Category: Health

The phased shutdown of a hospital serving eastern Brooklyn hit a turning point Wednesday: It marked the first day in more than 90 yearsthat Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center didn’t admit … Read More

After more than a year of the pandemic, Ebony Lee’s 14-year-old twins are itching to travel and go to the movies. On Saturday, they took a step toward being able … Read More

California officials have confirmed residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can leave their face masks in their back pockets with a few exceptions. Businesses, however, still will be able to force … Read More

Every May for seven years, Ricardo* has taken a 20-hour bus ride from his hometown in Veracruz, Mexico, up north to the city of Monterrey. There he waits to board … Read More

Soon after the pandemic hit in the spring of 2020, advocates feared the child care industry would be decimated, with providers shuttering their businesses in record numbers.  But in Colorado, … Read More

Cassandra Rollins’ daughter was still conscious when the ambulance took her away. Shalondra Rollins, 38, was struggling to breathe as covid overwhelmed her lungs. But before the doors closed, she … Read More

At its first pop-up vaccination event on April 10, the Northeast Mississippi Coalition Against Covid 19 gave shots to nearly 40 people in Shannon, a town where roughly 60% of … Read More

The revised guidelines on when and when not to wear masks came as a surprise to many Americans. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced May 13, 2021, that … Read More

Ronald Lundquist, 87, has been active all his life. So, he wasn’t prepared for what happened when he stopped going out during the coronavirus pandemic and spent most of his … Read More