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Dr. Elisabeth Poorman, a general internist at the University of Washington School of Medicine, answers listener questions about caring for or being immunocompromised patients themselves.

NPR's global health correspondent answers listener questions about asymptomatic carriers of the coronavirus.

A top pediatrician calls for reopening schools as soon as possible because of the negative impact the shutdown is having on students' learning and mental health.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to veteran diplomat Richard Haass, of the Council on Foreign Relations, about how the global pandemic may cause a paradigm shift among world powers and institutions.

Increasing evidence suggests people who smoke are more likely to become severely ill and die from COVID-19 than nonsmokers. Some people are using that as inspiration to quit.

The District of Columbia and Maryland say Trump is violating the emoluments clauses of the Constitution that prohibit the president from receiving gifts or favors from foreign and state governments.

As Virginia prepares to resume some business activity Friday, the number of daily new reported cases hit a record high on Thursday.Data reported Thursday…

The novel coronavirus is the world's most pressing health concern. But other threats remain — and are heightened by this current crisis.

Gilead Sciences is donating its initial supply of the experimental treatment for COVID-19. The federal government is deciding where the scarce medicine goes, and there are questions about the choices.

The lawmakers demanded Thursday that European Union leaders punish Hungary's government for using the COVID-19 pandemic to grab power via a new law allowing the prime minister to rule by decree.