public health

More than 24,000 children in North Carolina have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine according to state health secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen.…

BPR is answering listener queries about the Coronavirus in a new segment –Talk to Us: COVID Questions. BPR’s Helen Chickering brings us this week’s…

In order to meet the demand for vaccinating residents, Macon County is cutting back on contact tracing.On Monday, Macon County Public Health department…

Every Friday, BPR's Helen Chickering talks with NC Health News founding editor Rose Hoban. This week they discuss North Carolina’s move to Phase 2.5 of…

Every Friday, BPR's Helen Chickering talks with NC Health News founding editor Rose Hoban. This week they discuss the quick- switch to all online-learning…

Every Friday, we check in with NC Health News founding editor Rose Hoban to discuss the latest coronavirus news making headlines. This week, the…

North Carolina COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations keep rising, but NC is still in better shape than many Southern states. However, the disproportionate…

Latinos now account for more than a quarter of Covid-19 cases in Buncombe County. The latest figures from the Health and Human Services department shows…

Every Friday, BPR's Helen Chickering talks with NC Health News Founding Editor Rose Hoban. This week they discuss the latest COVID-19 metrics, how…

Every Friday, BPR's Helen Chickering talks with NC Health News founding editor Rose Hoban about the week’s coronavirus headlines and emerging issues…