COVID-19 deaths are decreasing nationwide in the wake of this winter’s omicron surge, but CDC modeling suggests this trend may change over the next four weeks.
Category: Public Health
3rd possible monkeypox case reported in US: 4 expert takes
Florida health officials on May 22 said they are investigating a potential monkeypox case, which could make it the third in the nation, ABC News reported May 22.
The New MADD Movement: Parents Rise Up Against Drug Deaths
People who have lost children to pills laced with fentanyl are demanding that lawmakers adopt stricter penalties and are pressuring Silicon Valley for social media protections. The movement harks back to the 1980s, when Mothers Against Drunk Driving activated a generation of parents.
Flu activity still unseasonably high: CDC
The number of flu patients admitted to the hospital increased slightly for the week ending May 14, the CDC’s latest FluView report shows.
COVID-19 admissions increased 24% this week: 9 CDC findings
The nation is now reporting more than 100,000 COVID-19 cases daily as hospitalizations continue to rise nationwide, according to the CDC’s COVID-19 data tracker weekly review published May 20.
CDC strengthens booster recommendations
The CDC reinforced its COVID-19 booster recommendations and expanded eligibility to everyone 5 and older May 19.
New York investigating possible monkeypox case: 6 updates
New York health officials on May 19 said they are investigating a possible monkeypox case in a patient who is in isolation at Bellevue Hospital in New York City, The New York Times reports. News of the potential infection comes a day after a case was c…
CDC investigates 180 hepatitis cases in 36 states
At least 180 children have developed severe hepatitis from an unknown cause in the last seven months, the CDC said May 18.
Bison Pastrami, Anyone? Preschool Assistant Makes Sure Kids Get to Know Indigenous Foods
Fawn Youngbear-Tibbetts wants youngsters to connect with their Native American culture and eat more nutritious foods.
Watch: Going Beyond the Script of ‘The G Word’ and How Government Responds to Disease (Or Not)
KHN Editor-in-Chief Elisabeth Rosenthal joins comedian Adam Conover to discuss his new Netflix series, “The G Word,” which examines the federal government’s role in Americans’ lives, and how it plays out in the covid era.
