While neurological problems have been a common symptom among COVID-19 long-haulers, the underlying mechanisms for this have remained largely unknown. A new study led by Cleveland Clinic researchers may have a glimpse at the answer.

Nursing groups across Texas are saying budget cuts and the failure of eight bills during the 87th legislative session will make it harder for nurses to provide care, reports NBC affiliate KXAN.

Americans fully vaccinated against COVID-19 don't need to wear a mask in most indoor settings, though they still should in three specific settings, reports the CDC.  

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continued to fall nationwide this week, though deaths ticked up slightly, according to the CDC's COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review published June 11.

Many children are still behind on routine vaccinations after vaccination levels dropped dramatically during the early months of the pandemic, according to CDC data published June 10. The vaccination drop may raise the risk of other outbreaks that could derail school reopenings, the CDC said.

Kearney (Neb.) Regional Medical Center has cut its patient fall rate in half since launching a safety program last October, Kearney Hub reported June 10.

The state health department is increasing entry-level nurse wages by 17 percent at Warm Springs-based Montana State Hospital in an attempt to boost recruitment and retention, reports The Montana Standard.

As COVID-19 cases fall in the U.S., the pandemic has intensified in other countries, with more virus deaths reported in 2021 so far than during all of 2020, according to The Wall Street Journal.

The World Health Organization's new naming system for coronavirus variants should be widely adopted to reduce the stigma and discrimination that can occur from associating a virus with one place, Nature's editorial board wrote June 9. 

A new study suggests biopsy specimens are retained in gastrointestinal endoscopes about two-thirds of the time, reports Medscape. 

Provisional CDC data shows COVID-19 deaths have fallen 90 percent since peaking in January, but the virus is still killing hundreds of people each day in the U.S., according to a June 10 analysis from The New York Times.

Face masks quickly transformed from medical gear to an accessory of self-expression during the pandemic. Now, the same trend is happening with scrubs, The New York Times reported June 9.

Cases of respiratory syncytial virus in the U.S. have been on the rise since February, with nearly 500 cases reported in the week ending May 22, CDC data shows. 

Seattle is the first major U.S. city to have 70 percent of its population fully vaccinated against COVID-19, Mayor Jenny Durkan said June 9.

The U.S. launched COVID-19 contact tracing programs nationwide to slow the transmission of the virus, spending hundreds of millions of dollars. Yet the effort gave "suboptimal" results because only a third of infected residents were able to share their contact data, according to a June 3 study published in JAMA Network Open.

Five U.S. cities are participating in a clinical trial, funded by the National Institutes of Health, to test whether mobile clinics offering integrated health services will improve HIV and substance use outcomes among people with opioid use disorder who inject drugs. 

Long-lasting comfort and support are crucial for nurses and healthcare professionals who are constantly on their feet.

As hospitals across the nation deal with nursing shortages, leaders across Louisiana are teaming up to combat root causes of the shortage, reports CBS affiliate WWL-TV.

While mortality rates have decreased nationwide in the last two decades, the disparity in deaths between rural and urban areas has tripled, according to a study published June 8 in JAMA.  

The COVID-19 vaccine rollout significantly cut cases, deaths, hospitalizations and emergency department visits among U.S. adults, according to the CDC's latest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published June 8.