COVID Map Shows Latest Case Rates Across US
Nationally, the test positivity rate for the week ending on February 8, was 4.8 percent, according to the CDC's most recent update on its COVID Data Tracker.
Vaccine skepticism wave bodes poorly for next pandemic
Health care providers say that hesitation and outright resistance to vaccines have become disturbingly common even in ...
Dying to serve: Dozens of recruits have died nationwide while training to become police officers
But deaths have only continued to mount. At least five were recorded in 2024, including a New York City recruit who died of ...
Get your free COVID-19 tests while you can
The US government has provided free COVID-19 test kits through the US Postal Service for years, but that could be coming to ...
Truck sales in Massachusetts are frozen over new EV requirements
The state instituted a requirement that electric vehicles make up at least 7 percent of new medium and heavy duty trucks sold ...
Will standardized testing make a comeback? Trump DOE threatens to investigate 2,100+ test-optional colleges
The US Department of Education (DOE) is threatening to investigate over 2,100 colleges with test-optional policies, warning ...
Doctors and hospitals look to drones to deliver drugs, supplies—and even organs
The healthcare industry is testing the technology, hoping it will allow them to transport supplies more quickly and cheaply.
Where is flu surging in the US? Some hospitals are overwhelmed in states with high rates
Flu is still surging across the US, straining hospitals. Experts discuss 2024-25 flu season trends, symptoms to watch for, ...