Category: Public Health

At least 26 states have limited public health powers during pandemic, analysis finds

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NYU Langone gets $470M to support national long COVID-19 research

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CDC: Number of states with high obesity rates doubled since 2018

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Global COVID-19 cases drop for 1st time in 2 months, WHO report finds

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Biden Releases a New Plan to Combat Covid, but Experts Say There’s Still a Ways to Go

There’s agreement that the plan includes important action items but also elements that will trigger political opposition.

Over Half of States Have Rolled Back Public Health Powers in Pandemic

At least 26 states have passed laws to permanently limit public health powers, a KHN investigation has found, weakening the country’s ability to fight not only the current resurgence of the pandemic but other health crises to come.

Biden to call for 70% of world vaccinated against COVID-19 in 1 year

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Most South Dakotans believe hand-washing is greatest COVID-19 mitigation strategy

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Children accounted for 28% of COVID-19 cases last week: 5 things to know

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World is ill-prepared for next pandemic, Bill Gates warns

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