Jessica Roy

Primeras inyecciones para niños contra la poliomielitis en la clínica Hendon, 6 de mayo de 1956.

¿Terminará alguna vez esta pandemia? Esto es lo que pasó con las anteriores

January 5, 2022 at 4:11 p.m.

Esto empezó como una historia sobre lo que ocurre después de que termina una pandemia. Le propuse a mi editor la idea a principios de mayo. Todos los adultos de...

What HIPAA is and is not: A primer on the health care privacy law

July 27, 2021 at 3:57 p.m.

If you're being interviewed and a journalist asks you if you're vaccinated, is that a violation of HIPAA? No. What if your employer is asking you to prove you've been...

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Cómo presentar gratis sus impuestos en línea

May 14, 2021 at 9:47 p.m.

Los impuestos son una de las certezas de la vida. Pero tener que pagar para pagarlos, ciertamente no lo es. En muchos otros países, el gobierno hace los cálculos por...

Rep. Ilhan Omar says she is drawing up articles of impeachment against Trump

January 6, 2021 at 11:36 p.m.

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., posted on Twitter that she is assembling documentation to begin impeachment proceedings against President Trump hours after violent Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. "I am...

The Maynard H. Jackson Jr. international terminal on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

If you absolutely have to fly right now, here’s how to do it as safely as possible

September 29, 2020 at 8:01 p.m.

Don't get on an airplane right now unless you absolutely have to. Don't leave your house unless you have to, frankly. The coronavirus pandemic: still a thing. Hospitalizations and deaths...

Wait, you can cook? The secrets we’re discovering about each other (and ourselves) in quarantine

May 12, 2020 at 4:24 p.m.

All this time at home has a side effect: a chance to learn more about ourselves and the people quarantining with us. The coronavirus shutdown has upended most of our...

We have all suddenly and somewhat unwillingly been ushered into the age of the social video call. Yes, we've all been on a few video conferences for work here and there, but this is the first time we've all found ourselves celebrating birthdays, baby showers, engagements and even weddings with our friends and family compacted into boxes on a screen. People have started organizing virtual happy hours, game nights, book clubs, watch parties, brunches and other gatherings, making the age of social distancing remarkably social. There's a bit of a learning curve though, even if you think you're a pro. The etiquette and expectations are a little different when you're just vibing with your friends — but they still exist.

Tips for your next virtual happy hour or party

April 23, 2020 at 8:01 p.m.

There's a learning curve to video conferencing, even if you've done it before.

What’s safe and what isn’t these days?

May 5, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.

With coronavirus, it's hard to know. We posed a selection of burning questions from our readers to Paula Cannon, a professor of molecular microbiology and immunology at the Keck School...

Bad information about the novel coronavirus appears to be contagious. But there are some steps you can take to verify information on social media before you share it. The temptation to share unverified but alarming information is understandable. Many of the people who share hoaxes don't do it to mislead; they think they're sharing valuable information with their friends and family. But it's easy to hit "retweet" on something that's just not true. And false information isn't helpful to anyone. So take a beat before you retweet. Here are some ways to verify what you're reading before you share.

How to spot fake coronavirus news on social media

March 26, 2020 at 5:14 p.m.

Don't share bad information.

Hanging out virtually with your friends in the time of coronavirus

March 20, 2020 at 3:41 p.m.

Staying socially isolated doesn't mean you have to cancel your social plans, write Jessica Roy and Dorany Pineda of the Los Angeles Times. You just need to adjust them a...

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