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Colin Powell's COVID-19 Death Is a Reminder of Risk
By Alex Fitzpatrick
Japan's Plummeting COVID-19 Cases Creates Mysterious Success
By Mari Yamagichi/AP
The FDA's Vaccine Expert Panel Recommends Approval of a J&J Booster for Anyone Who Had an Initial Shot
By Alice Park
Mixing and Matching COVID-19 Doses Might Be More Effective
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FDA Panel Votes to Recommend Moderna COVID-19 Booster Shot
The committee of experts followed their previous advice to recommend boosters of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
By Alice Park
October 14, 2021
Why a Beer Maker Is at the Center of a School Mask Dispute
The owner of the Minocqua Brewing Company is using money from the super PAC he launched to fund lawsuits that would force Wisconsin schools to require masks in class
By Katie Reilly
October 14, 2021
Companies Are Finally Fighting Burnout During the Pandemic
A record 42.1 million Americans quit a job in 2019
By Jamie Ducharme
October 14, 2021
Delta Variant Is Forcing New Zealand To Shift Strategies
For much of the pandemic, Aotearoa New Zealand’s COVID-19 response has ranked as one of the best in the world. We have been living in a parallel world, one of a small handful of countries...
By Siouxsie Wiles
October 14, 2021
How COVID-19 Opened the Door to a New Era in Psychedelic Medicine
Within the next few years, we could see psychedelic therapies prescribed for refractory depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or used in palliative care among those facing a life-limiting illness. But first we need to more deeply understand the benefits of psychedelic treatments. Right now, we are in the perfect storm to accelerate continued study—and health care workers are on the front lines.
By Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider
October 13, 2021
Why a One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Breast Cancer Prevention Can Leave Women Vulnerable
When Heather Mann learned she had breast cancer, it was a complete surprise. “I had never thought that I was at high risk for breast cancer,” the 49-year-old says. “I don’t have any family lineage...
October 13, 2021
Racism in Medical Care Fuels Black Doubts in the System
Only about 5% of practicing doctors in the U.S. are Black, and more than 56% are white, a situation that enables racism in hospital care and fuels Black mistrust of the system as COVID-19 and gun violence take a disproportionate toll on communities of color
By Melissa Chan
October 13, 2021
Texas Businesses Are Ignoring Abbott's Vaccine Mandate Ban
High-profile businesses based in Texas are stuck between following federal COVID-19 guidance and the state executive order
By Tara Law
October 12, 2021
U.S. Task Force Reconsiders Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Use for Preventing Heart Attacks in Adults Over 60
Older adults without heart disease shouldn't take daily low-dose aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke, says the new guidance
By Lindsey Taylor/AP
October 12, 2021
Reluctant Towns, Cities and States Are Being Dragged Into Court to Fix Sidewalks for People With Disabilities
Hundreds of communities across the U.S. have ignored part of the Americans With Disabilities Act, and now it’s costing them billions of dollars to comply.
By Maureen O’Hagan / Kaiser Health News
October 12, 2021
An Innovative Washington Law Aims to Get Foreign-Trained Doctors Back in Hospitals
Hundreds of thousands of such doctors are sitting on the sidelines across the U.S.
By Tara Law
October 11, 2021
On Loving Someone Who Battles Inner Demons
For families and loved ones of those who live with the most serious mental health issues.
By Susanna Schrobsdorff
October 10, 2021
More than U.S. 120,000 Kids Lost a Parent in Pandemic
And the toll has been far greater among Black and Hispanic Americans, a new study suggests.
By Mike Stobbe/AP
October 7, 2021
Pfizer Asks U.S. Regulators to Approve COVID-19 Shots for Kids 5 Through 11
If OKed, shots could start within weeks
By LAURAN NEERGAARD/Associated Press
October 7, 2021
Why, When and How to Test At-Home for COVID-19
What experts say about the best way to use at-home COVID-19 testing kits
By Alice Park
October 7, 2021
The World's First Malaria Vaccine Was Approved by the WHO
On Oct. 6, the World Health Organization recommended use of the first vaccine to fight malaria. The decision is momentous and highly anticipated for many reasons: among them is that this is the first vaccine...
By Raj Panjabi
October 7, 2021
The World Health Organization Just Endorsed The World's First Malaria Vaccine
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday endorsed the world's first malaria vaccine and said it should be given to children across Africa in the hope that it will spur stalled efforts...
By Maria Chang / AP
October 6, 2021
The DOJ Is Getting Involved as Educators Face Violent Threats
The Justice Department move comes amid fierce protests over school mask mandates and social justice issues
By Katie Reilly
October 6, 2021
Charlize Theron and Darren Walker on How to End Global Vaccine Inequity
This month, for the first time in two years, the G20 will meet in Rome to discuss a global, multilateral agenda. The stakes could not be higher. Certainly, member states are feeling the COVID-19 pandemic’s...
By Charlize Theron
October 6, 2021
China the Last Country Seeking 'Zero COVID'
One by one, Covid Zero places like Singapore and Australia have decided that the approach is unsustainable
By Michelle Fay Cortez and Ainsley Thomson/Bloomberg
October 6, 2021
NIH Director Francis S. Collins to Step Down by End of Year
Dr. Francis S. Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health for 12 years, said Tuesday he is stepping down, capping a career in which he directed crucial research into the human genome and the...
By DINO HAZELL/AP
October 5, 2021
How to Maintain Your Social Life When You Have IBD
Keeping connections strong can boost your health, but it's challenging when you're anxious about flare-ups.
By Elizabeth Millard
October 5, 2021
The Study That Could Change Future of Breast Cancer
When it comes to breast cancer, the sobering truth is that despite all the advances in new treatments, doctors still aren’t very good selecting out the women at the highest risk
By Alice Park
October 4, 2021
New York Hospitals Fear Staffing Shortages
Most workers are getting their shots, but understaffing remains a threat
By Tara Law
October 4, 2021
Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Medicine for Sensory Findings
(STOCKHOLM) — Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for their discoveries into how the human body perceives temperature and touch, revelations that could lead to new ways of treating pain or...
By AP / David Keyton and Frank Jordans
October 4, 2021
Merck’s COVID-19 Drug Cuts Hospitalizations and Deaths by Half
The experimental treatment is still being studied, but could protect people who get sick with COVID-19
By Alice Park
October 1, 2021
Juul Is No Longer U.S. Teenagers' Preferred E-Cigarette. Puff Bar Seems to Have Taken Over
Disposable e-cigarettes like Puff Bar are now far more popular among teenagers than the pod-based products from once-dominant brand Juul, according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and...
By Jamie Ducharme
September 30, 2021
Why Can’t I Get A COVID-19 Booster Shot If I’ve Been Vaccinated With Moderna or J&J?
Here’s what you need to know to sort out the confusing news about boosters and when you’re eligible to get one
By Alice Park
September 30, 2021
Can Breakthrough Infections Lead to Long COVID? For an Unlucky Few, Yes
When health experts talk about the remarkable efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, they typically point to their ability to prevent severe disease and death. Fully vaccinated people can still get “breakthrough” infections from the virus that...
September 30, 2021
Rethinking What it Means to Recover from Addiction
If we don’t start to view recovery more inclusively, we are denying hope and healing to those who benefit from approaches other than the steps.
By Maia Szalavitz
September 29, 2021
Why a Popular COVID-19 Dashboard is Struggling to Get Data
One Monday in late February 2020, Lauren Gardner was working frantically. The website she’d been managing around the clock for the last month—which tracked cases of an emerging respiratory disease called COVID-19, and presented the...
By Emily Barone
September 29, 2021
Joe Biden Gets His Booster Shot
After regulators approved a third dose for some at-risk groups
By Zeke Miller / Associated Press
September 27, 2021
In a New Lifetime Documentary, Olympic Gymnast Aly Raisman Finds a Path to Healing After Her Experience With Sexual Abuse
Raisman, a survivor of sexual abuse during her competitive gymnastic days, sits down with other survivors and experts to chart a path of recovery after abuse
By Alice Park
September 26, 2021
Why Counting Calories May Not Help You Lose Weight
You can say one thing for Professor Mark Haub: He knows how to make a lesson stick. Haub, who teaches nutrition at Kansas State University, wanted to prove to his students that weight loss is...
By Robert J. Davis
September 24, 2021
CDC Panel on Who Should Be the First to Get COVID-19 Boosters
The panel limited the additional dose to people who have already been vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
By Alice Park
September 23, 2021
Can Cannabis Help Your Gut?
It’s not a panacea for gastrointestinal disorders, but it eases some patients’ symptoms
By Stacey Colino
September 23, 2021
FDA Authorizes Pfizer Booster Shot—for Some
The decision follows advice from the agency’s advisory committee
By Alice Park
September 22, 2021
Dr. Lorna Breen's Family: Doctors Shouldn't Be 'Punished' for Seeking Support
'We’re asking these professionals to take care of us, but when they need help for their mental health, they’re punished for it.'
By Elizabeth Millard
September 22, 2021
COVID-19 Is Making New Moms Feel Even More Pressure to Breastfeed
Jewel Pfaffroth could barely move while she pumped. She had struggled since her son was born in April to produce breast milk—he was underweight at his first doctor’s appointment, and she immediately had to supplement...
By Eliana Dockterman
September 22, 2021
Caring for the Caregivers Post-Pandemic
COVID made an ongoing burnout issue worse. These initiatives offer hope of solution
By Elaine K. Howley
September 21, 2021
COVID-19 Is Now the Deadliest Pandemic in American History
Like the Spanish flu, the coronavirus may never entirely disappear from our midst
By Carla K. Johnson / Associated Press
September 20, 2021
Will Doctors Who Are Spreading COVID-19 Misinformation Ever Face Penalty?
Some of the top spreaders of spurious COVID-19 and vaccine information are physicians with active medical licenses. Are medical oversight boards ready to step up to stop them?
By Victoria Knight / Kaiser Health News
September 20, 2021
Why Apple's Health App Could Be the Sleeper Hit of iOS 15
When Apple's iOS 15 goes live Monday, it will come with the usual bevy of software upgrades meant to enhance slightly older iPhones while also laying the groundwork for the Cupertino, Calif. company's next generation...
By Alex Fitzpatrick
September 20, 2021
Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine Works in Kids Ages 5 to 11
More than 5 million children in the U.S. have tested positive for COVID-19 since the pandemic began, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics
By Lauran Neergaard / Associated Press
September 20, 2021
Chris Rock Says He Has COVID-19
The 56-year-old comedian wrote on Twitter: “Hey guys I just found out I have COVID, trust me you don’t want this. Get vaccinated
By Associated Press
September 19, 2021
My Child Was Vulnerable Long Before the Pandemic. But the Wait for a Vaccine Is Excruciating
Whenever my 9-year-old seizes, he’s coming out of sleep—as though his brain gets stuck in an elevator between the basement of REM and the lobby of consciousness. Around 5 a.m., always on a day I...
By Taylor Harris
September 18, 2021
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