A market of dubious remedies has sprung up as more everyday people fear they have CTE The degenerative brain condition known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy gained infamy due to cases in high-profile professional football players. But CTE goes far beyond the NFL. Sacha Pfeiffer
Becerra defends HHS rules aimed at reining in surprise medical bills Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra says health providers who have exploited a complicated system to charge exorbitant rates will have to bear their share of the cost — or close. Michael McAuliff
Companies are telling unvaccinated workers to pay more for health insurance Citing the high costs associated with Covid illnesses, a growing number of employers are telling employees who decline to be vaccinated to pay up. Andrea Hsu
COVID in the U.S. update: Disney's vaccine mandate, boosters, a startling death toll Disney has paused its vaccine mandate for Walt Disney World employees after a new Florida law barring workplace vaccine mandates. Meanwhile, new discussion on the definition of "fully vaccinated." Joe Hernandez
All U.S. adults can now get Pfizer and Moderna boosters Leila Fadel speaks to infectious disease specialist Dr. Peter Chin-Hong about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's authorization of Pfizer and Moderna booster shots for all adult Americans.
This Thanksgiving, let science help you roast a tastier turkey Cooking your bird to a safe 165 F often just results in a dry boring plate of meat. Luckily food scientists have studied this problem. Learn their techniques to roast your tastiest bird yet. Maria Godoy
COVID precautions keep students out of school, even if they just have the sniffles Scott Simon speaks with Hedy Chang, founder and executive director of the non-profit Attendance Works, about absenteeism in schools during the pandemic.
FDA authorizes COVID boosters for all adults The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized COVID vaccine boosters for all adults. We look at what this means for people who are considering getting their third shot. Joe Palca
Prize-winning photos capture the grit and suffering of flood survivors in South Sudan The photo series Unyielding Floods recently won its fifth award this year. It captures the strength and hardship of those affected by flooding of biblical proportions in South Sudan. Diane Cole
Welcoming family into your home for Thanksgiving? Here's how to keep COVID out Intergenerational indoor gatherings, a.k.a, Thanksgiving dinner, still pose a COVID risk to older adults and the immunocompromised. Here's how to keep everyone safe. Allison Aubrey