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The CDC is changing the way it reports people who contract COVID-19 after they have been vaccinated against the virus, drawing some questions and ire from those it affects.

A patient who was given five times the regular dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by a distracted nurse has reported no adverse symptoms after being monitored at a hospital, CBS News reported.

Walmart is advancing its healthcare capabilities with the acquisition of telehealth provider MeMD.

The fear of exposure to COVID-19 coupled with the temporary shutdown of non-emergency health services put millions of people off routine healthcare screenings. Now, in the second year of the pandemic, a wave of cancer diagnoses is revealing a new crisis.

If two regional studies published May 3 are reflective of all U.S. healthcare workers’ attitudes toward the present pandemic, facemask wearing is spotty and vaccination rates are more variable by demographics and attitudes than access.

Researchers used medical imaging, blood work and advanced AI algorithms to examine patient health six months after a mild COVID-19 infection. 

The nation's largest commercial insurer began requiring physicians to jump through additional hoops last month before obtaining payment for certain outpatient services. 

The breast imaging specialist recently threw her hat into the ring for next year’s Democratic race for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin.