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Scientists have made progress in understanding Long COVID over the last five years. Patient advocates hope that research will continue under the Trump administration. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Next week marks …

A 19-year-old mechanic in Nigeria who maintains the water supply, a ground-breaking jazz guitarist from Sudan, deep-sea diving women in their 60s from South Korea, a watermelon vendor in Indonesia …

If you’re ready to make a big decision, grab a pen, some paper and a calendar and answer these journal prompts from our experts. Beck Harlan/NPR hide caption toggle caption …

Chris Heiser, 74, is a career paramedic. His daughter Danielle, 32, is a nurse. They were both first responders when COVID hit five years ago, and they shared their experience …

Daylight saving begins this weekend. The clock springing forward an hour can lead to sleep schedules being thrown off. NPR’s LIfe Kit has tips for a good night’s sleep as …

A second death has been confirmed in the measles outbreak in West Texas. An unvaccinated adult tested positive for the virus across the border in New Mexico. Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images …

Clocks spring forward this weekend when daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday. Protect your sleep through the time change and sign up for our special sleep newsletter. …

Dr. Marty Makary testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on his nomination to become Food and Drug Administration commissioner. SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption …

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., says the CDC has sent vaccines to Texas, but emphasizes using vitamin A to treat the disease — worrying infectious disease …

The Justice Department has dismissed a Biden-era lawsuit challenging Idaho’s strict abortion ban. Now, a hospital says it’s suing to protect people with high-risk pregnancies.