February 15, 2021, 8:35am Health
The makers of COVID-19 vaccines are figuring out how to tweak their recipes against worrisome virus mutations — and regulators are looking to flu as a blueprint if and when the shots need an update. Read story
February 15, 2021, 8:20am Business
Health insurance shoppers stuck in a bad plan or unable to find coverage have a new option for help. Read story
February 14, 2021, 2:45pm Health
WASHINGTON — Daniel Duncanson, the chief executive of a physician practice in Florida, finally got some COVID-19 vaccines for his front-line workers after haggling with a major hospital. But it’s not clear when more are coming amid a shift in strategy from health care providers to massive vaccination sites. Read story
February 14, 2021, 1:44pm Health
Though many people with disabilities are more vulnerable to COVID-19, in some U.S. states they fear being left behind in a massive effort to get limited vaccines into the arms of those who need them most. Read story
February 14, 2021, 1:36pm Health
One patient threatened to shoot Dr. Terry Hunt if physical therapy didn't relieve his pain as effectively as opioids did. Another harassed his staff, then roamed a hospital searching for Hunt after being told he would be weaned off painkillers he had used inappropriately. Read story
February 14, 2021, 1:27pm Health
NEW DELHI — What if COVID-19 never goes away? Read story
February 12, 2021, 12:45pm Health
CHICAGO — In a makeshift vaccination center at a safety-net Chicago hospital, a patient services aide ushers an older woman with a cane toward a curtained cubicle. Read story
February 11, 2021, 5:32pm Health
Washington state health leaders say as the state closes in on the 1 million vaccination mark, a new report shows disproportionately low percentages of Hispanic, Black and multiracial people have received it. Read story
February 10, 2021, 8:32am Health
NEW YORK — U.S. government researchers found that two masks are better than one in slowing coronavirus spread, but health officials stopped short of recommending that everyone double up. Read story
February 10, 2021, 8:25am Health
WUHAN, China — A World Health Organization team is leaving China on Wednesday after gaining some new insights into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic that has now killed more than 2.3 million people worldwide — but with the major questions still unanswered. Read story