NIH Director Predicts Vaccinations Will Start This Month
Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, says people in some of the highest-risk groups will likely be starting vaccinations this month.
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Rural Nurses On What It's Like To Fight Pandemic Within Smaller Health Care System
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with two nurses, Tessa Johnson and Danielle Pendergrass, about how rural health care providers deal with the new coronavirus surge having limited resources.
Health Care Workers Warn Lack Of Testing Among Hospital Staff Endangers Patients
Many hospitals seldom test their staff for the coronavirus. The lack of testing means asymptomatic health care workers could be putting their colleagues and patients at risk.
Biden Names Massachusetts Doctor to Lead CDC
Dr. Rochelle Walensky is an infectious disease expert and teaches at Harvard Medical School. She will replace Robert Redfield, the current director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
About Us: Goats And Soda
Goats and Soda: What's our mission? And what's behind our name?
Expert Appointed To Review NC Prison System's Pandemic Response
A judge agreed on Friday to name a third-party expert to scrutinize the COVID-19 response within North Carolina's prison system, which along with the rest of the state is experiencing a surge in ca
NC Sees Increase In Hepatitis A, Officials Urge Vaccination
North Carolina health officials are urging people to get vaccinated against Hepatitis A. This follows a sharp uptick in cases associated with an outbreak that began over two
South Korea's Health Minister Describes Seoul As A 'COVID-19 War Zone'
New social distancing measures are due to take effect Tuesday evening. The government warns of an impending crisis, brought on by a third wave of infections.
'Fauci Effect' Drives Record Number Of Medical School Applications
The pandemic put a spotlight on health care workers and inspired many to pursue a career in medicine. The record number of applicants comes as the U.S. faces a projected shortage of physicians.
Biden Names Health Secretary, COVID Czar, Other Key Members To Health Team
President-elect Joe Biden has said that addressing the coronavirus pandemic is his top priority. Here are some of the people he is putting in charge of that big task.