Reasons to keep optimism alive for a healthier 2022 NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Washington Post columnist Steven Petrow about why there's reason to be optimistic about 2022.
Chief medical officer wants a more resilient health care system NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Dr. David Marcozzi, Chief Medical Officer at the University of Maryland Medical Center, about hospital capacity amid the current COVID-19 surge.
U.S. COVID cases continue to skyrocket and disruptions abound as 2022 begins The U.S. will soon mark two years since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the country, and the number of new infections has never been higher. Meanwhile, travelers faced canceled flights. Joe Hernandez
Flood survivors, former sex slaves, fantastic masks: Top global photo stories of 2021 The power of photos can be seen in our most popular picture essays of the year, with compelling images from South Sudan, the Philippines, Mexico (check out those artistic face coverings) and more. Malaka Gharib
Pandemic Prevention Institute's Dr. Rick Bright discusses our future with COVID NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Dr. Rick Bright, a former HHS official and head of the Rockefeller Foundation's Pandemic Prevention Institute, about the U.S. response to the latest COVID wave.
Omicron is spreading at lightning speed. Scientists are trying to figure out why The burning questions: What makes this newly identified variant so transmissible?. And what does it mean for preventing spread? Will Stone
What if cars could stop you from driving drunk? A peek at the latest tech A new federal law will eventually require new vehicles to detect and prevent drunk driving, which would revolutionize vehicle safety. Here's a look at some of the technology being developed. Camila Domonoske
What the current COVID-19 surge is doing to children The latest COVID-19 surge is putting kids in the hospital in record numbers. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Dr. Claudia Hoyen, an expert in pediatric infection in Cleveland, Ohio.
UW Medicine to limit Covid testing to people with symptoms or known exposure Starting Jan. 4, Covid testing through UW Medicine's sites will be limited to people who present with symptoms or have had contact with a known Covid case until further notice. Liz Brazile
People should avoid cruise travel regardless of their vaccination status, the CDC says The CDC revised its guidance Thursday, as 91 cruise ships are under investigation for COVID outbreaks onboard. Most cruise lines require adult passengers to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19. Jonathan Franklin