Voices of the pandemic: Making a career change when your job closes down The pandemic has disrupted so many people’s lives. For some, that disruption gave them the opportunity to start down a new path. That’s what happened to Lauren Divine, who lives in West Seattle. Eilís O'Neill
Think Health Care Workers Are Tested Often For COVID-19? Think Again A majority of hospital nurses said they had never been tested for the coronavirus, according to a recent survey. Hospitals say they are simply following the CDC's guidance. Laurel Wamsley
NIH Director Predicts Vaccinations Starting In December Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, says people in some of the highest-risk groups will likely be starting vaccinations this month. Noel King
Dr. Fauci Says Holiday Gatherings Should Include Fewer Than 10 People "Ten may even be a bit too much," Fauci said, warning that family gatherings through the holidays could lead to "a really dark time" by mid-January. Brian Mann
Biden Names Massachusetts Doctor to Lead CDC Dr. Rochelle Walensky is an infectious disease expert and teaches at Harvard Medical School. She will replace Robert Redfield, the current director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Brakkton Booker
Biden Names Health Secretary, COVID Czar, Other Key Members To Health Team President-elect Joe Biden has said that addressing the coronavirus pandemic is his top priority. Here are some of the people he is putting in charge of that big task. Tamara Keith
We Need To Double Down On Efforts To Stop COVID-19, NIH Chief Says NPR's Noel King talks to Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, about how COVID-19 vaccines may be distributed, and concern over those who say they won't get the vaccine.
Biden Picks California Attorney General Xavier Becerra For Top Health Post The state official and former congressman would enter the job with a historic public health crisis raging. In his current role, Becerra has fought Trump efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. Franco Ordoñez
1st Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine To Be Administered This Week In The U.K. The U.K. was the first Western country to approve Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for emergency use. In the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration could vote to approve the vaccine as early as Thursday. Matthew S. Schwartz
He Designed A Smartwatch App To Help Stop His Dad's Nightmares Patrick Skluzacek suffered from PTSD-related nightmares, which were ruining his life. His son, Tyler, created a smartwatch application to disrupt them. The app recently won FDA approval. Martha Ann Overland