Category: Public Health

Global cases rise for 1st time in 6 weeks; Merck to produce J&J vaccine, officials say — 5 COVID-19 updates

By Becker's Hospital Review - Healthcare News in Becker's Hospital Review, Channels, Featured, Public Health
March 2, 2021

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Sorting Out How Politics, Policies Figure in Flap Over New York Nursing Home Covid Death Rates

By Michelle Andrews in Aging, Kaiser Health News, Nursing Homes, Public Health, states
March 2, 2021

The debate begins with the covid death tallies. But the issues go beyond basic numbers.

States Aim to Chip Away at Abortion Rights With Supreme Court in Mind

By Justin Franz in Abortion, Kaiser Health News, Public Health, states, The Health Law
March 2, 2021

Legislatures in conservative-leaning states across the country are pushing bills that would restrict abortion and, with a conservative Supreme Court in place, could erode abortion protections under Roe v. Wade.

Beijing’s SARS Lockdown Taught My Children Resilience. Your Covid Kids Will Likely Be Fine.

By Elisabeth Rosenthal in children's health, COVID-19, Kaiser Health News, mental health, Public Health
March 2, 2021

Living through SARS taught my children important lessons, and not just about hygiene. It taught them how to make sacrifices for the sake of friends, family and community.