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What Biden’s Election Means For U.S. Health Care And Public Health

The Trump administration has been marked by a scaled-back federal investment and involvement in U.S. health care. Biden’s team has plans to change that — even if Republicans retain Senate control.

Pfizer Says Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine Is More Than 90% Effective

Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is the first to have data showing that it exceeded the minimum effectiveness threshold set by the Food and Drug Administration for emergency use.

Pfizer Says Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine Is More Than 90% Effective

Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is the first to have data showing that it exceeded the minimum effectiveness threshold set by the Food and Drug Administration for emergency use.

What Can Be Done To Make Nursing Homes Safer

With so many infections and deaths from COVID-19 in nursing homes, many in the industry and in government are considering how to make the facilities safer.

What Can Be Done To Make Nursing Homes Safer

With so many infections and deaths from COVID-19 in nursing homes, many in the industry and in government are considering how to make the facilities safer.

President-Elect Biden Has A Plan To Combat COVID-19. Here’s What’s In It

Coronavirus cases are surging around the country. How will Joe Biden manage the pandemic differently, once he takes office in January? Expect a more centralized U.S. response plan, his team says.

President-Elect Biden Has A Plan To Combat COVID-19. Here’s What’s In It

Coronavirus cases are surging around the country. How will Joe Biden manage the pandemic differently, once he takes office in January? Expect a more centralized U.S. response plan, his team says.

CDC Report: Officials Knew Coronavirus Test Was Flawed But Released It Anyway

An unreleased CDC review obtained by NPR shows that lab officials knew an early coronavirus test kit had a high failure rate. They decided not to recall it and sent it to the nation’s labs anyway.

CDC Report: Officials Knew Coronavirus Test Was Flawed But Released It Anyway

An unreleased CDC review obtained by NPR shows that lab officials knew an early coronavirus test kit had a high failure rate. They decided not to recall it and sent it to the nation’s labs anyway.

First COVID-19 Vaccine Doses To Go To Health Workers, Say CDC Advisers

A team of independent advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a science-based outline for deploying a vaccine when it’s ready. The goal is to stop deaths and viral spread fast.