The Optimal Regime To Fight COVID Will Be A 3rd Shot For A Boost, Fauci Says NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, about the current outlook for COVID-19 boosters, and who needs them most to get the surge under control.
A Study Says 9/11 First Responders Survive Cancers At Higher Rates. Why? Because of toxins linked to Ground Zero, first responders have higher rates of certain cancers. A study says that group is more likely to survive the cancers, perhaps because of the care they receive. A Martinez
U.S. Health Officials Urge People Not To Use Deworming Medicine Ivermectin For COVID Ivermectin is used to fight worms and other parasites in animals and humans. But people are taking it to treat COVID-19, despite warnings from experts and poisonings tied to the drug. Pien Huang
A COVID Surge Is Overwhelming U.S. Hospitals, Raising Fears Of Rationed Care The delta variant is pummeling America's hospitals, taxing an already-depleted health care workforce. Once again, some states are facing the prospect of rationing medical care. Will Stone
How To Prevent Heat-Related Illness In Young Athletes NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Marty McNair, whose son died in 2018 from heat exhaustion, about the risks of playing sports in extreme heat — and what can be done to make student athletes safer.
PeaceHealth, unions clashing after health system places hundreds of workers on unpaid leave Since PeaceHealth announced its own deadlines, unions representing a swath of workers have leveled at least seven labor complaints. Troy Brynelson
6 Tips For Coping With COVID Anxiety This Fall And Winter It's clear the next couple of seasons won't be the "life as usual" we all hoped for. Rituals, deep breathing and reaching out to friends are just a few ways to manage anxiety when the days grow dark. April Fulton
Poison Control Centers Are Fielding A Surge Of Ivermectin Overdose Calls The nation's poison control centers saw a 245% jump in reported exposure cases from July to August as more people take the anti-parasite drug that some falsely claim treats COVID-19. Vanessa Romo
GoDaddy Is Booting A Site That Sought Anonymous Tips About Texas Abortions The company will no longer host a website that promoted itself as a way to "help enforce the Texas Heartbeat Act." Online activists and boycotters inundated the site with false reports. Bobby Allyn
Desperate times for pet owners and vets as clinics, hospitals are overwhelmed It’s a problem nationally and in the Northwest. Pet owners are having trouble getting access to veterinary services. It’s another example of the fallout from the ongoing pandemic. Austin Jenkins