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The 'Double Rainbow': Creating a Full Life as LGBTQ and Autistic
Last year, Netflix's 'Love on the Spectrum' explored, in part, the romantic pursuits of LGBTQ people living on the spectrum, but their stories and lives are more complex than a TV series could capture.
Iranian Cleric: COVID-19 Vaccine Makes People Gay
An Iranian cleric has made an unfounded claim on social media that the COVID-19 vaccine makes people gay.
Arkansas State Senate Passes Anti-LGBTQ Health Bill
The Arkansas State Senate just passed a bill that allows medical professionals, including pharmacists and nursing home staff, to turn away LGBTQ patients without consequence.
As Pandemic Surged, Contact Tracing Struggled; Biden Looks to Boost It
Contact tracing, a critical part of efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus, has fallen behind in recent months as COVID-19 cases have soared. President Joe Biden had pledged to change that.
A Look Inside a Modern COVID-19 'Field Hospital'
Rhode Island's infection rate has come down since then, and many of the field hospital's 335 beds are now empty. On quiet days, the medical staff wishes they could do more.
New Survey Reveals Pandemic-Driven 'Widespread' Anxiety and Loneliness Among Gay Men
A new global survey reveals gay men are suffering from feelings of anxiety and loneliness amid the isolation caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Fauci: Virus Shot Categories to Open Up By April
Dr. Anthony Fauci predicts by April it will be "open season" for vaccinations in the U.S., as supply boosts allow most people to get shots to protect against COVID-19.
'Overwhelm the Problem': Inside Biden's War on COVID-19
Where the last administration addressed the pandemic with the vernacular of a natural disaster, President Joe Biden's team is borrowing from the Pentagon and the doctrine of overwhelming force.
Gov. Cuomo Expands COVID Vaccine Access to HIV+ New Yorkers
This week New York Governor Andrew Cuomo expanded eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine to include people living with HIV.
CDC Finds Two Masks Are Better Than One Vs. COVID-19
CDC study finds two masks are better than one vs. COVID-19 U.S. government researchers found that two masks are better than one in slowing coronavirus spread, but health officials stopped short of recommending that everyone double up.
World's Second-Oldest Person Survives COVID-19 at Age 116
A 116-year-old French nun who is believed to be the world's second-oldest person has survived COVID-19 and is looking forward to celebrating her 117th birthday on Thursday.
US Vaccine Drive Complicated by 1st, 2nd Dose Juggling Act
The U.S. has entered a tricky phase of the COVID-19 vaccination effort as providers try to ramp up the number of people getting first shots while also ensuring a growing number of others get second doses.
Korean American K-Pop Stars Promote Mental Health Awareness
Eric Nam and Jae-hyung Park have joined other Korean American K-pop artists in raising awareness about mental health beyond the K-pop community by publicly sharing their personal journeys.
Studies Show Higher Alcohol and Substance Abuse in LGBTQ Community Amid Pandemic
New studies have found that binge-drinking, alcohol abuse and substance have become more prevalent in the LGBTQ during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bipartisan Movement in Kentucky to Protect LGBTQ Minors From Conversion Therapy
Kentucky advocates are pushing harder than ever this month to pass legislation protecting minors from anti-LGBTQ "conversion therapy," the discredited and dangerous practice of trying to change someone's sexual orientation or gender identity.
Buttigieg to Quarantine After Security Agent Gets COVID-19
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will quarantine for 14 days after a member of his security detail tested positive Monday for the coronavirus.
WHO Team: Coronavirus Unlikely to Have Leaked From China Lab
The coronavirus is unlikely to have leaked from a Chinese lab and is more likely to have jumped to humans from an animal, a World Health Organization team has concluded.
Why the U.S. in Underestimating COVID Reinfection
U.S. health officials may be overlooking an unsettling subgroup of survivors: those who get infected more than once.
No Internet, No Vaccine: How Lack of Access Has Limited Availability for Minorities
Racial and ethnic minority communities that lack internet access have been left behind in the race to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The average monthly cost of internet access, about US$70, can be out of reach for those who can barely afford groceries.
HIV Vaccine Approach Succeeds in First Clinical Trial
A phase 1 clinical trial testing a novel vaccine approach to prevent HIV has produced promising results, IAVI and Scripps Research announced this week.