Human resources expert discusses vaccines and employers
The rollout of the first COVID-19 vaccines poses some thorny questions for U.S. employers: Can they or should they require employees to get the shots?
FDA allows use of over-the-counter home test for COVID-19
The first home test for COVID-19 that doesn't require a prescription will soon be on U.S. store shelves.
FDA allows first rapid coronavirus test that gives results at home
U.S. regulators on Tuesday allowed emergency use of the first rapid coronavirus test that can be performed entirely at home and delivers results in 30 minutes.
Millions more virus rapid tests, but are results reported?
After struggling to ramp up coronavirus testing, the U.S. can now screen several million people daily, thanks to a growing supply of rapid tests. But the boom comes with a new challenge: keeping track of the results.
Bold hopes for coronavirus antibody tests still unfulfilled
At the height of the coronavirus lockdown, President Donald Trump and his top health advisers trumpeted a new test that would help Americans reclaim their lives - one that would tell them if they already had the virus and were protected from getting it again.
Altria expands sales of heated-cigarette as revenue slides
Marlboro-maker Altria said Tuesday that cigarette sales continued to decline in its last quarter as the company pushed to expand sales of an alternative heated-tobacco product.
US revokes emergency use of drugs touted by Trump vs. coronavirus
U.S. regulators on Monday revoked emergency authorization for malaria drugs promoted by President Donald Trump for treating COVID-19 amid growing evidence they don't work and could cause serious side effects.
Accuracy still unknown for many coronavirus tests rushed out
How accurate are the coronavirus tests used in the U.S.?
New coronavirus test is imperfect step toward mass screening
A new type of coronavirus test offers a cheaper, quicker way to screen for infections, moving the U.S. toward the kind of mass screening that experts say is essential to returning millions of Americans to school and work.
Fears of ‘Wild West’ as COVID-19 blood tests hit the market
Blood tests for the coronavirus could play a key role in deciding whether millions of Americans can safely return to work and school. But public health officials warn that the current "Wild West" of unregulated tests is creating confusion that could ultimately slow the path to recovery.
