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US Lockdowns Coincide with Rise in Poisonings from Cleaners
Reports of accidental poisonings from cleaners and disinfectants are up this year, and researchers believe it's related to the coronavirus epidemic.
Staying Sober During COVID-19: How Music and Recovery Unplugged Can Help
"Find a go-to song that gives you faith and motivation, that changes your mood to help get you through," says Recovery Unplugged co-founder and vision leader Paul Pellinger.
How Climate Change is Putting Doctors in the Hot Seat
Global warming is often associated with dramatic effects such as hurricanes, fires and floods, but patients' health issues represent the subtler ways that climate change is showing up in the exam room, according to the physicians who treated them.
Lockdowns Ease Worldwide, but Political Heat Rises in US
Countries around the world that have seen coronavirus infections flatten out began easing their lockdowns Monday. In the U.S., meanwhile, the debate took on an increasingly political edge.
In Fine Print, HHS Appears To Ban All Surprise Billing During The Pandemic
Federal officials offering emergency funding to hospitals, clinics and doctors' practices have included this stipulation: They cannot foist surprise medical bills on COVID-19 patients.
What You Need to Know Today About the Virus Outbreak
Here are some of AP's top stories Monday on the world's coronavirus pandemic.
Who Gets a Ventilator? Doctors Face Life and Death Decisions
Doctors face difficult choices about rationing scarce medical resources like ventilators — choices that will likely determine who lives and who dies. Several states' policies tell providers to allocate scarce resources to those most likely to benefit.
Fast Decisions in Bay Area Helped Slow Virus Spread
On the morning of March 15, as Italy became the epicenter of the global coronavirus pandemic, a half dozen high-ranking California health officials held an emergency conference call to discuss efforts to contain the spread of the virus.
When to Ease Lockdowns? Nations Offer Wide Mix of Solutions
Pressures mounted Sunday on governments to ease the economic pain of coronavirus lockdowns after protests from those fearing for their livelihoods.
Mass Virus Test in Nursing Home Seeks to Combat Loneliness
The residents at the Weiss nursing home in eastern France want to chat face to face, to play board games, to share meals. And so each gave a vial of blood to be tested for the coronavirus.
'It Made a World Of Difference:' UK Doctor Hails Ex-Students
At his darkest moment with the coronavirus, Dr. Poorna Gunasekera glimpsed three rays of light.
Governors Feel Heat to Reopen from Protesters, President
Stores in Texas can soon begin selling merchandise with curbside service, and hospitals can resume nonessential surgeries. In Florida, people are returning to beaches and parks. And protesters are clamoring for more.
Lacking US Coordination, States Team Up on When to Reopen
President Donald Trump, in a roller-coaster week of reversals and contradictions, told governors to "call your own shots" on lifting stay-at-home orders once the coronavirus threat subsides.
Pro Cyclist in Italy Uses his Bike to Deliver Medicine
Professional cyclist Davide Martinelli has achieved a moral victory, though, by using his bike to help deliver medicine to elderly residents and others in need during the coronavirus pandemic.
Party On! Are Gen Z and Millennials More Concerned About Reputation Than COVID-19?
Are young people more concerned with the risk of being a social outcast or having their reputations ruined than they are with contracting a virus — which feels like a far-off possibility?
'It's Not Over Until It's Over': 5 Things To Know About Hitting The COVID-19 Peak
Several disease detectives share what reaching the peak level of cases means and under what conditions people can go back to work and school without fear of getting infected. Here's what they said.
Caught in Video Mashup, Pinsky Apologizes for Virus Comments
Celebrity doctor Drew Pinsky has apologized for a series of statements unspooled in a recent video where he downplayed the coronavirus and suggested it was a "press-induced panic."
TV Doctors Oz and Phil Explaining Controversial Fox Comments
Two television doctors — Dr. Oz and Dr. Phil — are finding themselves trying to explain comments they made about coronavirus restrictions during appearances on Fox News Channel this week.
Analysis: With New Virus Plan, Trump Passes Buck to States
President Donald Trump's guidelines for states to reopen their economies had the hallmarks of a permission structure. But what he really created was a blame structure.
What You Need to Know Today About the Virus Outbreak
President Donald Trump appears to be encouraging resistance to stay at home orders aimed at containing the coronavirus that have thrown millions of Americans out of work.