Malaria parasites, spread by a mosquito's bite, have started to adapt so the go-to drugs won't knock them out. Daniel Heuclin/Nature Picture Li/Getty Images/Nature Picture Libr hide caption
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Tuesday
Meg Ivatti (right), a manager at HealthSource RI, the state's insurance exchange, works with Dianiri Paulino to help a caller sign up for coverage in 2014. Stephan Savoia/AP hide caption
For Rhode Island, Interstate Health Insurance Sales Didn't Pan Out
VA: Competition With Private Sector Is An Obstacle To Hiring More Medical Staff
Chris Campbell, Republican staff director for the Senate Finance Committee chairman, sets nameplates out for Democratic senators who boycotted the committee vote on Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., nominee for HHS secretary and Steve Mnuchin, nominee for Treasury secretary. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call Inc. hide caption
As Republicans look for ways to loosen the Affordable Care Act's coverage requirements, sales of short-term health insurance policies could take off. Petrol/Westend61/Getty Images hide caption
Widowed while pregnant with their second son, Gloria Grijalva shares pictures of her husband, U.S. Army veteran Charlie Grijalva, who committed suicide in December 2014. KPBS hide caption
VA Hospitals Still Struggling With Adding Staff Despite Billions From Choice Act
HealthCare.gov's open enrollment for 2017 started Nov. 1 and ends on Tuesday. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
Monday
Doctor Considers The Pitfalls Of Extending Life And Prolonging Death
Physical therapy may not help a person with a progressive chronic disease become well, but it can help slow a decline. Hero Images/Getty Images hide caption
A color-enhanced spiral CT image of the chest shows a large cancerous mass (in yellow) in the left upper lobe. Medical Body Scans/Science Source hide caption
Generic drugs used for other conditions are being given a second look as cancer treatments. Katherine Streeter for NPR hide caption
A Pinworm Medication Is Being Tested As A Potential Anti-Cancer Drug
Sunday
MoniCa Singh is an acid attack survivor — and a fashion designer and activist. She's pictured at New York fashion week on September 15, 2016. Chance Yeh/Getty Images hide caption
The micromotor device may someday be used to deliver antibiotics to the stomach. Angewandte Chemie International Edition hide caption
Saturday
Medicaid doesn't just provide health care for the poor; it also pays for long-term care for a lot of older people, including the majority of nursing home residents. Repealing the ACA could change the way Medicaid programs are funded. Bill Gallery/Doctor Stock/Science Faction/Getty Images hide caption