The Scott administration says COVID-related hospitalizations, including ICU admissions, have increased sharply in the past week — especially among unvaccinated people. Meanwhile, vaccination rates are lagging among children ages 5 to 11.

The Scott administration says COVID-related hospitalizations, including ICU admissions, have increased sharply in the past week — especially among unvaccinated people. Meanwhile, vaccination rates are lagging among children ages 5 to 11.

The new infrastructure legislation makes money available to remove potentially poisonous pipes around the country. In Flint, Mich., mistrust runs deeper than the plumbing does.

The FDA is considering new pills that could treat people in early stages of COVID. Here's what to know about how they work, how effective they are and the impact they could make on the pandemic.

Preliminary data about omicron suggests the variant became widespread across southern Africa in a very short period of time. Scientists say its many mutations may play a role in its transmissibility.

Vermont reporters provide a roundup of top news takeaways about the coronavirus and more for Monday, Nov. 29.

Determined to improve the way doctors connect with their patients, a new wave of innovators are using technology to match people of color with culturally competent professionals.

Opening statements in the highly anticipated trial of Ghislaine Maxwell begin on Monday in a Manhattan federal court. This is what the defense is expected to say, and what we're waiting to find out.

Public health experts warn that the rush to impose travel bans on southern African countries after the omicron variant was identified can work against scientific transparency.

As Afghan refugees resettle in the United States, schools across the country — and in New England — are preparing to get the youngest up to speed. Administrators at one school in Vermont feel they’re ready. Teachers there are embracing the multilingualism of their refugee and immigrant students. It’s the key, they say, to preparing English learners for college.