Latino Parents Weigh Covid-19 Vaccines for Their Youngest Children
By Pilar Marrero At the Oscar Romero Clinic in Boyle Heights, a primarily Latino neighborhood in East Los Angeles, children arrive with a variety of symptoms. With…
Will the U.S. Overcome Its Covid Complacency Even as the Threat Returns?
By Elisabeth Rosenthal A few months ago, it seemed as though the country was poised to finally tame the pandemic, after two years of restrictions and tens of…
Covid Funding Pries Open a Door to Improving Air Quality in Schools
By Liz Szabo Many U.S. schools were in dire need of upgrades — burdened by leaking pipes, mold, and antiquated heating systems — long before the covid-19…
Struggling to Survive: Covid-19’s Impact on Youth Mental Health
By Sunita Sohrabji Children have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and mental stressors quickly pile up, disproportionally affecting racially diverse youth. Teen suicide and depression rates…
Senior Citizens are Vulnerable to Persistent Symptoms of Covid-19
By Judith Graham Older adults who have survived covid-19 are more likely than younger patients to have persistent symptoms such as fatigue, breathlessness, muscle aches, heart palpitations, headaches,…
How Better Ventilation Can Help ‘Covid-Proof’ Your Home
By Liz Szabo For two years, you beat the odds. You masked, kept your distance, got your shots. Now, despite those efforts, you, your child, or someone…
Millions of Kids Would Lose Health Care if Covid-19 Emergency Coverage Ends
By Jenny Manrique Some 40 million children currently enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) nationwide are at risk of losing their health insurance once the…
Why Won’t More Older Americans Get Their Covid Booster?
By Liz Szabo Even as top U.S. health officials say it’s time America learns to live with the coronavirus, a chorus of leading researchers say faulty messaging on…
A Guide to Help You Keep Up with the Omicron Subvariants
By Louis Jacobson Two years into the coronavirus pandemic, Americans can be forgiven if they’ve lost track of the latest variants circulating nationally and around the world. We’ve…
Health Experts Await Data on Moderna’s Vaccine for Kids
By Jenny Manrique The medical community is celebrating drug maker Moderna’s recent announcement that it is seeking FDA approval for its Covid-19 vaccination for younger kids, though experts…