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At One Facility, Transgender Surgery is Back in Business
"There's a lot of relief being back in the operating room helping patients, so many of whom have already had to wait their lifetime to be able to have these procedures," says transgender surgery pioneer Dr. Sherman Leis.
Russia's Race for Virus Vaccine Raises Concern in the West
Russia boasts that it's about to become the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, with mass vaccinations planned as early as October using shots that are yet to complete clinical trials.
Watch: Anderson Cooper Calls Spouse's Goodbye to Dying Husband 'Extraordinarily Moving'
Anderson Cooper spoke with David Hart, the husband of an ICU doctor who died last month of COVID-19 and heard about how Hart discarded his PPE to say his goodbyes.
America's Obesity Epidemic Threatens Effectiveness of Any COVID Vaccine
A little-noticed study from China found that heavier Chinese patients afflicted with COVID-19 were more likely to die than leaner ones, suggesting a perilous future awaited the U.S., whose population is among the heaviest in the world.
Virus Testing in the US is Dropping, Even as Deaths Mount
"There's a sense of desperation that we need to do something else," said Dr. Ashish Jha, director of Harvard's Global Health Institute.
Obama's Medicaid Expansion Keeps Gaining Ground Under Trump
President Donald Trump is still trying to overturn "Obamacare," but his predecessor's health care law keeps gaining ground in places where it was once unwelcome.
N. Korea's Escalating Virus Response Raises Fear of Outbreak
North Korea is quarantining thousands of people and shipping food and other aid to a southern city locked down over coronavirus worries as the country's response to a suspected case reinforces doubt about its longstanding claim to be virus-free.
'Too Many are Selfish': US Nears 5 Million Virus Cases
Fourth of July gatherings, graduation parties, no-mask weddings, crowded bars — there are reasons the U.S. has racked up more than 155,000 coronavirus deaths, by far the most of any country.
'We Are No Less American': Deaths Pile Up on Texas Border
On America's southern doorstep, the Rio Grande Valley, the U.S. failure to contain the pandemic has been laid bare. The results have been deadly.
HIV Knowledge Doesn't Always Change Teen Behavior: Peers Matter
Against the background of rising HIV incidence and disappointing behavior change interventions in Malawi, a group of researchers designed a study to identify where the gap could be.
Trump Nursing Home Plan Limits Supply of Free COVID-19 Tests
A program that sounded like a game changer when it was announced last month at the White House is now prompting concerns that it could turn into another unfulfilled promise for nursing homes
What Seniors Can Expect as Their New Normal in a Post-Vaccine World
Experts say that in the aftermath of the pandemic, everything will change, from the way older folks receive health care to how they travel and shop. Also overturned: their work life and relationships with one another.
Avoiding Care During the Pandemic Could Mean Life or Death
The coronavirus has so diminished trust in the U.S. medical system that even people with obstructed bowels, chest pain and stroke symptoms are ignoring danger signs and staying out of the emergency room, with potentially mortal consequences.
Don't Count on Lower Premiums Despite Pandemic-Driven Boon for Insurers
Numerous insurers across the country have announced plans to hike rates next year, though some have proposed cuts.
Fauci Confident Virus Vaccine Will Get to Americans in 2021
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday that he remains confident that a coronavirus vaccine will be ready by early next year.
Virus Testing Turnaround Times Reveal Wide Disparity
Health experts say test results that come back after two or three days are nearly worthless, because by then the window for tracing the person's contacts to prevent additional infections has essentially closed. But what's taking so long?
Fauci to Tell House Panel 'Unclear' How Long Pandemic Lasts
There's no end in sight to the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci and other top government health experts will tell Congress on Friday.
Bryan Cranston Recovers from COVID-19, Donates Plasma
Actor Bryan Cranston said he contracted and recovered from COVID-19 and has donated his plasma because it contains antibodies.
Gay, Conservative Texan Thought COVID-19 a Hoax, with Tragic Results for Himself and Family
Texan Tony Green believed that COVID-19 was a hoax. But after he held a social event in June, 14 members of his extended family were infected with the virus.
Public Health Experts Fear a Hasty FDA Signoff on Vaccine
The vaccine trial that Vice President Pence kicked off on Monday gives the United States the tiniest chance of being ready to vaccinate millions of Americans before election day. It's a possibility that fills many public health experts with dread.