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Barbara Dreyfuss, pictured in a family photo from the 1980s, died March 1, 2020, after contracting COVID-19 at a Seattle-area nursing home. Her earlier decision to document her final wishes aided her family in her treatment. Photo courtesy…

The Food and Drug Administration responded with a March 20 press release, which stated that the FDA had not authorized any test “that is available to purchase for testing yourself at home for COVID-19.” Photo by Gerd Altmann. …

Michelle Kuppersmith underwent a type of genetic testing known as molecular profiling. To her surprise, her biopsy was sent to an out-of-network lab, resulting in a $2,400 charge. Photo credit: Shelby Knowles with Kaiser Health News. …

It’s a reasonable question. Most retirement complexes and long-term care facilities are excluding visitors. Older adults are asked to stay in their rooms and are alone for most of the day. Family members might call, but that doesn’t fill…

Detectives from the Violent Crimes Division are investigating this shooting further. Motive and suspect information is unknown. WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Palm Beach County Sheriffs Office Deputies responded to a shooting in the…

Hospitals need to clear out patients who no longer need acute care. But nursing homes don’t want to take patients discharged from hospitals for fear they’ll bring the coronavirus with them. File photo. SEATTLE, WA - A wrenching…

Hospitals and health systems overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients will be able to transfer people with other medical needs to the nation’s 5,000 outpatient surgery centers, about half of which are affiliated with hospitals. Photo credit:…

A machine at the UW Medicine Virology laboratory in Seattle extracts genetic material called RNA from patient samples to allow the analysis of potential COVID-19 cases on March 11. Photo credit: Dan DeLong for Kaiser Health News. After…

There is an urgent need for hospitals to separate patients with COVID-19 but with the drastic increase in cases, modular solutions offered by Mia Pods could prevent a bigger spread of the virus. MIAMI, FL - Mia pods has developed a…