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Harvard and MIT, as well as the state of California, are among entities filing suit against a Trump administration immigration policy which could lead to the deportation of international students who only take online higher-education courses -- even though many institutions are not planning to offer in-person learning this fall.
The fund aims to help struggling startups survive a collapsing antibiotic market that has dramatically reduced the number of promising drugs.
Italian researchers studied 31 women with COVID-19 who delivered babies in March and April.
In public comments Thursday, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield said, “the reason I push it is that I truly believe it’s for the public health benefit of these kids.” The agency's final guidelines for reopening schools are still in flux after criticism from President Donald Trump.
The president said he will "likely" wear a mask when he visits combat veterans and health care workers at Walter Reed Medical Center this weekend.
The World Health Organization previously dismissed the possibility that respiratory droplets can linger in the air and transmit the virus. A group of 200 scientists penned a letter to the agency earlier this week urging them to acknowledge the scientific evidence.
In an impassioned speech, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns that the greatest threat to effectively fighting the pandemic is a lack of global leadership and unity.
New outlets tallying the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases report that Thursday posted yet another daily high mark.
This sampling of news stories reflects high numbers in Oregon, Wisconsin and Illinois as well as from a Navajo nation reservation that encompasses parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.
In an interview with The Hill, Dr. Anthony Fauci said, "I think any state that is having a serious problem, that state should seriously look at shutting down." With infections surging in so many places, the question of re-instituting restrictions is being fiercely debated by government and public health officials across the U.S.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial pages express views on safe ways to educate students and operate sports programs during the pandemic.
Opinion writers weigh in on these public health issues and others.
Editorial pages weigh in on the Supreme Court's contraception ruling.
Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.
Global news is from Brazil, Serbia, India, France, Greece, China, Japan, Indonesia, South Korea, and more.
Also in the news: Botox, Roundup, mitochondrial research and a Q&A with a disease detective.
“You’re going to kill me, man,” George Floyd said, according to a transcript of video from a police body camera. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who had his knee on Floyd's neck, responded: “Then stop talking, stop yelling. It takes a heck of a lot of oxygen to talk."
In a statement, the Ivy League Council of Presidents said it didn't think it could maintain "acceptable levels of risk" for student athletes. Also: Stanford eliminates 11 varsity sports; the UIL mandates masks in its summer workouts for anyone over 10.
Media outlets report on news from California, Texas, Nebraska, Michigan, Virginia, Maryland and Puerto Rico, as well.
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