Some physicians are concerned the CDC’s newly eased masking guidelines for healthcare facilities could lead to increased transmission in hospitals and nursing homes.
Category: Public Health
Britain’s Hard Lessons From Handing Elder Care Over to Private Equity
Four Seasons Health Care collapsed after years of private equity investors rolling in one after another to buy its business, sell its real estate, and at times wrest multimillion-dollar profits from it through complex debt schemes. The deal-making failed to account for the true cost of senior care.
Past omicron infection outperforms 3 vaccine shots in study
Testing positive for omicron BA.1 plus two to three mRNA vaccines is the strongest protection against omicron BA.2 compared to being vaccinated with no past COVID-19 infections, a study published Sept. 21 in The Lancet Infectious Diseases found.
CDC starts tracking BF.7: 5 notes on the subvariant
The CDC recently started tracking a new omicron subvariant, BF.7, which is now the third most-prevalent strain in the U.S.
US anticipates monkeypox will be eradicated: 6 updates
Federal health officials are optimistic that the U.S. will be able to eliminate monkeypox as cases decline nationwide, The New York Times reported Sept. 22.
Is Covid ‘Under Control’ in the US? Experts Say Yes
PolitiFact has been tracking this campaign promise since 2020. Experts are now saying it’s fair to describe the covid pandemic as “under control.”
US COVID-19 cases at lowest level since April: 8 CDC findings
The rate of new COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations all fell this week, with the nation’s daily case average reaching the lowest figure seen in nearly five months, according to the CDC’s COVID-19 data tracker weekly review published Sept. 23.
Health care’s 3 epic childhood obesity failures
I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of spouting the same old worsening childhood obesity statistics, applying the same dilute and sometimes broken strategy, not getting anywhere, judging myself as a doctor, then shifting the blame to my p…
‘Twindemic’ risk greater this year, experts worry
The U.S. avoided a long-feared “twindemic” of flu and COVID-19 for the past two years, largely because of widespread masking and other behaviors that kept flu seasons mild. But the risk that both illnesses will increase this winter appears greater.
In Jackson, the Water Is Back, but the Crisis Remains
Unsafe water and all that comes with it — constant vigilance, extra expenses, and hassle — complicate every aspect of daily life for residents of Jackson, Mississippi. Health advocates say stress exacerbates underlying health problems. That is why a free clinic in one of Jackson’s poorest neighborhoods has been organizing water giveaways for the past year and a half.
