Health Care
New Home Test Can Tell If You Have the Flu or COVID
Flu and COVID symptoms are easily confused. A new home test—the first for flu—tells them apart in minutes
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Health Care
Era of ‘Free’ COVID Vaccines, Test Kits and Treatments Is Ending. Who Will Pay the Tab Now?
When the U.S.’s national public health emergency for COVID expires on May 11, some costs will shift to the private sector and consumers
Reproduction
A Common Antibiotic Could Prevent Deaths from Childbirth Complications
One in three cases of maternal sepsis can be prevented with a single dose of antibiotic, a study in low- and middle-income countries shows
Medicine
Better Patient Care Calls for a ‘Platinum Rule’ to Replace the Golden One
A new principle in medicine focuses on understanding patients’ values, not assuming they share your own
Health Care
3 Steps to Detect and Stop Disease Outbreaks before They Become Pandemics
To detect and stop disease outbreaks similar to COVID, health professionals must test for pathogens, share data widely and be prepared with a response
Health Care
Who Is Dying from COVID Now and Why
Nearly three years into the pandemic, COVID’s mortality burden is growing in certain groups of people
Health Care
Supreme Court to Hear Nursing Home Case That Could Affect Millions
The country’s highest court will decide whether Americans who rely on public assistance can sue states when they believe their rights have been violated
Health Care
How Medical Systems Can Help People Vote
Hospitals and health care workers are making voter engagement a part of whole-person health care
Health Care
Hearing Aids Are Now Available Over the Counter
Once available only with a prescription, hearing aids can now be purchased at Walmart and other stores for $199 and up
Reproduction
There’s an Alarming Rise in Diabetes during Pregnancy
A spike in diabetes during pregnancy, worsened by the pandemic, raises the risk of chronic diabetes, heart disease and birth complications
Health Care
This Indigenous Scientist Helped Save Lives as COVID Devastated the Navajo Nation
Crystal Lee grew up the granddaughter of Navajo medicine men. As COVID wreaked havoc on her community, she decided to act
Health Care
People of Color with Long COVID Face Uphill Battle to Be Heard
Medical discrimination and a lack of data make it difficult for people of color to get help for post-COVID problems
Archaeology
Prehistoric Child’s Amputation Is Oldest Surgery of Its Kind
A skeleton missing its lower left leg and dated to 31,000 years ago provides the earliest known evidence for surgical limb removal
Health Care
We Need More Health Clinics at Schools
In-school clinics improve well-being and educational outcomes and serve children who need them most
Health Care
From One Dying Breath to the Next
A respiratory therapist and former Army medic shares what we need to learn from the COVID pandemic
Health Care
Telehealth Is Key to Trans Health Care
Offering mental health services across state lines can aid children and families struggling to find gender-affirming services
