Groups make own drugs to fight high drug prices, shortages

Almost half of U.S. hospitals have received shipments and more should be available in pharmacies within the next year.

To shake hands or not? An age-old human gesture now in limbo

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, cautioned last year, 'I don’t think we should ever shake hands ever again, to be honest with you."

It changed the game. Here’s how to guard against the delta variant

A virus that researchers say is twice as contagious as earlier strains of COVID-19 raises familiar questions: Should I mask up? Travel? What about my family?

Refugees pushed to back of the line amid vaccine shortages

The World Health Organization placed refugees in the second priority group, but plans were upended by supply shortages.

U.S. hits Biden’s target of 70% of U.S. adults vaccinated, nearly a month later

The administration also hasn't hit its second July 4 goal of fully vaccinating 165 million Americans. It's about 8.5 million short.

Europe matches U.S. on COVID-19 vaccinations – and is using mandate-like rules to get further

Similarly, the Biden administration on Thursday announced guidelines that increase pressure on the millions who work in the federal government, requiring them to be vaccinated or undergo repeated testing.

Here are the basic components of Biden’s COVID-19 plan

The president aims to increase vaccinations among federal employees and encourage more Americans to get shots.

Research looks for possible COVID-19 link to later Alzheimer’s

Experts stress far more research is needed – and getting underway – to tell if COVID-19 might raise the risk of Alzheimer's or other brain problems later in life, or if people eventually recover from 'brain fog.'

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Hospital morgues fill as COVID-19 death count climbs in Missouri

The state's 7-day rolling average of daily deaths has nearly doubled over the past 2 weeks, according to data from John Hopkins.