Health Jul 10 U.S. bets on small, untested company to deliver COVID-19 vaccine When precious vats of COVID-19 vaccine are finally ready, the ability to jab the lifesaving solution into the arms of Americans will require hundreds of millions of injections.
Health May 12 Counterfeit masks reaching frontline health workers in U.S. The story of how one brand of counterfeits has infiltrated America’s supply chains illustrates how the lack of coordination amid massive shortages has plunged the country’s medical system into chaos.
Health Apr 10 Nurses weigh their principles versus safety in virus fight U.S. nurses are facing a fundamental question that pits their professional principles against their personal welfare: Did they sign up to become heroes? They became nurses to relieve suffering and to save lives, but the COVID-19 pandemic has raised the…
Health Mar 29 Relief package billions can’t buy hospitals out of shortages Experts say the problem isn’t a lack of money. It's that there aren't enough supplies to buy.
Health Mar 24 Key medical glove factories cut staff 50% during outbreak Malaysian glove factories, which supply majority of the world's gloves, are operating at half capacity to comply with new national rules aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus. Shortages already reported the U.S. are expected to worsen.
Health Mar 20 Imports of medical supplies plummet as demand in U.S. soars The materials are critical to containing the highly contagious coronavirus as emergency rooms and clinics brace for a surge.
Nation Aug 16 Migrant kids separated at border faced abuse in foster homes Dozens of families are now preparing to sue the federal government, including several who say their young children were sexually, physically or emotionally abused in federally funded foster care.
Nation Jun 11 Prosecutors crack down on clergy abuse as bishops gather for conference For decades, leaders of the Roman Catholic Church were largely left to police their own. But now, as American bishops gather for a conference to confront the reignited sex-abuse crisis this week, they're facing the most scrutiny ever from secular…
Nation Jan 21 For the poor, the safety net in a shutdown doesn’t feel safe As the longest government shutdown in U.S. history stretches into a fifth week, millions of poor Americans who depend on food and rental assistance are becoming increasingly worried about the future.
Politics Dec 27 White House and congressional Democrats see no deal on shutdown Chances look slim for ending the partial government shutdown any time soon.