The racial disparities in Covid-19 vaccination rates are narrowing, a new Kaiser Family Foundation poll shows—but sharp splits remain in vaccination across political parties, urban and rural areas, age groups, income levels, and more. Explore the poll's findings on our interactive chart.

Should Covid-19 booster shots be used only to prevent severe illnesses that lead to hospitalization or death—or should they also seek to stop milder cases that could drive coronavirus transmission? Here's why top public health experts, including Anthony Fauci, are sharply split on the question.

YouTube on Wednesday banned several high-profile anti-vaccine influencers and announced that, moving forward, it would remove all content that falsely claims approved vaccines are dangerous. Here's what the policy entails, and how it compares to similar rules set by Facebook and Twitter.

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation on Tuesday announced 25 "genius" grant winners, including six who work in health care or who have made contributions to the field.

A new review of more than 200 studies and meta-analyses published in iScience suggests that both exercise and weight loss can play a role in extending human life—but one tactic is significantly more powerful than the other, Gretchen Reynolds reports for the New York Times.

Amazon Web Services announced three new capabilities for its cloud-based contact center that will improve patient communication for hospitals, in today's bite-sized hospital and health industry news from North Carolina and Washington.