Category: Public Health

Analysis: I Was a Teenage Rifle Owner, Then an ER Doctor. Assault Weapons Shouldn’t Count as ‘Guns.’

The United States has undergone a cultural, definitional, practical shift on guns and what they are for.

Syphilis Cases in California Drive a Record-Setting Year for STDs Nationwide

New data released Tuesday from the CDC shows sexually transmitted infections reached an all-time high in 2019. The biggest spike was in syphilis cases, which rose 74% between 2015 and 2019. Leading the country in syphilis is California, where men who have sex with men make up half the cases.

12% of children with COVID-19 hospitalized, study finds

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What proportion of UK variant cases are circulating in each state?

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How common are these 3 variants in the US?

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Hispanic Americans see highest COVID-19 hospitalization rates across US: 6 CDC findings

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COVID-19 fuels demand for lung, heart transplants

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How Michigan vaccinators are handling the J&J vaccine pause

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UK variant more transmissible, not deadlier, study finds

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Unvaccinated teens, children driving COVID-19 surges

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