They Tested Negative for Covid. Still, They Have Long Covid Symptoms. Lydia Zuraw, Kaiser Health News April 9, 2021 Kristin Novotny once led an active life, with regular CrossFit workouts and football in the front yard with her children — plus a job managing the kitchen at a middle school. Now, the 33-year-old mother of […]

  What Covid Means for the Athlete’s Heart Markian Hawryluk April 6, 2021 For sports fans across the country, the resumption of the regular sports calendar has signaled another step toward post-pandemic normality. But for the athletes participating in professional, collegiate, high school or even recreational sports, significant unanswered questions remain about the aftereffects of […]

  Despite Covid, Many Wealthy Hospitals Had a Banner Year With Federal Bailout Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News and Christine Spolar April 5, 2021 Last May, Baylor Scott & White Health, the largest nonprofit hospital system in Texas, laid off 1,200 employees and furloughed others as it braced for the then-novel coronavirus to spread. The […]

  Backed by Millions in Public and Private Cash, Rapid Covid Tests Are Coming to Stores Near You Hannah Norman, Kaiser Health News April 1, 2021 Scientists and lawmakers agree that over-the-counter covid tests could allow desk workers to settle back into their cubicles and make it easier to reopen schools and travel. This story […]

  Beating the Pavement to Vaccinate the Underrepresented — And Protect Everyone Anna Almendrala April 2, 2021 Leonor Garcia held her clipboard close to her chest and rapped on the car window with her knuckles. The driver was in one of dozens of cars lined up on a quiet stretch of road in Adelanto, California, […]

  Scientists Seek Covid Treatment Answers in Cheap, Older Drugs Esther Landhuis March 29, 2021 Could a decades-old antidepressant be a secret weapon against covid? A few scientists think so, after two small studies showed that fluvoxamine, typically prescribed for obsessive-compulsive disorder, prevented serious illness in all participants who took the pills soon after developing […]