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Roughly 1 in 5 unvaccinated people had the flu between 2006 and 2011, but only a quarter of them had symptoms, a study found. That could affect how the virus spreads.

Insurers and some Democratic senators say people should have a cheaper option on the health exchanges. But those plans may leave people with painfully high copays and deductibles if they get sick.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with activist Rev. William Barber II about what stood out to him about this year's midterm elections.

Medicaid is shedding enrollees for the first time since the pandemic started. But rolls in some states are shrinking much faster than in others. Nearly 4 million people have lost coverage so far.

A new survey from the Alzheimer's Association finds that people want to know if they are in the early stages of the disease, and are open to drug treatment.

Scientists don't know whether people who have been exposed to the coronavirus will be immune for life, or if it can infect us again and again, like the common cold.

NPR Member stations spoke with people around the country as part of our series Seeking Common Ground. A range of people and political views share a longing for places to create a sense of community.

Commentator Stuart Cheifet says computer sales people often don't know what they are talking out when they try to sell things to customers... and he finds it frustrating, upsetting and annoying to see people buy things they don't need.

The death of a snowboarder buried in an avalanche is the fifth in Colorado this year. Mark Roberts reports that technology designed to locate people caught in avalanches is only useful if people cooperate. But search and rescue experts say the new breed of backcountry 'boarders and outdoor enthusiasts are risk-takers.

More and more people are leaving the suburbs behind for the conveniences of urban life in America's cities. The middle class return is having a negative effect, some say an inevitable effect on some of the people who never left. NPR's Byron Henderson reports.