Health

AP FACT CHECK: Trump vs. Trump on virus; Biden missteps

By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press

Explaining his deceptive assurances about the pandemic, President Donald Trump suggested he was doing what Winston Churchill had done, soothing the public in a time of danger. That’s not how it went down in World War II.

1 in 10 Americans don't have enough food. The pandemic is making things worse

By Laura Santhanam

Data is starting to catch up to the real-life fallout of dueling health and economic crises, and shows that households of color and those with less income are disproportionately affected so far.

COVID beds fill up as virus pressure builds in French hotspot

By Daniel Cole, Associated Press

It's a small ward in a mid-sized hospital in France, but what's happening reflects growing pressure on medical facilities across France as infections again rise.

A majority of young Americans say they've felt isolated amid COVID-19

By Associated Press

In the midst of the pandemic, young adults are navigating life transitions such as starting college and finding jobs, all without being able to experience normal social activities that might be especially essential for people who are less likely to…

Analysis: Steroids cut COVID-19 death rates, but not for everyone. Here's who benefits

By Bryan McVerry, The Conversation

Three new studies show corticosteroids can reduce deaths in critically ill COVID-19 patients. But what about other patients?…

Ed Yong: On pandemic, Trump reinforced Americans' worst impulses

While the political fallout from President Trump’s coronavirus comments to Bob Woodward continues, what about the public health repercussions? Would America have fared better if Trump had treated the virus more seriously from the beginning? Ed Yong of The Atlantic,…

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Could the pandemic change addiction medicine for the better?

By Stephanie Sy, Mike Fritz

For many Americans facing addiction, the pandemic has made life significantly harder. Across the country, overdoses have soared, with more than 40 states reporting increases in opioid-related mortality. But the coronavirus is also changing how addiction medicine can be provided,…

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WATCH: Trump holds White House news conference

By Ken Ritter, Associated Press

Less than eight weeks before the Nov. 3 elections, President Donald Trump's campaign is urging a federal judge in Las Vegas to block a new state law and prevent mail-in ballots from going to all active Nevada voters amid the…

Politics complicate Israeli virus response ahead of holidays

By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press

With the coronavirus pandemic raging and the Jewish High Holidays approaching, Benjamin Netanyahu finds himself caught between his ultra-Orthodox partners and the need to drive down surging infection rates.

U.S. layoffs remain elevated as 884,000 seek jobless aid

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week at 884,000, a sign that layoffs are stuck at a historically high level six months after the pandemic flattened the economy.