Health & Safety

Health care professionals gather outside Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis in June to demonstrate in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

A New Hippocratic Oath Asks Doctors To Fight Racial Injustice And Misinformation

12:08pm November 04, 2020

by Sarah Boden

At the University of Pittsburgh, new medical students recited an alternative oath, drawing on current events and recent political turmoil to highlight the societal responsibilities of doctors.

Some criteria that make a safer fabric mask: tight weave fabric; multiple layers of fabric (ideally two layers and a filter); a tight seal and shape that cups to your face; and pleats or folds.

Health & Safety

Coronavirus FAQs: Are 3 Masks Better Than 1? Will Mouthwash Keep You Safe?

2:42pm November 03, 2020

by Rosemary Misdary

Readers are asking: Should we double up on masks for double the protection? Does gargling with mouthwash have an impact on the virus?

Report Says Over 250,000 Lost Job-Related Health Coverage During Pandemic

10:18am November 03, 2020

by Neal Charnoff

A new report estimates that over a quarter of a million North Carolinians lost their health insurance as a result of job losses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett's first opportunity to weigh in on abortion and contraception could come as early as this week, as the high court decides whether to take up a Mississippi case.

How An Abortion Fight In Supreme Court Could Threaten Birth Control, Too

5:00am November 03, 2020

by Julie Rovner

In talk of the impact Amy Coney Barrett could have on abortion rights, many people overlook related cases that might be in play, including the right to birth control that the court recognized in 1965.

People stand in line for early voting at the John F. Kennedy Library on Oct. 27 in Hialeah, Fla.

More Than Politics On The Line For Voters With Preexisting Conditions

11:40pm November 02, 2020

by Will Stone

As many as 130 million Americans have a preexisting health condition. Protections for those patients under the Affordable Care Act have become a campaign issue in races up and down the ballot.

A man is tested for the coronavirus on Sunday in Košice, Slovakia, as part of a nationwide effort to test nearly everyone over age 10 for the virus.

Slovakia's Weekend Project: Test The Whole Country For Coronavirus

9:01pm November 02, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Amid a steep spike in cases, more than 3.6 million Slovaks were tested for the virus — about two-thirds of the country. The prime minister hopes the testing can ward off a more severe lockdown.

Gov. Charlie Baker, seen here in September, announced a series of new coronavirus restrictions for the state of Massachusetts today. (Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Mass. Governor Announces New Coronavirus Restrictions As State Infections Surge

8:11pm November 02, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker implements new mask mandates and stay-at-home orders as confirmed coronavirus cases surge in the state.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies during a House Subcommittee hearing on the coronavirus crisis in July.

Trump Hints He Might Fire Fauci After Election As Coronavirus Cases Rise

8:06pm November 02, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Responding to supporters chanting "Fire Fauci!" at a rally in Florida, the president said: "Don't tell anybody, but let me wait until a little bit after the election."

John Morris, here in Bogotá, Colombia, has a website called Wheelchair Travel and hosts a travel podcast.

A New Rule Means Some People With Wheelchairs Can't Fly On American Airlines

5:49pm November 02, 2020

by Joseph Shapiro

A new policy from American Airlines, the largest airline in the United States, put a limit on the weight of a wheelchair. Now, many power wheelchairs are too heavy to fly on smaller regional jets.

A Look At The State Of The Pandemic

4:04pm November 02, 2020

Coronavirus cases are surging in many countries, including the United States and in Europe, and governments are imposing new lockdowns. NPR takes a look at the state of the pandemic around the world.

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