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Race is not a health risk factor. Racism is

When it comes to life expectancy, white Americans overall can expect to live longer than Black Americans. That’s not because of biology, but because of the stressors placed on Black people. Dr. Roberto Montenegro, a psychiatrist with Seattle Children's Hospital, explains.
- Kim Shepard
Rhode Island Governor On The State's Success In Handling The Coronavirus

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo about her state's successful response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus Updates: President Trump Resumes Coronavirus Task Force Briefings

NPR's White House and health correspondents discuss the reappearance of daily coronavirus task force briefings after a long hiatus.
- Ayesha Rascoe
New Biden Plan Would Spend Nearly $800 Billion On Caregiving

Joe Biden's latest policy proposal would spend billions making both child care and elder care more accessible and affordable.
- Scott Detrow
Masks Are An Important Component To Fight COVID-19 Crisis, Fauci Says

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, about how to implement public health interventions that could turn the tide on the coronavirus pandemic.
Scientists Study How Much A Difference Wearing A Mask Makes

How much could coronavirus infections be curbed through mandatory masking, better testing and tracing, and other measures short of a return to full lockdown? Here's what mathematical models tell us.
- Nurith Aizenman
Developments Are Encouraging In Race To Find Coronavirus Vaccine

Vaccines being developed in China and Britain are showing promise according to the latest report from those labs. The vaccines stimulate an immune response and seem to have mild side effects.
- Richard Harris
Coronavirus vaccine shows promising immune response in animals, University of Washington researchers say

Researchers with the University of Washington's Department of Microbiology say a coronavirus vaccine they are developing has generated protective antibodies in mice and non-human primates with just one injection.
- Liz Brazile
Researchers Hope Experimental Gene Therapy Is An Answer To A Fatal Genetic Disorder

Researchers believe gene therapy is poised to change the lives of thousands with the fatal genetic disorder Duchenne muscular dystrophy — thanks to over 40 years of scientist Jude Samulski's work.
- Jon Hamilton
North Carolina Couple Sews Transparent Masks To Help People With Hearing Loss

Face masks may be a public health essential, but they come with some social downsides. They can be especially challenging for people with hearing loss, and one couple has come up with a solution.
- Yuki Noguchi

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