SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- As of Wednesday afternoon, the novel coronavirus has infected more than 81,000 people in at least 42 countries, including the US. There is no treatment or vaccine. "The citizens ...

Medicare Advantage outperformed traditional Medicare on clinical quality measures before and during the COVID-19 pandemic; mid-pandemic, however, traditional Medicare narrowed the gap on some ...

Getting a COVID-19 vaccine or booster is similar to getting other vaccines and does not require any specific preparation. However, you can take some steps to reduce side effects and improve ...

Many doctors put their own mental health last. That needs to change. The coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on the American psyche, with a third of Americans now showing signs of clinical ...

With the virus still spreading, many remain cautious about eating out. With stay-at-home restrictions gradually being lifted across the country, many Americans are tempted to toss the takeout or home ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its immunization schedule for children, days after US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that Covid-19 ...

Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted unanimously on Friday to shift away from a broad ...

Fewer health care workers are getting the most recent COVID-19 booster. Findings from a new survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show 15.3 percent of the roughly 8 million ...

As of July 2025, 30 states allow full practice authority for nurse practitioners, up from 22 before the pandemic. The temporary, nationwide expansion of nurse practitioner (NP) practice authority at ...