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A simple medical device has suddenly become a hot pic. Here's what doctors have to say about the pulse oximeter's possible role at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Doctors warn that a fast-moving outbreak at San Quentin, California's oldest prison, may hurt the wider community and health care system.

Wondering how bad the coronavirus crisis is going to get where you live? New modeling offers state-by-state projections.

The effort, still in its early stages, hopes to track infections and determine the effectiveness of safety measures.

Marc Short has between $506,043 and $1.64 million in stocks that could present conflicts of interest. Watchdogs say he needs to divest or recuse himself from issues that may impact his holdings.

On this broadcast of The National Conversation, we answer your questions about asymptomatic carriers of the coronavirus, the economy and summer plans for children.

In Philadelphia, New Orleans and Los Angeles, former safety-net hospitals sit empty. But reopening a closed hospital, even when demand for health resources spikes, is not easy or cheap.

With much of the population staying at home, humane societies have reported high interest in adopting or fostering pets. Veterinarian Krista Miller answers questions about pets and the coronavirus.

An NPR science correspondent takes listener questions about why some shelves in the grocery stores are empty and how the food supply is affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

The employee did not have prolonged contact with people on the White House coronavirus task force, the agency says.