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8:04am May 02, 2020

Science Science Health & Safety

Opinion: NFL Fashion Masks But Still Not Enough Protective Masks

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon explains why protective masks for frontline workers are still in short supply, while fashion masks for the rest of us seem to be readily available.
Evan Vucci / AP

7:00am Apr 11, 2020

National National

Market And Business Ties Often Determine Where COVID-19 Supplies Go

by Brian Mann

Under a collaboration between the Trump administration and major corporations, the marketplace and business ties often shape decisions about who gets life-saving equipment, and who has to wait.

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8:07am Apr 10, 2020

National National

How 1 State Says It's Being Left Out Of Airlifted Supply Chain

by Joel Rose

The Trump administration says it's directing critical medical supplies "to the right place at the right time." But Gov. Steve Bullock says Montana isn't seeing any of that help.

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3:34pm Apr 04, 2020

World News World News Health & Safety

German, French Officials Accuse U.S. Of Diverting Supplies

by Lynsey Jeffery

Officials in France and Germany have accused the U.S. of intercepting medical supplies as President Trump ordered an American company to stop exports. Governors complain of a "wild west" in bidding.
5:22am Apr 03, 2020

National National Politics & Government Health & Safety

In Texas, Oklahoma, Women Turned Away Because Of Coronavirus Abortion Bans

by Sarah McCammon

Republican officials in several states are trying to ban abortion during the coronavirus pandemic to preserve medical supplies.
7:31am Mar 23, 2020

Business Business Health & Safety

HanesBrands Pivots To Mask Production To Fight Outbreak

by Paul Garber

Winston-Salem-based HanesBrands will shift some of its production to making badly needed masks to fight the spread of coronavirus.
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11:12am Mar 05, 2020

World News World News Health & Safety

Not Enough Face Masks Are Made In America To Deal With Coronavirus

by Yuki Noguchi

A global shortage of face masks is prompting concern for the safety of health care workers. Now the U.S. government is trying to bring back an industry that largely left the country years ago.

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5:00am Oct 18, 2019

National National

Drone Delivery Is One Step Closer To Reality

by David Schaper

Walgreens is testing out delivery from store to door by drone in Virginia, and UPS won approval to expand air delivery of medical supplies.
Allison Zaucha for NPR

6:26pm Sep 18, 2019

Science Science Health & Safety

It's Not Just Insulin: Diabetes Patients Struggle To Get Crucial Supplies

by Bram Sable-Smith

Type 1 diabetes can be well managed with insulin if blood sugar is consistently monitored. But insurance rules can make it hard for patients to get the medical supplies their doctors say they need.

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6:40am May 29, 2018

Health & Safety Health & Safety News Transportation

In The Near Future, Your Blood Sample Could Be Delivered By Drone

by Bethany Chafin

North Carolina’s Department of Transportation is looking toward a future aided by drones, and that could be good news for the medical field.
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3:25pm Apr 13, 2018

World News World News Health & Safety

Syria Systematically Harasses Medical Aid Convoys

by Menaka Wilhelm

It's part of the government's strategy to control the flow of aid to conflict zones — and prevent rebel forces from receiving life-saving supplies.