Free COVID-19 tests are available again to order through the U.S. Postal Service. Every household in the U.S. is eligible to receive four free tests.
Households can request the rapid antigen at-home test kits now through the end of the year online at covidtests.gov or by phone at 1-800-232-0233.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will start shipping the tests next week.
Updated vaccines for the latest strains of the virus are also available now and recommended for everyone 6 months and older.
According to data from the Arizona Department of Health Services, COVID-19 cases have been falling for the past five weeks in the state after a summer wave of infections. But for the past four years, Arizona has tended to see cases increasing in October and into the winter months.
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The Alzheimer’s Association released its 2026 Facts and Figures report on Tuesday. The big takeaway this year is that people value brain health, but they don’t know how to protect it. -
A report from a consumer advocacy organization warns that hundreds of hospitals across the country are at risk of closure or reduced services — including eight in Arizona. -
It’s not triple-digit-hot yet, but temperatures are still in the high 80s and low 90s, and that can be dangerous for many older adults. Phoenix recently held a heat safety event for seniors. -
In more than 15 years of counseling, Joshua Johnson has helped clients through a lot of complex emotions. But now more than ever, he says, nearly all of his clients are expressing some version of "political anxiety." -
In an effort to remove financial barriers and expand access to mental health care, the University of Arizona says it will provide free counseling for its students beginning July 1.
