Colorado was among the first states to embrace wastewater testing to track the coronavirus, an important public heath intervention that can give early warning of outbreaks.
Category: Public Health
Flu hospitalizations rise for 9th week straight: 8 CDC notes
Nationally, flu activity continues to rise, with the highest test positivity levels seen in central and south-central states, according to the CDC’s April 8 FluView report.
The state of nasal COVID-19 vaccines: 4 notes
Some experts are calling for the development of a nasal COVID-19 vaccine as federal officials continue to weigh what the nation’s booster strategy could look like, The Washington Post reported April 10.
COVID-19 cases projected to jump 54.4% by April 23: 3 forecasts
Daily COVID-19 cases are projected to increase 54.4 percent nationwide over the next two weeks, according to modeling from Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic.
Fauci, Gottlieb urge self-interpretation amid COVID-19 case undercounts, relaxed mask rules
Public health experts and officials took to the Sunday shows April 10 to talk about COVID-19 case increases in numerous states, the BA.2 omicron subvariant and mitigation strategies.
Refurbished Walkers and Wheelchairs Fill Gaps Created by Supply Chain Problems
Loan closets are playing an important role as supply chain issues and the rising price of aluminum have led to shortages in medical equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, and knee scooters.
It’s Your Choice: You Can Change Your Views of Aging and Improve Your Life
Becca Levy of Yale University talks with “Navigating Aging” columnist Judith Graham about how people can alter ingrained perceptions of aging — which are often formed unconsciously and are unrecognized.
COVID-19 cases rise nationwide: 9 CDC findings
COVID-19 cases increased nationwide this week for the first time since mid-January, according to the CDC’s COVID-19 data tracker weekly review published April 8.
Why did flu, COVID-19 ‘twindemic’ never happen? 1 explanation
Despite public health experts’ fears about coinciding surges of flu and COVID-19 engulfing the country, a so-called “twindemic” never materialized. Now, scientists are considering a theory that could explain why, The New York Times reported April 8.
US life expectancy fell again in 2021
Life expectancy in the U.S. fell again last year after a dramatic drop in 2020, according to research published April 7 in the medical preprint server MedRxiv.
