As Covid Emergency Ends, Surveillance Shifts to the Sewers
When the Covid-19 public health emergency expires in the United States on Thursday, the coronavirus will not disappear. But many of the data streams...
How a Sudden Halt to In Vitro Fertilization Shook Alabama Couples
Leelee Ray and her husband, Austin, have been trying to have a baby for six years, through insemination procedures, two egg retrievals, four embryo...
What to Know About Boosters and Vaccine Restrictions for International Travel
Israel’s policy is currently the closest to Switzerland’s, but it is likely to change yet again. A second or third shot is only valid...
Social Security Opens to Survivors of Same-Sex Couples Who Could Not Marry
Starting at age 60 — or 50 for those who are disabled — a survivor can either apply for a deceased spouse’s Social Security...
As Baby Boomers Age, Developers Explore Housing Options for Them
The pandemic crushed the senior housing market, cutting occupancy rates and stalling construction. Now, as the market begins an uneven rebound, developers are adapting...
Rising Rate of Drug Shortages Is Framed as a National Security Threat
An increase in shortages of inexpensive yet critical medications is forcing hospitals to make “horrible” choices and is amounting to a national security threat,...
Tracking Mask Mandates Across the U.S.
Several states are moving to eliminate mask mandates as the number of reported coronavirus cases dips to its lowest level since December, when the...
We Are in a Big Covid Wave. But Just How Big?
The curves on some Covid graphs are looking quite steep, again.Reported levels of the virus in U.S. wastewater are higher than they have been...
In South Korea, ‘Ghost Surgeries’ Lead to Cameras in Hospitals
After scandals in which doctors let unsupervised assistants operate on patients, the country is becoming one of the first to require cameras in operating...
Biden Administration Pushes to Save Key Covid Programs in Debt Ceiling Talks
Biden administration officials were working on Tuesday to preserve funding for key components of the federal coronavirus response in negotiations with House Republicans over...
