Jun 01 Businesses shut as Malaysia enters second virus lockdown By Eileen Ng, Associated Press Malls and many businesses in Malaysia shuttered Tuesday as the country began its second nationwide lockdown to tackle a worsening surge of the coronavirus that has put its health care system on the verge of collapse. Continue reading
May 31 5 tips from mental health experts on transitioning out of COVID restrictions By Tori Partridge Experts say we need to talk more about what transitioning to a more open society will be like -- and what our new normal will be like. Continue reading
May 31 Mobile vaccination units hit tiny U.S. towns to boost immunity By Scott Sonner, Sam Metz, Associated Press Doctors and nurses are staffing mobile clinics throughout the U.S. to ensure people in tiny towns and far-flung rural areas can get vaccinated. Continue reading
May 31 Who benefits? U.S. debates fairest way to share spare vaccine By Zeke Miller, Associated Press So far, it looks like the administration will provide the bulk of the doses to COVAX, the U.N.-backed global vaccine sharing program. Continue reading
May 28 As COVID dissipates in the U.S., cold and flu viruses may return with a vengeance By Helen Branswell, STAT Some experts point to a series of factors that could make for a rough re-entry to the mixed microbes world of cold and flu viruses. Continue reading
May 28 Senate confirms geneticist Eric Lander as Biden science adviser By Matthew Daly, Associated Press His nomination was delayed for months as senators sought information about meetings he had with the late Jeffrey Epstein, a disgraced financier who was charged with sex trafficking before his apparent suicide. Continue reading
May 28 Visiting South Africa, France's Macron pledges vaccine help By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press Macron also pledged that France will help South Africa and other African countries to develop the capacity to produce their own vaccines to fight the pandemic. Continue reading
May 28 WATCH: How to take care of your mental health as the world returns to 'normal' By News Desk Many Americans are facing mental health challenges as they deal with the tumult of the last year and the uncertainties ahead. The PBS NewsHour will take your questions on Friday about the best ways to maintain your mental health in… Continue reading
May 27 The pandemic is leading doctors to rethink unnecessary treatment By Bruce Alpert, Kaiser Health News COVID-19 is opening the door for researchers to address a problem that has vexed the medical community for decades: the overtreatment and unnecessary treatment of patients… Continue reading
May 27 Can people vaccinated against COVID-19 still spread the coronavirus? By Sanjay Mishra, The Conversation The COVID-19 vaccines are a smash success. But that doesn't mean they keep every vaccinated person completely free of the coronavirus. Continue reading