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Dr. William Burke reviewed a PET brain scan at Banner Alzheimer's Institute in Phoenix in 2018. An experimental Alzheimer's drug from Biogen and Eisai is on the verge of a Food and Drug Administration decision.

FDA Poised For Decision On Controversial Alzheimer's Drug

The FDA has until Monday to decide whether to approve the first new Alzheimer's drug in nearly two decades. Two big studies of the drug produced conflicting results.

Villagers wait to board a bus to head home in the wake of government-imposed restrictions relating to COVID-19 in Kathmandu valley.

COVID Is Crushing Nepal, From Remote Villages To Kathmandu To Mt. Everest

Health workers must overcome great challenges to battle one of the world's most severe COVID-19 outbreaks, which stretch from villages without hospitals to the top of the world's highest mountain.

Dr. Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies before a House panel on Sept. 25, 2019. In an NPR interview, she says the nation has more work to do to get ready for a future pandemic.

The CDC's No. 2 Official Says The U.S. Isn't Ready For Another Pandemic

The United States wasn't ready for the pandemic "and we have a lot of work to do to get better prepared for the next one," says Dr. Anne Schuchat, who is retiring after 33 years at the agency.

Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization is recommending allowing people to mix COVID-19 vaccine doses. Here, people walk past a vaccination clinic this week in Toronto.

Want To Mix 2 Different COVID-19 Vaccines? Canada Is Fine With That

As of late May, 50.6% of Canada's population had received at least one vaccination shot — but only 4.6% of the population was fully vaccinated.

The CDC's No. 2 Official Says The U.S. Isn't Ready For Another Pandemic

The United States wasn't ready for the pandemic "and we have a lot of work to do to get better prepared for the next one," says Dr. Anne Schuchat, who is retiring after 33 years at the agency.

In 2020, many state and local health departments ramped up hiring staff to do contact tracing. Joseph Ortiz, was working as a contact tracer in New York City last summer.

Why Contact Tracing Couldn't Keep Up With The U.S. COVID Outbreak

Despite a massive hiring push last year, health agencies around the U.S. failed to contain the pandemic through contact tracing. Health leaders reflect on lessons learned and what's next.

Delta Health Center, in rural northwest Mississippi, was founded in the 1960s and is one of the country's first community health centers. Delta's leaders say community health centers all over the U.S. are trusted institutions which can help distribute COVID-19 vaccines.

With Roots In Civil Rights, Community Health Centers Push For Equity In The Pandemic

A federally-funded clinic in rural Mississippi embodies the history of community health centers in the U.S., and shows how these safety-net clinics can help minority patients during the pandemic.

With Roots In Civil Rights, Community Health Centers Push For Equity In The Pandemic

A federally-funded clinic in rural Mississippi embodies the history of community health centers in the U.S., and shows how these safety-net clinics can help minority patients during the pandemic.

Chairs set up before the vaccination super station opened at RIMAC at UC San Diego. Feb. 8, 2021.

UC San Diego’s Vaccine Superstation Closes

UC San Diego sponsored the first large vaccination venue in San Diego at Petco Park. It was later moved to the RIMAC arena when the Padres baseball season began and now it has closed its doors.

In this Dec. 5, 2019, file photo, a woman walks to her room at a senior care home in Calistoga, Calif.

California Considers Changing Watchdog Role Of Nursing Home Inspectors

State officials say their plan would establish a more frequent presence in nursing homes. Critics argue it would weaken oversight by turning the state’s inspectors into consultants.

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