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Musicians Improvise Masks for Wind Instruments to Keep the Band Together

By Laura Ungar October 16, 2020

Instrumentalists in ensembles, marching bands and other groups are getting creative with pantyhose, air filters, fabric and sewing machines to reduce the risk of COVID without silencing the music.

Pence Said Biden Copied Trump’s Pandemic Response Plan. Pants on Fire!

By Victoria Knight October 14, 2020

The vice president went on to point out the underlying philosophical differences between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden regarding their approaches to COVID-19.

Lifetime Experiences Help Older Adults Build Resilience to Pandemic Trauma

By Judith Graham October 7, 2020

These seniors use coping strategies to keep them socially active yet safe from the coronavirus.

Distrusting Trump, States Plan to Vet COVID Vaccines Themselves. Bad Idea, Say Experts.

By JoNel Aleccia and Liz Szabo October 7, 2020

California and at least five other states have said they may independently vet any vaccines. Experts warn that could needlessly confuse the public.

Evictions Damage Public Health. The CDC Aims to Curb Them ― For Now.

By Bram Sable-Smith, Wisconsin Public Radio and Martha Bebinger, WBUR and Darian Benson, Side Effects Public Media October 2, 2020

A survey of 17 cities found more than 50,000 pandemic-related eviction filings. Housing advocates worry that increased housing instability will lead to more COVID-19 and other illnesses.

To Free Doctors From Computers, Far-Flung Scribes Are Now Taking Notes For Them

By Sarah Kwon September 30, 2020

Paid even less than low-wage doctors’ scribes in the United States, remote note takers in India gain a foothold in a rapidly expanding industry.

Signs of an ‘October Vaccine Surprise’ Alarm Career Scientists

By Liz Szabo and JoNel Aleccia September 21, 2020

President Donald Trump has the legal power to authorize a COVID vaccine over the objections of the Food and Drug Administration and vaccine manufacturers. Such a move could further erode public trust in a vaccine and foist an unsafe shot on Americans.

Señales de una “vacuna sorpresa en octubre” alarma a científicos de carrera

By Liz Szabo and JoNel Aleccia September 20, 2020

El presidente Donald Trump, que parece decidido a anunciar una vacuna para COVID-19 antes de las elecciones, podría autorizarla legalmente a pesar de las objeciones.

KHN on the Air This Week

September 18, 2020

KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

Black Women Turn to Midwives to Avoid COVID and ‘Feel Cared For’

By Rachel Scheier September 16, 2020

Midwifery was a tradition among slaves from Africa, but in more recent decades, pregnant Black women have generally shunned the approach. Now, home births and midwives are making a comeback in the Black community.