Adelina Lancianese

Many front-line workers continued serving others during the pandemic but lost their lives in the battle with COVID-19.

Remembering Front-Line Workers Lost To COVID-19

NPR Staff

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The U.S. has lost more than 120,000 people since the coronavirus started sickening Americans five months ago. Here we remember a few of those who continued working during the pandemic, serving others.

Leigh Michel with Lizzy, her service dog, attracts more attention than the average shopper at her grocery store.

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Veterans Struggling After Sexual Assault Increasingly Turn To Service Dogs

Adelina Lancianese

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Though the VA provides veterinary benefits for service dogs assigned to people with physical disabilities, it does not currently recognize psychiatric service dogs for treatment.

In this historical image, a doctor reviews an X-ray of a patient with black lung disease. Federal researchers say they've now identified the largest cluster ever recorded of the most advanced stage of the disease.

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Black Lung Study Finds Biggest Cluster Ever Of Fatal Coal Miners' Disease

Howard Berkes

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The cluster, found in central Appalachia and first reported by NPR, indicates that a disease once thought to be on the decline is still a common killer among coal miners.