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One Ambulance Ride Leads to Another When Packed Hospitals Cannot Handle Non-Covid Patients
COVID-19 patients are overwhelming hospitals, squeezing space and staff needed to treat emergencies.
Is Your COVID Vaccine Venue Prepared to Handle Rare, Life-Threatening Reactions?
Health experts say it's vital that these expanded venues be prepared to handle rare but potentially life-threatening allergic reactions.
China: WHO Experts Arriving Thursday for Virus Origins Probe
China said Monday that a group of experts from the World Health Organization are due to arrive this week for an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.
Vaccine Rollout Confirms Public Health Officials' Complaints
Public health officials have sounded the alarm for months, complaining that they do not have enough support or money to get COVID-19 vaccines quickly into arms.
Sexual Fluidity: What We Know and What We Don't
The term "sexual fluidity" has come under scrutiny as researchers further explore the nuances our sexual expression, attraction and behavior.
U.S. Tops 4,000 Daily Deaths From Coronavirus For 1st Time
The U.S. topped 4,000 coronavirus deaths in a single day for the first time, breaking a record set just one day earlier, with several Sun Belt states driving the surge.
DIY Contact Tracing Is a 'Last Resort' in Communities Besieged by COVID
A county in Michigan is asking residents who test positive for COVID-19 to do their own contact tracing.
Why Blood Donation Rules Have Finally Been Relaxed for Gay and Bisexual Men in the UK
Expanding the number of potential blood donors to groups who have historically been deferred will not only create a fairer and more inclusive blood donation system but also help to address demand, says one expert.
Pfizer Study Suggests Vaccine Works Against Virus Variant
New research suggests that Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine can protect against a mutation found in two highly contagious variants of the coronavirus that erupted in Britain and South Africa.
In Los Angeles and Beyond, Oxygen Is the Latest Covid Bottleneck
It's gotten so bad that Los Angeles County officials are warning paramedics to conserve it. Some hospitals are having to delay releasing patients as they don't have enough oxygen equipment to send home with them.
Italy's Segregated Vaccine Rollout May Exclude Transgender Population
Binary-based segregation in Italy's COVID-19 vaccination rollout threatens to out transgender and non-binary people against their will.
California Hospitals Prepping for Grim COVID-19 Choices
California hospitals struggling with a skyrocketing coronavirus surge are trying to prepare for the possibility that they may have to ration care for lack of staff and beds — and hoping they don't have to make that choice.
Watch: 7 Trends Impacting the Transgender Community in 2021
What's in store for the transgender community in 2021? Transgender surgery pioneer Dr. Sherman Leis offers his perspective on the advancements and hurdles ahead.
Pandemic Haunts New Year as Virus Growth Outpaces Vaccines
Despite growing vaccine access, January is looking grim around the globe as the coronavirus resurges and reshapes itself, filling hospitals and threatening livelihoods anew as governments lock down businesses and race to find solutions.
California Orders Surgery Delays as Virus Swamps Hospitals
Hospitals in California are so swamped by the coronavirus pandemic that the state has ordered those with room to accept patients from others that are out of intensive care beds.
Eureka! Two Vaccines Work, But What About the Others in the Pharma Arms Race?
If trials can't go forward, that could very well have an impact on the world's supply of covid vaccines and eventually on vaccine prices, especially if booster shots are needed in years to come.
Hospital Prices Just Got a Lot More Transparent. What Does This Mean for You?
With the new hospital rule, consumers should be able to see the tremendous variation in prices for the exact same care among hospitals and get an estimate of what they will be charged for care — before they seek it.
Watch: EMS Worker Surprises His Boyfriend with COVID Shot Proposal
An EMS worker in South Dakota popped the question to his boyfriend, a registered nurse, in a creative way: He had a ring hidden under his sleeve when he went in for his COVID-19 vaccination.
Many Health Plans Now Must Cover Full Cost of Expensive HIV Prevention Drugs
Starting this month, most people with private insurance will no longer have to decide whether they can afford to protect themselves against HIV.
A Final Rollback Under Trump Curbs Use of Health Studies
The Environmental Protection Agency has completed one of its last major rollbacks under the Trump administration, changing how it considers evidence of harm from pollutants in a way that opponents say could cripple future public-health regulation.