Wear a mask, get the shot: How to navigate summer Covid spike in King County Covid is at its highest point in a year in King County, with nearly twice the normal number of people visiting the ER every week for Covid-related symptoms or complications. Eilís O'Neill
How cash cut infant mortality in half in rural Kenya In low-income countries, medical interventions like antimalarial drugs or vaccines can lower the mortality rate. But new research suggests there’s another powerful, but simple tool.
This electric brain implant could help stroke victims recover. The first patient: A Seattle-area mechanic Neurosurgeons and engineers at the University of Washington School of Medicine reached a milestone this summer, implanting a device inside the skull of a stroke victim that they believe can help him recover movement in his arm and hand. Stephen Howie
Pakistan is tapping into solar power at an 'unprecedented' rate. Here's why Solar experts say there's never been a faster adoption of solar, with panels popping up on rooftops. Betsy Joles
The transitions of aging: How parents and adult children can adjust As people age, they may be surprised to find that younger folks don't understand what they're going through, but adult children or caretakers can do a lot to help older people adjust to a new reality. Ashley Milne-Tyte
Have a health care system headache? Share your story The logistics of health care can be frustrating. If you have a bureaucratic horror story or need help with a tough question, reach out to Health Care Helpline from NPR and KFF Health News.
A hurricane's effects on victims' health last for years after the storm, study finds A new study shows that the effects hurricanes have on people's health can last for years after a storm passes. Alejandra Borunda
After the CDC shooting, federal workers pressure RFK Jr. for more protections More than 750 current and former HHS employees signed a letter to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. demanding he stop spreading inaccurate information and guarantee the safety of the workforce. Pien Huang
Ticks are migrating, but scant surveillance may leave doctors in the dark on patient treatment Health departments struggle to adequately survey for ticks to warn doctors about new species and the diseases they carry. Aaron Bolton
These brain implants speak your mind — even when you don't want to Brain-implanted devices that allow paralyzed people to speak can also decode words they imagine, but don't intend to share. Jon Hamilton