For People Who Got The J&J Vaccine, Some Doctors Are Advising Boosters ASAP Boosters are available for higher-risk people who got the Pfizer vaccine. But what about people who got the one-shot Johnson & Johnson? Some doctors say they need an extra shot even more urgently. Michaeleen Doucleff
There's A Shortage Of Home Health Aides For The Elderly, And It's Getting Worse Advocates have been calling for changes in the field. They say these jobs are exhausting, with low wages, little respect and little career growth. "We need a complete transformation," one expert says. Kavitha Cardoza
African Researchers Say They Face Bias In The World Of Science. Here's One Solution The new journal Scientific African was launched to provide a prejudice-free platform for research from African scientists. And it's already winning awards. Kia Mackey
Pfizer Submits Favorable Initial Data To The FDA On Kids' COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Pfizer and BioNTech say they plan to submit a formal request for emergency use authorization of their vaccine in young children "in the coming weeks." Bill Chappell
Survivors Of The Trinity Nuclear Test Weren't Warned — Then Were Lied To After NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Lesley Blume about the struggle of the survivors of the Trinity nuclear test in 1945 — one locals didn't know was coming and caused serious health issues. Justine Kenin
Dozens Of Massachusetts State Police Have Resigned Over A Vaccine Mandate, Union Says Under the governor's executive order, all executive department employees are required to show proof of vaccination by Oct. 17. Up to 20% of employees are not vaccinated. Jonathan Franklin
Religious Exemptions To Vaccine Mandates Present A Dilemma For Employers With a vaccine mandate coming to businesses with over 100 employees, lots of workers opposed to the shots are looking into how to request religious exemptions — putting their employers in a quandary. Shannon Bond
The DEA Is Warning Of A Rise In Overdose Deaths From Fake Drugs Laced With Fentanyl In its first public safety alert in six years, the Drug Enforcement Administration says many counterfeit prescription drugs sold online contain a potentially lethal dose of the opioid. Scott Neuman
Meet The First 2 Black Women To Be Inducted Into The National Inventors Hall Of Fame Dr. Patricia Bath transformed cataract surgery and fought to eradicate preventable blindness. Marian Croak pioneered the technology behind audio and video conferencing and text-to-donate services. Rachel Treisman
New York May Use The National Guard To Replace Unvaccinated Health Care Workers The state's vaccine mandate for hospital and nursing home workers takes effect on Monday, and officials are bracing for staffing shortages. Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced a plan for filling them. Rachel Treisman