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Health & Safety

Gauging the impact of Medicaid expansion in North Carolina

8:34am January 17, 2024

It’s estimated that more than 500,000 people will soon gain access to health care coverage in North Carolina through Medicaid expansion. The new law’s impact on individuals, families and the medical professionals who care for them will be closely monitored.

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People watch a TV showing a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday.

North Korea fires suspected long-range missile toward sea

8:29pm March 24, 2022

by Anthony Kuhn

Experts say the North's fast pace in testing activity shows its dual goal of advancing its weaponry and applying pressure on Washington over a deepening freeze in nuclear negotiations.

Testing your antibody levels to get a sense of your COVID-19 protection may be tempting, especially as you wait for a booster shot. But scientists say these widely available tests can't tell you the full story, at least not yet.

Health & Safety

Antibody Tests Should Not Be Your Go-To For Checking COVID Immunity

1:59pm August 28, 2021

by Will Stone

Worries about waning immunity and talk of COVID booster shots has some Americans checking their antibody levels to see if they're protected. But scientists warn blood tests don't tell the full story.

The U.S. wants at-home coronavirus testing to be widely available, to help Americans return to normal life. Here, people wait in a long line at a coronavirus testing and vaccination site at Lincoln Park in Los Angeles.

White House Is Lining Up 6 More Contracts To Boost At-Home Coronavirus Tests

12:59pm February 05, 2021

by Bill Chappell

The investment will "rapidly surge domestic testing capability," said Tim Manning, supply coordinator for the COVID-19 Response Team.

Coffins of deceased people stored in a warehouse near Bergamo — a city at the heart of Italy's coronavirus crisis — before being transported to another region for cremation.

Why 'Death Rates' From Coronavirus Can Be Deceiving

11:35am March 27, 2020

by Jon Hamilton

"Case fatality rates have been very confusing," says Dr. Steven Lawrence, an infectious disease expert. Here's why.

Health & Safety

COVID-19 Concerns Addressed At Winston-Salem Public Safety Conference

3:03pm March 11, 2020

by David Ford

Concerns over coronavirus were addressed at a public safety news conference this morning in Winston-Salem.

Health & Safety

LabCorp Making COVID-19 Testing Kits

3:56pm March 09, 2020

by Eddie Garcia

The Burlington-based clinical laboratory and drug development company

Education

2 Years After 'Opt Out,' Are Students Taking Fewer Tests?

6:00am October 26, 2017

by Haley Samsel

What has changed — and what hasn't — since President Obama called for a new approach amid a national debate over how much time students spend preparing for, and taking, standardized tests.

World News

QUIZ: Do You Have What It Takes To Work For Samsung?

8:47am April 19, 2016

The "Samsung SAT" is the South Korean company's aptitude test that features a gauntlet of 160 questions in 140 minutes. Test yourself with a few practice questions.

Education

Test News Story

9:12am November 15, 2012

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