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Medical Research Hasn't Always Seen You. The 'All Of Us' Research Program Is Changing That
The LGBTQ+ community has historically been excluded from research studies. The 'All of Us' Research Program wants to change that.
Feds Passed Up Chance to Lock in More Pfizer Vaccine Doses
President Donald Trump's administration is facing new scrutiny Tuesday after failing to lock in a chance to buy millions of additional doses of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine, which has shown to be highly effective against COVID-19.
U.S. Regulators Post Positive Review of Pfizer Vaccine Data
Documents released by U.S. regulators Tuesday confirmed that Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine was strongly protective against COVID-19 -- offering the world's first detailed look at the evidence behind the shots.
Should you Wipe Down Groceries During the Pandemic?
Early studies finding coronavirus could linger on surfaces for days were conducted under laboratory conditions; the virus likely couldn't survive that long in real life.
Biden's Health Team Offers Glimpse of His COVID-19 Strategy
President-elect Joe Biden's choices for his health care team point to a stronger federal role in the nation's COVID-19 strategy, restoration of a guiding stress on science and an emphasis on equitable distribution of vaccines and treatments.
How Phones Can Alert You to COVID-19 Exposure
More than 8.1 million people in the U.S. have turned their iPhones and Android devices into pandemic contact-tracing tools, but it hasn't been of much use when their neighbors, classmates and coworkers aren't on the same system.
'Route Out' of Pandemic: UK Gives 1st Vaccine Doses
A retired British shop clerk received the first shot in the country's COVID-19 vaccination program Tuesday, signaling the start of a global immunization effort intended to offer a route out of a pandemic that has killed 1.5 million.
Demand for COVID Vaccines Expected to Get Heated — And Fast
With two promising vaccines primed for release, likely within weeks, experts in ethics and immunization behavior say they expect attitudes to shift quickly from widespread hesitancy to urgent, even heated demand.
Will the US Ever Have a National COVID-19 Testing Strategy?
As the coronavirus epidemic worsens, U.S. health experts hope Joe Biden's administration will put in place something Donald Trump's has not — a comprehensive national testing strategy.
UN Health Chief: World Can Start Dreaming of Pandemic's End
The U.N. health chief declared Friday that positive results from coronavirus vaccine trials mean the world "can begin to dream about the end of the pandemic."
NYC Hospital Workers, Knowing How Bad It Can Get, Brace for COVID 2nd Wave
Many front-line workers are nervous about hospital preparedness, and many observers are less bullish about the effectiveness of the coronavirus testing and tracing infrastructure.
States Plan for Vaccine as Daily US Virus Deaths Top 3,100
States drafted plans Thursday for who will go to the front of the line when the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine become available later this month.
During ACA Open Enrollment, Picking a Plan Invites New COVID Complications
People buying their own health insurance have even more to think about this year, particularly those post-COVID-19 patients with lingering health concerns, the "long haulers," who join the club of Americans with preexisting conditions.
New Study Explores How Hydration Affects Happiness and Optimism
Does being properly hydrated have a transcendent effect on our lives? According to a new poll, hydration may be the recipe for happiness.
Come for a Dental Cleaning, Leave With a COVID Vaccine?
With multiple COVID-19 vaccines rapidly heading toward approval, optometrists and dentists are pushing for the authority to immunize patients during routine eye exams and dental cleanings.
Do 'Self-Cleaning' Elevator Buttons Really Work?
Without rigorous independent studies, experts say it's hard to verify claims of "self-cleaning" or "antiviral" surfaces that have popped up during the pandemic.
As Hospitals Fill With COVID Patients, Medical Reinforcements Are Hard to Find
Hospitals are worried staffing levels won't be able to keep up with demand as doctors, nurses and specialists such as respiratory therapists become exhausted or, worse, infected and sick themselves.
Stay Home for the Holidays or Get Tested Twice, CDC Urges
Don't travel over the upcoming holidays. But if you must, consider getting coronavirus tests before and after, U.S. health officials urged Wednesday.
Lockdown Hookups? Study Suggests Gay and Bisexual Men Have More Sex During Pandemic
A new study suggests gay and bisexual men are having more sex, not less during the pandemic.
'Very Dark Couple of Weeks': Morgues and Hospitals Overflow
Amid the resurgence, states have begun reopening field hospitals to handle an influx of patients that is pushing health care systems — and their workers — to the breaking point.