R obert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), was grilled by Democratic senators during his confirmation hearing on Jan. 29, who confronted him with conspiratorial and conflicting statements he has made about COVID-19.

Although long-term nursing home stay or death decreased before the COVID-19 pandemic, the trend slowed during the pandemic across all racial and ethnic groups.

As Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Senate confirmation hearing took place on Wednesday, an Akron Press Club panel spoke on Trump's pick, other topical issues.

TOLEDO, Ohio — It has been five years since Covid-19 was officially declared a Global Emergency by the World Health Organization. As of Jan. 2025, more than 7 million people have died from the virus. Dr. Brian Kaminski, VP of medical affairs for ProMedica, said one of the biggest changes is how health care providers communicate with patients.

Given every two years to a sample of America’s children, the National Assessment of Educational Progress is considered one of the best gauges of the academic progress of the U.S. school system. The most recent exam was administered in early 2024 in every state, testing fourth- and eighth-grade students on math and reading.

Bill Gates said in a recent interview that the chance of another pandemic in the next 4 years is between 10% and 15%.

The CIA investigated the cause of the COVID-19 pandemic, and determined, with low confidence, the origin was likely a lab leak in China.

To better understand how access to a remote schedule varies by a worker's ability, job type, and demographics, accessiBe analyzed Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

The Pool People has filed under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Oh, Hi!' — directed by Sophie Brooks and starring Logan Lerman, Molly Gordon, Geraldine Viswanathan and John Reynolds — is a modern dating story that hits too close to home.

Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act. The law, signed in March 2022, provides federal funding to prevent suicide, burnout, and mental and behavioral health conditions among healthcare workers.