Health Mar 21 Nurse reflects on struggles of working the frontlines during COVID By Sam Lane, William Brangham, Mike Fritz
Health May 31 These 12 symptoms may define long COVID, new study finds Of those who have been sick with the coronavirus, an estimated 15 percent developed prolonged symptoms linked to long COVID, often disrupting their lives and perplexing health care providers. By Laura Santhanam
Health May 06 Watch 6:44 What to know about the COVID pandemic as public health emergencies end This week, the World Health Organization ended the global public health emergency it declared three years ago as COVID-19 spread around the world. Meanwhile, the U.S. public health emergency is set to end on Thursday, May 11. Katelyn Jetelina, an… By John Yang, Kaisha Young
Health Apr 11 Why some cancer patients will fall off a Medicaid coverage cliff this summer “There is a fear that a number of people are going to be lost, and fall through the cracks.”… By Laura Santhanam
Health Dec 09 WATCH: Jill Biden recommends updated COVID vaccines before holidays Coronavirus-related hospital admissions are climbing again in the United States, with older adults a growing share of U.S. deaths and less than half of nursing home residents up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations. By News Desk
Aug 13 Watch 5:53 Author Sophia Nelson shares self-care lessons for pandemic times Stress levels shot up in the spring of 2020 and for a lot of people, they never came back down. Best-selling author Sophia Nelson has a new self-care book aimed at offering some help during the pandemic, "Be The One… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch 7:47 How omicron subvariants are causing a surge in COVID infections COVID cases are spiking in many parts of the country and hospital admissions have doubled since May. The latest surge is being driven by two new omicron subvariants. The CDC estimates that the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants represent more than… Continue watching
May 19 6 tips on showing up for someone in mourning By Laura Santhanam Potential missteps in how we express our sympathy to others often emerge from our discomfort in witnessing another person in pain. But this advice from grief experts helps reframe how words can support people whose loved ones have died. Continue reading
Mar 29 How sewage surveillance could aid public health beyond COVID By Anna Maria Barry-Jester, Kaiser Health News Many officials say it should become standard practice in tracking infectious diseases. Continue reading
Mar 22 Will BA.2, an omicron subvariant, cause another wave of U.S. infections? By Prakash Nagarkatti, Mitzi Nagarkatti, The Conversation The latest addition to the omicron lineage has been making waves in Europe. Whether it will do the same in the U.S. depends on rates of vaccination and prior infection. Continue reading