Category: Public Health

Will ‘Dr. Disinformation’ Ever Face the Music?

Some of the top spreaders of spurious covid-19 and vaccine information are physicians with active medical licenses. Are medical oversight boards ready to step up to stop them?

Joint COVID-19, flu vaccine clinics opening across US

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‘Our state literally shrunk’: In 2020, deaths outpaced births in Alabama

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The Solution to Au Pairs’ Health Coverage Gaps May Be Simple: ACA Plans

Private agencies that bring young adults to the U.S. to care for children generally offer basic health insurance, but plans may exclude many types of necessary care. What the agencies might not mention is that au pairs are eligible to enroll in comprehensive coverage on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces and likely qualify for premium subsidies that would make the insurance affordable.

COVID-19 death toll surpasses that of 1918 flu pandemic

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US to mandate vaccines, negative COVID-19 tests for all arriving international travelers

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3 states reporting moderate flu activity — 4 CDC FluView takeaways

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Daily COVID-19 deaths surpass 2,000 — 5 details

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Ask KHN-PolitiFact: Is My Cloth Mask Good Enough to Face the Delta Variant?

Public health experts increasingly urge people to upgrade to surgical masks, but also maintain that cloth masks still offer protection.

I Got a ‘Mild’ Breakthrough Case. Here’s What I Wish I’d Known.

I was miserable for five days, am fully recovered a month later and have learned even more about what we do and don’t know about covid now.