A longtime health care journalist offers tips for reporting on “surprise billing," in which people face unexpected medical expenses despite having private insurance coverage.

We asked Carrie Henning-Smith what she wants journalists to know when covering rural health care in the context of COVID-19.

As COVID-19 hot spots continue to emerge throughout the U.S., rural health care systems face challenges unlike those in urban areas.

We summarized studies that look at deaths in police custody from multiple angles, including restraint methods and police force demographics.

Studies suggest education interruptions — whether schools close for a snowstorm, a hurricane or summer break — can hurt student achievement.

Until there’s a vaccine for the new coronavirus, infectious disease professionals worldwide are turning to digital contact tracing tools to help stem the spread of COVID-19.

Experts told us if journalists do these 10 things they will improve their coverage of new coronavirus research based on epidemiological models.

Across the political divide, most U.S. residents don’t think their states should reopen their economies yet, finds a new survey on a range of topics related to COVID-19.

We examine research on public health messaging to understand why the coronavirus appears to have a disparate impact on U.S. minorities.

Researchers warn that how students behave outside school can limit school closings' effectiveness in preventing the spread of infectious disease. We look at the research.