Category: Public Health

Backed by Millions in Public and Private Cash, Rapid Covid Tests Are Coming to Stores Near You

By Hannah Norman, Kaiser Health News in COVID-19, Kaiser Health News, Public Health, states, Vaccines
April 1, 2021

Over-the-counter covid tests could help speed the economy’s recovery, allowing students and workers to test themselves at home and get quick results. Could they become as ubiquitous as toothpaste and cold remedies on store shelves, or will demand dry up as the nation gets vaccinated?

Suicides fell in 2020, early CDC data shows

By Becker's Hospital Review - Healthcare News in Becker's Hospital Review, Channels, Featured, Public Health
April 1, 2021

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‘Houston on track to be dominated’ by UK variant as cases double weekly

By Becker's Hospital Review - Healthcare News in Becker's Hospital Review, Channels, Featured, Public Health
April 1, 2021

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In California, Blue Shield’s Vaccination Takeover Fixes What Wasn’t Broken

By Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News in California, COVID-19, Health Industry, Insurance, Kaiser Health News, Public Health, Vaccines
April 1, 2021

Rural Mendocino County had finally figured out its vaccination program. But now the community clinics that helped make it happen are changing course as Blue Shield of California takes over the state vaccine program.

‘It Didn’t Really Stick With Me’: Understanding the Rural Shrug Over Covid and Vaccines

By Sarah Jane Tribble, Kaiser Health News in Audio, COVID-19, Kaiser Health News, Multimedia, Public Health, rural medicine, states, Vaccines
April 1, 2021

Fort Scott, Kansas, was hit hard by the pandemic, and it no longer has a hospital. But residents remain skeptical about the impact of the coronavirus.