Category: Public Health

Dr. H. Jack Geiger, renowned proponent of social medicine, dies at 95

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COVID-19 pandemic ‘not necessarily the big one,’ top WHO official says

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California hospitals grapple with COVID-19 surge: 6 things to know

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Live Free or Die if You Must, Say Colorado Urbanites — But Not in My Hospital

In a fracas between a largely rural county and neighboring cities, class and politics are just as relevant as the coronavirus. People are getting “stupid and mean,” as one mayor put it.

2 million Americans have been vaccinated; House passes bill for $2K stimulus checks — 6 COVID-19 updates

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Number of people willing to get COVID-19 vaccine rising, surveys find

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US flu activity still unusually low: 6 notes from CDC’s FluView report

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In Fast-Moving Pandemic, Health Officials Try to Change Minds at Warp Speed

It typically takes years of persuasion to change habits in the name of health safety. Local officials who are stuck with the responsibility of enforcing statewide pandemic-related mandates are trying to transform behavior fast.

COVID-19 immunity can last up to 8 months, studies suggest

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COVID-19 vaccines likely effective against new variant

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