Christopher Rowland

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Seniors are flooding homeless shelters that can’t care for them

Cities are building special shelters for the old and shelters are hiring trained staff to handle a wave of aging baby boomers

Nursing homes risk another wave of covid deaths as vaccinations lag

As of Dec. 4, only 47 percent of residents in nursing homes have received the latest booster; the rate for nursing home staff was 22.2 percent, according to the CDC.

Why parents are struggling to get hospital beds for kids with flu and RSV

Pediatric hospital beds are often empty and yield smaller reimbursements than adult care, making them targets for cost-cutting by hospitals.

Moderna sues Pfizer-BioNTech, alleging coronavirus vaccine patent infringement

The lawsuit sets up a clash between rival vaccine makers who used novel mRNA technology to speed delivery of shots.