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Experts say low-risk people in the U.S. will likely be immunized before many high-risk people in poor countries. (Image credit:

Experts say low-risk people in the U.S. will likely be immunized before many high-risk people in poor countries. (Image credit:

The U.S. government says it will issue a vaccine card and use other tools to help millions of Americans follow

Jerome Adams acknowledged earlier missteps but says he’s confident in plans for vaccine distribution. And after the Thanksgiving spike in

The actors and their supporters say that the union is dropping nearly 12,000 people — many over the age of

Compared to last spring, there’s more clinical knowledge about how to treat COVID-19, and bigger stockpiles of protective equipment. But

If you’ve had to shop for hearing aids, you know how expensive they can be. Fortunately, Sam’s Club provides a

Whether you’re looking for coverage online or through a broker, be sure to note the difference between a comprehensive health

With a spike in COVID-19 infections, hospitals in California’s San Joaquin Valley are suffering from a staffing shortage. It’s made

Anyone with lingering effects of COVID-19 should be extra careful in picking a 2021 health plan, specialists say. You now

Hospitals across the U.S. are struggling as workers contract the coronavirus. It’s especially tough for rural hospitals, where even one

A federal advisory committee to the CDC votes Tuesday on guidelines for who should get COVID-19 vaccines first. The committee

Hundreds of students in southern Oregon lost their homes to a wildfire. Some are showing signs of extreme stress, causing

Biotech company Moderna has new data reinforcing that its COVID-19 inoculation is safe and effective. The company is submitting an

Last spring, nurses and doctors traveled to New York and other COVID hot spots to help overwhelmed hospitals. But with

NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Jasmyne Aseff, a travelling ICU nurse, about what it’s been like fighting the pandemic, from

Youth depression, anxiety and suicide attempts have been on the rise during the pandemic. School shutdowns keep kids from friends

Health workers and hospitals already strained by the pandemic are increasingly making direct appeals to the public with open letters,

The first COVID-19 vaccines to hit the market will not be approved for use in children. Researchers must figure out

Hospitals are getting so crowded with COVID-19 patients that they’re having to resort to workarounds to treat them all. Experts

Hospitals are figuring out how to administer drugs that are designed to treat people with mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms.