More than a thousand Indiana health care providers signed two letters to express concerns about the proposed abortion legislation lawmakers will vote on during the special session that starts Monday, July 25.

Stories about the stress health care workers on the frontlines have experienced are common. But their families have also been on an emotional rollercoaster for more than two years.

As the pandemic drags on, doctors continue to be pulled away from their normal duties to care for COVID patients. For early-career physicians, that means less time for specialized training.

Not a single scientific or health authority in the U.S. recommends the use of the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19. Still, some Americans see the unproven drug as a way out of the pandemic.

As American healthcare workers received COVID vaccines, many were relieved and hopeful. But many doctors who are foreign-born also describe a bittersweet feeling. They worry about family and friends back home who have little access to the vaccines. And it could be a long wait -- dozens of countries still have not received any vaccine doses.

Many Americans are putting off medical exams and routine treatment during the pandemic, the CDC says. Some are afraid of catching the virus at the hospital; others worry about putting more stress on our healthcare system. But doctors and other experts say that routine exams can expose troubling health issues -- and delays can lead to more serious problems.

The Hoosier COVID Crisis petition calls for people to avoid gatherings, wear face masks, get the vaccine when its available and advocate for government financial support for those suffering the pandemics economic effects.

Physicians Gabriel and Sarah Bosslet have been married almost 20 years. Sarah was diagnosed early this year with breast cancer. Soon, the world began dealing with another health crisis: the coronavirus pandemic.

Across the United States, there's a push to give new doctors cultural training to work with refugees and other immigrants. And some say it's the difference between healthy and sick patients.