Andrew Jacobs
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Andrew Jacobs is a reporter with the Science desk of The New York Times covering global health. Formerly in Beijing, Brazil and other far-flung locales.
New York, NY
Joined September 2010
A significant setback for psychedelic medicine: F.D.A. Declines to Approve MDMA Therapy, Seeking More Study
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The agency said there was insufficient data to allow the use of a treatment for PTSD that involves the drug known as Ecstasy.
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Veterans and Lawmakers Lobby in Bipartisan Push for MDMA Therapy
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The F.D.A. is poised to rule on the therapeutic use of the club drug Ecstasy, a potential watershed moment in the nascent field of psychedelic medicine.
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After decades in the shadows, a powerful psychedelic is drawing fresh attention for its potential to treat opioid addiction and other health issues.
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New research is stirring interest in ibogaine, which appears to help ease the agony of detox and prevent relapse. Used in other countries, it remains illegal in the U.S.
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Nursing Home Staffing Shortages and Other Problems Persist, U.S. Report Says
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Infection control lapses, severe staffing shortages and lowering vaccination rates have continued to plague many facilities beyond the pandemic.
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Some news: I've taken a leave of absence from the NYT to work on a new museum in the Catskills dedicated to the fabled Borscht Belt resort era -- the comedy, the food and all its unappreciated influences on American culture. Pls follow us at @borschtbelt
borschtbeltmuseum.org
Dedicated to preserving the legacy and history of the Borscht Belt resort era.
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Show solidarity with striking Times workers and stay off the NYT app today.
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RT @TedAlcorn: The drug killing more people in the US than any other—by a long shot—is alcohol. My latest @nytimes story is about its toll….
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Alcohol taxes have been stagnant for years. But after the pandemic sent alcohol-related deaths soaring, activists in Oregon said higher taxes could save lives.
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Psilocybin Spurs Intriguing Brain Activity in Patients With Depression, Study Shows
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The chemical derived from psychedelic mushrooms helped alleviate symptoms of depression and generated detectable neural responses that lasted weeks.
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Covid and Diabetes, Colliding in a Public Health Train Wreck
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After older people and nursing home residents, no group perhaps has been harder hit by the pandemic than people with diabetes. Experts hope policymakers will take notice, and finally get serious...
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A bit of frothy distraction for your manic Monday …
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Under the leadership of the founder’s grandsons, the company has become a big financial backer of efforts to loosen government restrictions on illegal drugs.
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Here's one more thing to worry about: Avian Flu Spread in the U.S. Worries Poultry Industry
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A new study analyzes the value of houses on streets with Confederate-themed names and finds a mean discount of about $7,000 on a $240,000 home via @citylab.
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A new study analyzes the value of houses on streets with Confederate-themed names and finds a mean discount of about $7,000 on a $240,000 home.
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Must see for those of us who eat poultry
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Modern poultry farming keeps chicken cheap but steals the dignity of both animal and farmer.
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RT @SamuelBickett: Today, Judge Toh sent me back to prison. Here is my public statement followed by a chart addressing Judge Toh’s problema….
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A Shrinking Band of Southern Nurses, Neck-Deep in Another Covid Wave
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The exodus of medical workers during the pandemic has been especially brutal for the small, nonprofit safety-net hospitals where millions of Americans seek care.
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Yes, a Raging Pandemic Can Be Quelled. Recent History Shows How.
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A former Africa correspondent, who covered the height of the AIDS epidemic there 15 years ago, finds lessons in the remarkable progress against that virus for our current fight.
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