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When can babies and kids under age 5 get their shots? Here's the timeline

When can babies and kids under age 5 get their shots? Here's the timeline

The first big hurdle was crossed when Pfizer shared its clinical trial data with the FDA. Now there are five more steps get through before this vulnerable population can finally be vaccinated.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin and Alyson Hurt

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Feds' contract with Pfizer for Paxlovid has some surprises

Feds' contract with Pfizer for Paxlovid has some surprises

NPR has obtained the government's $5.3 billion contract for the first 10 million courses of Paxlovid, an antiviral pill for COVID-19. Here's what's in it.
by Sydney Lupkin

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A doctor answers questions on vaccines for kids, natural immunity, omicron symptoms

A doctor answers questions on vaccines for kids, natural immunity, omicron symptoms

Vaccines for the youngest among us may be on the way while confusion remains around natural immunity, omicron and more. With answers to more of your questions about the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Melanie Swift of Mayo Clinic joined host Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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A student pilot's death leads to efforts to combat mental health stigma at flight school

A student pilot's death leads to efforts to combat mental health stigma at flight school

In October 2021, student pilot John Hauser died by suicide in a plane crash, sparking an effort to combat the stigma around mental health counseling in his flight school at the University of North Dakota. Dean Robert Kraus told host Cathy Wurzer about the effort.
by Cathy Wurzer and Kelly Gordon

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Heartbroken? There's a scientific reason why breaking up feels so rotten

Heartbroken? There's a scientific reason why breaking up feels so rotten

Science writer Florence Williams experienced what felt like a brain injury when her husband left her after more than 25 years. Her new book is “Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey.”
by Terry Gross

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Native American tribes reach $590 million opioid settlement

Native American tribes reach $590 million opioid settlement

Some tribes have been hit particularly hard by an overdose and addiction crisis that has been linked to more than 500,000 U.S. deaths. The leader of one tribe says the money will help its efforts to build a healing center.
by The Associated Press

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Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Hospital, ICU needs fall; active cases ebb

Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Hospital, ICU needs fall; active cases ebb

With data backlogs finally easing, a clearer picture of the path ahead is beginning to emerge, one that offers some hope the state may be through the worst of a surge fueled by COVID’s omicron mutation.
by MPR News Staff

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Even if they can find a test, not everyone wants to know they have COVID

Even if they can find a test, not everyone wants to know they have COVID

For some people, getting a positive coronavirus test could mean loss of income or other life disruptions. Doctors worry about growing disincentives to test and how this could prolong the pandemic.
by Yuki Noguchi

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Grandparenting during the pandemic 

Grandparenting during the pandemic 

Grandparents have always stepped up to support grandchildren, but during the pandemic that love looks a bit different. Tuesday, host Angela Davis talks with two grandmothers — a journalist and an early childhood education leader  — about how elders are providing child care and trying to bridge the distance on Zoom. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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