public health

Health By Priyanka Runwal

As wildfires ravage the West, contaminated water raises health concerns

Health By Priyanka Runwal

See in one minute how Covid-19 has torn across the U.S.

Politics By Lev Facher

Harris and Pence square off on whether — and when — to trust a Covid-19 vaccine

Politics By Nicholas Florko

FDA formally blasts a mask decontamination device maker once touted by Trump

Health By Eric Boodman

He’s a recruiter for a Covid-19 vaccine trial. Can he overcome communities’ distrust — and his own mother’s?

Health By Andrew Joseph

8 questions we still have about Trump’s case of Covid-19

Politics By Elizabeth Cooney, Nicholas Florko, and Lev Facher

What goes into the decision to discharge a president with Covid-19?

Health By Andrew Joseph

Trump to be discharged from Walter Reed, doctor says, but ‘might not be entirely out of the woods’

Health By Helen Branswell

For many of Washington’s most powerful, Covid-19 public health guidance does not apply

Health By Andrew Joseph

Doctors say Trump is in good health but add to confusion about timing of Covid-19 diagnosis

Health By Andrew Joseph

Hugs, handshakes, and few masks: A Rose Garden Supreme Court announcement packed with Covid-19 red flags

Exclusive By Nicholas Florko

New document reveals scope and structure of Operation Warp Speed and underscores vast military involvement

Health By Priyanka Runwal

Pharmacies are bracing for a surge in demand for flu shots amid the Covid-19 pandemic

Health By Andrew Zaleski

As hospitals look to prevent infections, a chorus of researchers make a case for copper surfaces

Health By Helen Branswell

Here come the tortoises: In the race for a Covid-19 vaccine, slow starters could still win out

First Opinion By Menachem Fromer, Paul Varghese, and Robert M. Califf

Fast, low-cost testing is essential for averting a second wave of Covid-19

Health By Pratibha Gopalakrishna

New research shows many children with mental health conditions don’t get follow-up care

Special Report By Andrew Joseph

The Road Ahead: Charting the coronavirus pandemic over the next 12 months — and beyond

Health By Eric Boodman

Not trusting the FDA, Black doctors’ group creates panel to vet Covid-19 vaccines

Politics By Lev Facher

Trump’s attacks highlight CDC’s stumbles on public health messaging

Health By Usha Lee McFarling

‘They are really afraid’: Fears about Covid-19 are complicating care for patients with sickle cell

Health By Andrew Joseph

CDC study: Covid-19 complications killed 121 Americans under age 21 through July

Health By Alex Hogan and Helen Branswell

Watch: STAT’s Helen Branswell answers your questions about Covid-19, reinfection, and vaccine efficacy

First Opinion By Josh Quick

Real-time gene sequencing can help control — and may someday prevent — pandemics

Health By Pratibha Gopalakrishna

The lessons we’ve learned from the Covid-19 response, according to Anthony Fauci