Michael Osterhom, an infectious disease researcher, warns up to 70 percent of people might become infected by COVID-19 unless a vaccine works.
Author: Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY
Antibody tests were supposed to help guide reopening plans. They’ve brought more confusion than clarity.
A lack of evidence has complicated hope COVID-19 antibody tests will provide quick answers about immunity and when social distancing orders can relax.
‘Medication I can’t live without’: Lupus patients are struggling to get hydroxychloroquine diverted for COVID-19
Lupus and rheumatoid arthritis patients struggle to fill prescriptions as COVID-19 triggers a shortage of hydroxychloroquine.
‘Who lives and who dies’: In worst-case coronavirus scenario, ethics guide choices on who gets care
Hospitals might not have enough ventilators to care for coronavirus patients. Ethics could guide doctors’ decisions on who gets care.
Medicare for all is really missing the point:’ Experts say existing program still needs work
As some presidential candidates tout “Medicare for All” to reform the nation’s health care system, some advocates warn the existing program is far from perfect.
The ‘post-antibiotic era’ is here: Drug-resistant superbugs sicken 2.8M and kill 35K each year
A coming post-antibiotic era is already here: CDC says there’s an infection every 11 seconds from superbugs that are immune to antibiotics
Nurses who kill: Medical murderers and the mystery of the Clarksburg VA hospital in West Virginia
A string of suspicious deaths at the Clarksburg VA hospital in West Virginia could prove to be an “investigative nightmare.” Here’s why.
Lawsuit: Detox center missed signs, failed to complete tests that could have saved Ohio mom
An Ohio mom died within 72 hours of checking into an Arizona detox center. Her family claims in a lawsuit the center failed to test and treat her, leading to her death.
USA TODAY poll: Nearly 6 in 10 Americans say a vaping ban will ramp up black market sales
A USA TODAY/Ipsos poll found more than 8 in 10 Americans agree people under 21 should not be able to legally buy vaping devices
THC products like ‘Dank Vapes’ are playing a major role in outbreak of lung illnesses, CDC says
The CDC said 77%of vapers used products that contained THC, alone or combined with nicotine. Only 16% used nicotine-only products.