Category: Public Health

Native Americans Feel Double Pain of COVID and Fires ‘Gobbling Up the Ground’

Tribal leaders have worked to keep the coronavirus off their reservations because of its deadly impact on Native populations. But careful avoidance of the COVID virus has handcuffed the tribes as they face a devastating fire season.

Battle Rages Inside Hospitals Over How COVID Strikes and Kills

The debate over how the coronavirus spreads heated up Friday when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conceded that the virus spreads through tiny particles, but then took down guidance that could have forced big changes in hospitals.

Wisconsin governor declares new public health emergency, issues new face mask rule

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200,000 COVID-19 deaths in context: Local & global virus stats

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200,000 US deaths reinforce need for COVID-19 precautions, healthcare associations say

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COVID-19 guidance on airborne transmission was posted by mistake, CDC says

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NIH staffer to depart after anonymous posts criticizing agency; vaccine for kids may not be ready by fall 2021 — 5 COVID-19 updates

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It’s Not Just Insulin: Lawmakers Focus on Price of One Drug, While Others Rise Too

While insulin is the poster child for outrageous prescription costs, patients are paying ever more to treat depression, asthma, HIV, cholesterol and more. And the pandemic has overtaken efforts to force the issue in Congress.

HHS secretary blocks health agencies from signing new rules

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CDC revises guidance on COVID-19 transmission, reverses testing guidelines: 3 updates

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