Mandated furloughs for nursing home employees with mild COVID-19 symptoms may exacerbate existing staffing shortages and lead to worse resident health outcomes than allowing those employees to work ...

This story was co-published by palabra and WHYY’s The Pulse, and was supported by The Commonwealth Fund. In an afternoon talk this spring, Ashley Cheng addresses a small group inside the East Harlem ...

The days of free at-home COVID-19 tests may be over, but the virus certainly hasn’t gone away. With symptoms that overlap with the flu (like a runny nose, fatigue, and headache — signs to also ...

A new nasal swab COVID-19 and flu test authorized by the FDA this week will give older adults quick information about their health and help them and others decide if it’s safe to gather. Paul Downey, ...