuries

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/4 4:50A Carl Zimmer

People with chronic problems after falls and car crashes scored better on cognition tests after getting a brain implant, a new study found.

Homeless Advocate Takes On A.C.L.U., and It’s Personal

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/3 10:00P Matt Richtel

Jennifer Livovich started a nonprofit to give socks to the homeless population in Boulder, Colo. She lost it, and more, in a legal and policy dispute.

Why Anonymous Sperm Donation Is Over, and Why That Matters

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/2 10:03P Emily Bazelon

Activists are trying to end secrecy for sperm and egg donors — a campaign that troubles some L.G.B.T.Q. families.

Fate of Billions for Opioid Victims From Sacklers Rests With Supreme Court

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/2 10:01P Jan Hoffman

The court will decide whether Purdue’s owners can gain permanent immunity from future opioid lawsuits in exchange for payments up to $6 billion.

‘Medical Freedom’ Activists Take Aim at New Target: Childhood Vaccine Mandates

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/2 10:01P Sheryl Gay Stolberg

Mississippi has long had high childhood immunization rates, but a federal judge has ordered the state to allow parents to opt out on religious grounds.

What to Know About Home Care Services

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/1 10:02P Reed Abelson

Finding an aide to help an older person stay at home safely takes work. Here’s a guide.

Desperate Families Search for Affordable Home Care

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/1 10:00P Reed Abelson and Desiree Rios

Facing a severe shortage of aides and high costs, people trying to keep aging loved ones at home often cobble together a patchwork of family and friends to help.

Scientists in Discredited Alcohol Study May Advise U.S. on Drinking Guidelines

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/1 10:22A Roni Caryn Rabin

Two researchers with ties to beer and liquor companies have been named to a panel that will review the health evidence on alcohol consumption.

China Respiratory Illness: U.S. Health Officials Say Cause is Known

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/1 9:54A Benjamin Mueller and Emily Baumg

A surge of children has been hospitalized in China for respiratory illnesses, but international health authorities said the cause was common viruses and bacteria.

Abraham Bergman, Doctor Who Sought Answers on SIDS, Dies at 91

NYTimes.com (Health) 11/30 11:55A Trip Gabriel

He worked for the passage of major public health legislation; most notably, he helped secure millions in federal dollars for research into sudden infant death syndrome.

U.S. Rate of Suicide by Firearm Reaches Record Level

NYTimes.com (Health) 11/30 6:50A Emily Baumgaertner

Gun suicides increased from prepandemic rates in all racial and ethnic groups, but the degree of change differed drastically.

Brain Study Suggests Traumatic Memories Are Processed as Present Experience

NYTimes.com (Health) 11/30 4:00A Ellen Barry

Traumatic memories had their own neural mechanism, brain scans showed, which may help explain their vivid and intrusive nature.

Climate Change Drives New Cases of Malaria, Complicating Efforts to Fight the Disease

NYTimes.com (Health) 11/30 2:09A Stephanie Nolen

The number of malaria cases rose again in 2022, propelled by flooding and warmer weather in areas once free of the illness.

U.S. Life Expectancy Creeps Up as Covid Deaths Fall

NYTimes.com (Health) 11/29 4:14A Emily Anthes

But the country’s health has not fully rebounded from the pandemic, according to new data from the C.D.C.