Health

What is aphasia? An expert explains

By Swathi Kiran, The Conversation

Actor Bruce Willis is leaving his career in acting after being diagnosed with aphasia. Here's what you need to know about how it impairs communication and how some forms of the condition can be treated.

FDA panel narrowly rejects experimental ALS drug

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Wednesday's vote by the Food and Drug Administration expert panel is a potential setback for patient groups who have lobbied for the medication's approval for ALS for more than a year.

Inconsistent data masks the pandemic's toll on Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders

By Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre, Leah Nagy

As COVID-19 swept across the United States it became clear that the virus disproportionately affected certain racial and ethnic groups. But the outsized impact of the pandemic on one community -- Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders -- has been largely…

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Oklahoma, Arizona governors sign transgender athletes bans into law

By Sean Murphy, Associated Press

Republican governors in Arizona and Oklahoma have both signed bills into law that prevent transgender girls and women from competing on female sports teams.

WATCH: Surgeon General Murthy, CDC Director Walensky testify on efforts to move beyond COVID-19

By News Desk

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and CDC Director Walensky testified Wednesday before the House subcommittee on Covid-19 on efforts to move beyond COVID-19.

WATCH: Biden receives 2nd COVID booster, pushes Congress on virus funds

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Biden called on Congress to pass billions of dollars in additional funding to fight the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday, as he received a second booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

Americans are easing up on masks and other COVID safeguards according to AP-NORC poll

By Russ Bynum, Emily Swanson, Associated Press

Americans are letting their guard down as new COVID-19 infections plummet to their lowest level since July. But experts warn a new wave of cases is coming.

FDA and CDC authorize additional COVID booster shots for some Americans

By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed a second booster shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines for those over 50. It also applies to younger people with badly weakened immune systems.

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Biden budget calls for future investments in health care as COVID aid runs out

By Laura Santhanam

President Joe Biden's budget aims to "leave no American behind" on health care, but people who are uninsured already face costs as COVID money expires.