Health Care

In the wake of nationwide protests in the U.S. against police brutality and racial inequality following the killing of George Floyd last month, companies have issued statements in support of the black community and set up funds to fight systemic racism.

Hospitals and health systems have made enormous sacrifices but they can't defy financial gravity forever

Atlantic City is dropping a longtime prohibition on drinking on the Boardwalk to try to capture the party spirit of places like New Orleans.

New York leaders faced an unanticipated crisis as the new coronavirus overwhelmed the nation's largest city. Their response was marred by missed warning signs and policies that many health-care workers say put residents at greater risk and led to unnecessary deaths.

The number of homeless people counted across Los Angeles County jumped 12.7% over the past year to more than 66,400 and authorities fear that figure will spike again once the full impact of the coronavirus pandemic is felt.

Hurricanes can potentially knock out power, block roads, disrupt the response of emergency services, and cause stores and pharmacies to close for an extended period. The novel coronavirus, however, is now adding another layer of complexity.

The Seattle Coronavirus Assessment Network is funded by Gates Ventures, Bill Gates' private office.

The first experimental COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. is on track to begin a huge study next month to prove if it really can fend off the coronavirus.

Delta Air Lines Inc next week is launching a program to test employees for active COVID-19 and antibodies under a partnership with the Mayo Clinic and Quest Diagnostics Inc, Chief Executive Ed Bastian said in an employee memo on Thursday.

Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong's companies are developing a coronavirus vaccine and treatments, he said.

The antibody cocktail approach may work better for elderly and immuno-compromised patients

The data was gathered in a preliminary study of more than 750,000 participants

These states are seeing the most, lease improvement in the health of their residents during the coronavirus pandemic, according to WalletHub.

U.S. attorney general sues 26 dermatology drug manufacturers for price fixing and antitrust violations.

The company said it would supply more than one billion vaccine doses in 2021 if the vaccine is proven to be safe and effective.

These phase 3 trials are expected to involve tens of thousands of subjects at dozens of sites around the U.S.

Researchers say masks can dramatically reduce COVID-19 transmissions if enough people wear them.

The U.S. needs a full return of health care services to reverse the damage caused by coronavirus to the health care sector.

The uptick in cases could lead authorities to reimpose or tighten health restrictions.

A top World Health Organization expert has tried to clear up "misunderstandings" about comments she made that were widely understood to suggest that people without COVID-19 symptoms rarely transmit the coronavirus.