How these mutations made delta the most transmissible COVID variant yet
Scientists are trying to piece together why the delta variant so readily infects unvaccinated Americans, spewing 1,000 times more virus particles.
Desperate for home care, seniors often wait months with workers in short supply
A shortage of nursing assistants and home aides caused by low pay and lack of benefits is making it difficult for seniors to find help.
How singing could help people with long COVID breathe easier
Long before COVID, music therapists used singing and wind instruments to help COPD and asthma patients.
For toddlers, pandemic shapes development during formative years
The pandemic created disruption and family stress that may have lasting effects on young children’s social and emotional development.
The amount of training law enforcement officers receive on interacting with disabled people varies widely.
More communities are creating teams of health care providers to respond to mental health crises instead of cops, a shift propelled by nationwide demonstrations against police brutality.
A significant number of post-COVID patients suffer from syndromes that few doctors understand.
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…
No-shows for behavioral health appointments have been a long-standing problem, with up to 60% skipped.
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