Health

WATCH: Senate Health committee approves pandemic preparedness bill for congressional vote

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

A Senate committee approved a bipartisan blueprint to overhaul the nation’s public health system, applying the lessons of COVID-19 to future outbreaks through a new chain of command, a stronger medical supply chain and clearer crisis communications.

Arizona's privatized prison health care has been failing for years. A new court case could change that

By Justin Stabley

In 2015, an Arizona trial revealed countless stories of medical neglect within the state's prison facilities. But six years later, with no significant signs of improvement, a judge has reopened the case and is expected to make a decision this…

For kids with COVID-19, everyday life can be a struggle

By Colleen Long, Associated Press

More than 12.7 million children in the U.S. alone have tested positive for the coronavirus since the pandemic began.

Obama tests positive for COVID-19, says he's 'feeling fine'

By Associated Press

Obama encouraged more Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, despite the declining infection rate in the U.S.

Texas judge blocks investigations of transgender youth's parents

By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press

District Judge Amy Clark Meachum issued a temporary injunction Friday preventing the state from enforcing Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's directive that compels the Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate.

Lawsuit against Texas abortion ban 'effectively over'

By Paul J. Weber, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press

Texas abortion providers say their best hope of stopping the nation's most restrictive abortion law is all but over. It comes after the Texas Supreme Court on Friday ended what little path forward clinics had under a federal lawsuit to…

What happened when the 1918 flu pandemic met WWI

By Dr. Howard Markel

In 1918, working at an overcrowded Army base hospital, let alone finding yourself in one, was a nightmare.

School officials struggle with how to feed students as omnibus bill skips meal waivers

By Laura Santhanam

Pandemic-era waivers cut bureaucratic red tape and made it easier for schools to feed vulnerable children. But those waivers are set to expire on June, 30, leaving schools scrambling for food amid supply chain constraints.

U.S. officials extend the travel mask rule while weighing new approach

By David Koenig, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Federal officials are extending the requirement for masks on planes and public transportation through mid-April while taking steps that could lead to lifting the rule.

How will COVID end? Experts take a look at past epidemics for clues

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the world has seen a dramatic improvement in infections, hospitalizations and death rates in recent weeks, signaling the crisis appears to be winding down.