More than 12,600 new COVID-19 hospital admissions were reported for the week ending Aug. 12, up nearly 22 percent from the week prior.
Category: Public Health
Untangling Ron DeSantis’ Debate Anecdote About an Improbable Abortion Survival Story
One woman’s narrative has been used to support state legislation that aims to protect infants that survive an abortion. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made reference to it during the first Republican primary presidential debate, held this week in Milwaukee.
Illustrated Report: How Gun Violence Goes Viral
As chatter and images about guns and violence slip into the social media feeds of more teens, viral messages fueled by “likes” can lead to real-world conflict and loss.
‘All We Want Is Revenge’: How Social Media Fuels Gun Violence Among Teens
Teens share photos or videos of themselves with guns and stacks of cash, sometimes calling out rivals, on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, or TikTok. When posts go viral, fueled by “likes” and comments, the danger is hard to contain.
Republican Debate Highlights Candidates’ Views on Abortion
Though health policies in general got little airtime, the discussion of whether candidates support a federal abortion ban underscored how Republicans, in a post-Roe environment, face political challenges on the issue.
Hospitals, health systems begin to bring back mask policies
Heading into fall, COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are rising, according to the CDC’s most recent data, and that trend has already prompted several hospitals across the country to reinstate mask policies.
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: A Not-So-Health-y GOP Debate
The first Republican presidential debate of the 2024 cycle took place without front-runner Donald Trump — and with hardly a mention of health issues save for abortion. Meanwhile, in Florida, patients dropped from the Medicaid program are suing the state for not giving them enough notice or a way to contest their being dropped from the program. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico, and Victoria Knight of Axios join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week they think you should read, too.
FDA issues warning on more contaminated eye drops
The FDA on Aug. 22 issued a consumer warning on two eye drop products contaminated with bacteria, fungus or both.
FDA issues warning on more contaminated eye drops
The FDA on Aug. 22 issued a consumer warning on two eye drop products contaminated with bacteria, fungus or both.
Hospitalizations rise as experts monitor new COVID-19 variant
COVID-19 hospitalizations have gone up 21.6 percent and deaths have also risen by 8.9 percent since Aug. 5, according to the CDC’s most recent data, which reflects updated numbers as of Aug. 12.
