Category: NPR

Dr. Roland Griffiths talks about his research involving administering magic mushrooms to cancer patients and his own terminal diagnosis.

Veterans funding is at the heart of two high-stakes showdowns in Washington: budget talks and the impending default on America’s debt. If the US defaults, the VA could could be short of cash.

Now that official COVID emergency declarations have ended, how should people evaluate their risk of SARS-CoV-2? That’s the subject of our frequently asked questions offering.

While the number of people eligible to donate blood has expanded, the agency says it will continue to monitor the safety of the blood supply.

High school sophomore Josie felt Florida officials were threatening her health care and ability to be feel safe at school. So she left. Other families of trans youth are plotting their exits as well.

From hospital staffing to patient wait times, frontline workers at an emergency department in Glen Burnie, Md., share how they continue to navigate the changes and challenges brought by the pandemic.

Psychologist James Jackson says people with long COVID experience impaired brain function and mental health issues. He offers some practical advice and support in his new book, Clearing the Fog.

More than half of the counties in the nation’s so-called Diabetes Belt also have high rates of medical debt among their residents, an NPR analysis found.

Three years ago, the emergency declaration enabled certain tools for fighting the pandemic and protecting Americans. Now that it’s expiring, here’s what is changing — and what’s not.

U.S. hospitals have seen a record number of cyberattacks over the past few years. Getting hacked can cost a hospital millions of dollars and expose patient data, and even jeopardize patient care.