Category: Public Health

Some COVID-19 survivors may have antibodies that attack body instead of virus

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COVID-19 antibodies wane over time; herd immunity may be hard to achieve, study finds

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Only 25 ICU beds open in North Dakota; US sees most new COVID-19 cases in 1 week — 6 updates

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Positive COVID-19 tests rise in 8 regions: 4 CDC findings

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States reversing, pausing, reopening because of the pandemic

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‘No Mercy’ Chapter 5: In Rural America, Cancer Care Is Often Far From Home

The hunt for good cancer treatment often means miles on the road, time spent waiting and exhaustion from treatment and transit. “The further you have to travel to get care, the less likely that you are going to take that effort to do that,” said Boban Mathew, an oncologist in southeastern Kansas.

Pew offers 10 questions to test your health literacy

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COVID-19 hospitalizations up 40% from September; Texas plans field hospital, Utah discusses care rationing — 5 updates

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Verily’s COVID Testing Program Halted in San Francisco and Oakland

Health officials in San Francisco and Alameda counties have cut ties with Verily’s state-funded COVID testing sites amid concerns about data collection and privacy.

Colorado Initiative Would Further Limit Access in Middle America’s ‘Abortion Desert’

Colorado voters will decide whether to ban most abortions after 22 weeks of pregnancy, which would eliminate a haven for people seeking to end their pregnancies in the Midwest and Mountain West.