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FDA Considers Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine For Emergency Use Authorization

An advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration met to consider the application for emergency use authorization for the Janssen, the vaccine division of Johnson & Johnson, COVID-19 vaccine.

FDA Considers Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine For Emergency Use Authorization

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CDC Says Coronavirus Variants Could Reverse Recent Progress In Declining Numbers

The CDC is warning that the recent improvement in COVID-19 case numbers might be stalling. Variants of the virus may be starting to spread widely in this country, which could reverse recent progress.

CDC Says Coronavirus Variants Could Reverse Recent Progress In Declining Numbers

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People With A BMI Over 30 Now Qualify For A COVID-19 Vaccine In Some States

Obesity now qualifies patients for a COVID-19 vaccine in some states. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with writer Emma Specter on why people should get the vaccine, though BMI is a faulty indicator of health.

People With A BMI Over 30 Now Qualify For A COVID-19 Vaccine In Some States

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FDA Considers Emergency Authorization For Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

The Food and Drug Administration's vaccine advisory committee meets today to consider the emergency use authorization application from Johnson and Johnson for its COVID-19 vaccine.

FDA Considers Emergency Authorization For Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

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College Tuition Sparked A Mental Health Crisis. Then The Hefty Hospital Bill Arrived

Hofstra University student Divya Singh found herself beset by a double whammy of bills from two of the costliest kinds of institutions in America — colleges and hospitals. After experiencing anxiety when her family had trouble coming up with the money for her tuition, she sought counseling and ended up with a weeklong stay in a psychiatric hospital — and a resulting $3,413 bill. Jackie Molloy for KHN hide caption

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College Tuition Sparked A Mental Health Crisis. Then The Hefty Hospital Bill Arrived

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A student sought counseling help after panicking over a tuition bill. A weeklong stay in a psychiatric hospital followed — along with a $3,413 bill. The hospital soft-pedaled its charity care policy.

College Tuition Sparked A Mental Health Crisis. Then The Hefty Hospital Bill Arrived

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CDC Says Physical Distancing Is Not Enough To Stop The Spread Of Coronavirus In Gyms

Gyms may be a particularly risky place for getting the coronavirus. A pair of CDC studies show many people got the virus during indoor fitness classes despite social distancing and capacity rules.

CDC Says Physical Distancing Is Not Enough To Stop The Spread Of Coronavirus In Gyms

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Glass Two-Thirds Empty Or One-Third Full? Biden Adviser Speaks On COVID-19 Messaging

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Celine Gounder, who was on the Biden administration's COVID-19 Advisory Board, on whether messaging should highlight hope or emphasize caution in the road ahead.

Glass Two-Thirds Empty Or One-Third Full? Biden Adviser Speaks On COVID-19 Messaging

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Israel Begins Phased Reopening To Citizens With Proof Of 2 COVID-19 Shots

Israel has vaccinated more of its population than any other country and this week it started opening places like gyms and the theater to people with both shots — but they have to prove it.

Israel Begins Phased Reopening To Citizens With Proof Of 2 COVID-19 Shots

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'Hunt, Gather, Parent' Offers Lessons Collected Around The World

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'Hunt, Gather, Parent' Offers Lessons Collected Around The World

NPR's Michaeleen Doucleff found that parenting books she read after becoming a mom left a lot out. When she went through a tough period with her daughter, she traveled the world in search of guidance.

'Hunt, Gather, Parent' Offers Lessons Collected Around The World

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Véronique Tadjo's 'In The Company Of Men' Focuses On West Africa's Ebola Outbreak

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with writer Véronique Tadjo about her book, In The Company of Men. It's a novel about the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, first published in French in 2017.

Véronique Tadjo's 'In The Company Of Men' Focuses On West Africa's Ebola Outbreak

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High-End Medical Provider Let Ineligible People Skip COVID-19 Vaccine Line

Concierge health care provider One Medical allowed patients who were not eligible — and those with connections to the company's leadership — to skip the COVID-19 vaccine line ahead of high-risk patients. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images hide caption

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High-End Medical Provider Let Ineligible People Skip COVID-19 Vaccine Line

Concierge health care provider One Medical has been allowing ineligible people to receive COVID-19 vaccines. Staff questioned what they saw as inappropriate, internal documents obtained by NPR show.

High-End Medical Provider Let Ineligible People Skip COVID-19 Vaccine Line

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Biden's Straight-Talking CDC Director Has Long Used Data To Save Lives

Dr. Rochelle Walensky likens the call she got from the Biden team, asking her to lead the CDC amid a pandemic, to a hospital alarm that goes off when a patient's heart has stopped. "I got called during a code," she says. "And when you get called during a code, your job is to be there to help." Susan Walsh/AP hide caption

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Biden's Straight-Talking CDC Director Has Long Used Data To Save Lives

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Dr. Rochelle Walensky says scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were "muzzled" and "diminished" by the Trump team, especially during the pandemic. She aims to fix that.

Biden's Straight-Talking CDC Director Has Long Used Data To Save Lives

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Clergy On The Pandemic Front Lines: 'How Do We Really Grieve?'

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Clergy On The Pandemic Front Lines: 'How Do We Really Grieve?'

The work of ministering to the sick and consoling the grieving has been a heavy burden for many faith leaders in the time of COVID-19.

Clergy On The Pandemic Front Lines: 'How Do We Really Grieve?'

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What's In Tattoo Ink? Why Scientists Want To Know

Lots of manufacturers offer a rainbow of ink colors. People can even go online and order a bottle. The Food and Drug Administration has not regulated the pigments in tattoo inks so far, but agency officials will investigate and recall tattoo inks if they hear of a specific safety concern, like bacterial contamination that could lead to infections. Joel Saget/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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What's In Tattoo Ink? Why Scientists Want To Know

Tattoo artists are unhappy about a new ban on blue and green pigments in Europe, while scientists say the basic science of tattoo ink is still fairly mysterious.

What's In Tattoo Ink? Why Scientists Want To Know

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