Health

Heather Lieberman (L), 28, receives a COVID-19 vaccination from Yaquelin De La Cruz at the Research Centers of America in Hollywood, Florida, on August 13, 2020.

States Want to Approve COVID-19 Vaccines Themselves. Will That Lead to More Trust—Or Less?

Experts say it's probably a good idea, but could backfire

COVID-19 Antibodies May Last Longer Than Researchers Thought

A study found antibodies against COVID-19 in recovered patients up to five ...

A study found antibodies against COVID-19 in recovered patients up to five months after their infection

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden takes off his face mask before speaking during a drive-in campaign rally in Atlanta on October 27, 2020.

Here’s What We Know About Joe Biden’s COVID-19 Plan

Biden has a seven-point plan for stopping the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts sa...

Biden has a seven-point plan for stopping the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts say it's a good plan but needs detail

Nurses work on a computer while treating patients with coronavirus in the intensive care unit at a hospital on May 1, 2020 in Leonardtown, Maryland.

U.S. Hospitals Warned of Hacking Threat Amid 'Coordinated' Ransomware Attack

The warning comes as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surge across the c...

The warning comes as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surge across the country

A traffic sign reads, wash hands, wear a mask in New York City on Oct. 25, 2020.

Young Adults Are Less Likely to Wear Masks, Take Other Measures Against COVID-19, CDC Survey Finds

Survey data released Oct. 27 from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

Survey data released Oct. 27 from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that age is a strong predictor of public-health behaviors. According to the agency’s analysis of the survey results, older respondents...

An Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) checks the temperature of a resident outside a containment zone in Hyderabad, India, on June 30, 2020.

Little Recognition and Less Pay: These Female Healthcare Workers Are Rural India's First Defense Against COVID-19

Accredited Social Health Activists are on the frontlines of India's COVID-1...

Accredited Social Health Activists are on the frontlines of India's COVID-19 fight, while protesting for better pay

Is There Any Safe Way to Socialize Inside This Winter?

For months, there’s been a relatively easy way to socialize safely during t...

For months, there’s been a relatively easy way to socialize safely during the pandemic: take it outside. But now, with cold weather creeping into many parts of the world, park picnics, socially distant walks and...