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Congress Is Providing KN95s to Lawmakers. What About the Rest of Us?
Under a new allotment program, each House office in Washington will get 40 KN95 masks per month.
CDC’s Revised Quarantine Guidelines Worry Overburdened Health Care Workers
BIPOC health professionals are struggling with the impact of COVID on the health care system and their communities.
Biden and GOP May Find Bipartisanship by Elevating Big Pharma’s Pick to FDA Head
Four Republicans say they will back Robert Califf, Biden's nominee for FDA commissioner. He has extensive industry ties.
WHO Says Omicron Variant Is Not “Mild” as New COVID Wave Overwhelms Hospitals
The extraordinary volume of cases is filling up emergency rooms nationwide and exhausting health care workers.
What Will We Tell Future Generations About the Pandemic?
The global disasters of our era could very well fade from public memory like others have in the past.
If You’re Feeling the Pandemic Era’s Weight Harder Than Ever, You’re Not Alone
This fog of fear and uncertainty is the everlasting present.
Walmart and Kroger Hike Prices for COVID Tests Amid Shortage
Critics are accusing the U.S. retailers of exploiting an Omicron-fueled surge in demand for the kits.
Capitalism Is Preventing Bold Steps to Curb COVID as Cases Skyrocket
The president needs to get a handle on this at long last, and stop mollifying capitalists with exercises in futility.
Doctors Are Urging Medicare to Deny Coverage for Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug
The FDA has faced sharp criticism for approving Aduhelm even though clinical trials exposed serious safety risks.
Dialysis Patients Have Faced a Deadly Catch-22 During the Pandemic
The pandemic killed so many dialysis patients that their total number shrunk for the first time on record.