There’s a push to have minority volunteers take part in coronavirus vaccine trials. Recruitment is happening, but it often means overcoming a deep-seated mistrust of the medical system.
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As COVID-19 Vaccine Trials Move At Warp Speed, Recruiting Black Volunteers Takes Time
Some pharmaceutical companies are well into the final phase of clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine. But efforts to recruit patients from minority groups are just beginning.
Questions On Getting Flu Shot This Year Answered
The flu season is around the corner, and doctors are encouraging people to get flu shots. A mix of COVID-19 and influenza could make for a tricky winter and burden the health care system.
Whatever Happened To … The Instant Hospitals Built In Wuhan For COVID-19 Patients?
Two hospitals were built in a matter of days to house the growing number of patients. Existing facilities were converted to health-care centers as well. And now…?
Pandemic Financially Imperils Nearly Half of American Households, Poll Finds
There are dividing lines when it comes to how families are weathering the pandemic: Those living in big cities, those making less than $100,000 a year, and Latino and Black families are faring worst.
Pandemic Financially Imperils Nearly Half Of American Households, Poll Finds
There are dividing lines when it comes to how families are weathering the pandemic: Those living in big cities, those making less than $100,000 a year, and Latino and Black families are faring worst.
NPR Poll: Financial Pain From Coronavirus Pandemic ‘Much, Much Worse’ Than Expected
In the largest U.S. cities, at least half of all households have seen a serious financial loss such as lost job, wages or savings. Many problems are concentrated in Black and Latino households.
COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Paused, Due To Illness In One Volunteer
A large study of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate has been put on hold after one of the volunteers became ill.
A Filipina Nurse On Working On The Front Lines Of The Pandemic
Nurses are among the Philippines’ most sought-after exports. One front-liner in New York City has won over colleagues with a morale-boosting performance and has mentored health care workers back home.
How Can You Tell If A COVID-19 Vaccine Is Working?
Several COVID-19 vaccine candidates are being tested now. But why does it take 30,000 volunteers to know if one is safe and effective? And what does it mean to say a vaccine candidate is working?
