U.S. Will Protect Gay And Transgender People Against Discrimination In Health Care The announcement, which effectively reverses a Trump-era rule, springs from last summer's landmark Supreme Court decision banning employment discrimination against LGBTQ people. Selena Simmons-Duffin
43% Of Adults Are Vaccinated Against COVID-19. Shot Coming For Kids The FDA might give its approval for kids age 12 to 15 to get a vaccine, but that doesn't mean their parents will. Pediatricians say they're working to help overcome hesitancy and logistical barriers. Allison Aubrey
Opioid Crisis: Filmmaker Details The Medical System's 'Crime Of The Century' Documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney investigated the opioid crisis. He says it was created by pharmaceutical companies, distributors, pharmacists and doctors, all looking to profit. H.J. Mai
India May Be Undercounting Its Massive COVID-19 Infection Numbers India's daily coronavirus infection rates have topped 400,000. But official numbers are considered to be an undercount as the country's heath care system struggles to test and treat patients. Lauren Frayer
FDA Expected To Grant Authorization For Use Of Pfizer Vaccine On Childen Having reviewd the data on trials, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve the use of the Pfizer vaccine on children as young as 12. Pien Huang
Will My Sense Of Smell Ever Return? Olfactory Insights From COVID And Beyond COVID-19 has renewed interest in a key way humans perceive the world. A reporter who hasn't been able to tell the scent of a rose from a sweaty gym shoe for decades takes heart in the latest science. Joanne Silberner
Pfizer Seeks Full FDA Approval For COVID-19 Vaccine The agency's approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine — shown to be 95% effective — would go beyond the speedier and less rigorous emergency use authorization currently granted to the vaccine. Emma Bowman
Coronavirus FAQ: Am I Legally (And Ethically) Bound To Say If I Got A COVID Vaccine? Let's say you are vaccinated. Do you have to tell everybody? Anybody? Is it legal (and ethical) not to share? Fran Kritz
Is The Variant From India The Most Contagious Coronavirus Mutant On The Planet? An evolutionary biologist in Belgium found that the variant from the U.K. "had a transmission advantage." When Tom Wenseleers looks at early data on the variant in India, he has a feeling of deja vu. Michaeleen Doucleff
Looking For A Bed For Daddy Lolo: Inside The Philippines' COVID Crisis In Manila, a family unites to secure care and treatment for Daddy Lolo, their beloved grandfather. Along the way, they witness just how ill-equipped the country is to manage COVID. Julie McCarthy
