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Woman wearing Razer Zephyr Mask
Health

Surprise! That futuristic COVID mask was even sketchier than we thought

By Andrew Paul

A pair of mountain goats camera trapped walking along a hiking trail near Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Canada.
Environment

Nature wasn’t healing: What really happened with wildlife during pandemic lockdowns

By Lauren Leffer

A doctor puts a bandage on the upper arm of a senior citizen.
Health

CDC recommends Americans 65 and over get additional COVID-19 vaccine

By Laura Baisas

Woman sneezing into tissue on train
Technology

FTC smacks down makers of bogus ‘invisible mask’ against COVID-19

By Andrew Paul

The study of smell loss still struggles for support
Health

The study of smell loss still struggles for support

By Hannah Docter-Loeb/Undark

The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is jointly awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman. This is an illustration of the two scientists.
Health

mRNA vaccine innovators win the Nobel Prize in medicine

By Laura Baisas

A US postal worker delivering packages to a tan residential building, with a USPS truck parked on the street in the foreground.
Health

How to order free COVID tests from the US government, starting today

By John Kennedy

Egyptian fruit bats on a fruit feeder at a zoo
Environment

How do bats stay cancer-free? The answer could be lifesaving for humans.

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Why healthcare workers are worried about possible changes to masking protocols in hospitals
Health

Why healthcare workers are worried about possible changes to masking protocols in hospitals

By Amy Maxmen / KFF Health News

Do I need a COVID booster? And all of your other questions answered.
Health

Do I need a COVID booster? And all of your other questions answered.

By Arthur Allen/KFF Health News

Kid with blonde hair wearing a blue COVID mask holding books and a backpack on the first day of school
Health

How to avoid getting COVID again

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

A woman in a hospital, with a doctor touching her shoulder. Some of the health problems associated with long COVID include blood clots, diabetes, heart issues, blood clots, diabetes, neurologic complications, gastrointestinal disorders, fatigue, and difficulties with mental health.
Health

The effects of Long COVID might rival heart disease and cancer

By Laura Baisas

Multiple tubes of virus samples in green, green, and pink labels on a shelf. On August 17, the World Health Organization designated BA.2.86, or Pirola, a “variant under monitoring.”
Health

New COVID variant under monitoring carries slew of novel mutations

By Laura Baisas

Hands passing out blue medical masks.
Health

What to know about the newly dominant ‘Eris’ COVID variant

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Hospital equipment monitors a patient's vital signs. The Midwestern region of the United States is the only part of the country that did not record more hospitalizations last week than the one before.
Health

COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases rise in possible summer wave

By Laura Baisas

Histology image of the liver in a case of cirrhosis of the liver from alcoholism.
Health

COVID lockdown drinking habits led to a rise in deaths from alcoholic liver disease

By Phillip Reese/KFF Health News

Prescription bottles
Health

Rural patients could suffer if the DEA restricts telehealth prescribing

By Arielle Zionts / KFF Health News

Close up of woman's hands with smartphone and unknown incoming phone call on it
Technology

FCC slaps voter suppression robocall scammers with a record-breaking fine

By Andrew Paul

Hand sanitizer bottle and hands.
Health

How to make hand sanitizer

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

HIV, seen in red budding particles, is among the deadliest viruses.
Health

The deadliest viruses in human history, from COVID to smallpox

By Eva Botkin-Kowacki