Category: Public Health

Stopping ‘superspreaders’ could slam brakes on pandemic, professor says

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Texas county threatens criminal prosecution of those not complying with coronavirus order

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31% of Americans believe COVID-19 death toll is less than official count, survey finds

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US records smallest daily case increase in 1 week; 7 states see record hospitalizations — 5 COVID-19 updates

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NIH Project Homes In on COVID Racial Disparities

The pandemic has given the National Institutes of Health an opportunity to show the value of its $1.5 billion “All of Us” research program. A major effort to make the platform’s database representative of America resulted in minorities making up more than half of its more than 270,000 volunteers.

Pandemic-Inspired Food Labeling Raises Alarms for Those With Food Allergies

The Food and Drug Administration released new “temporary guidance” for manufacturers facing supply chain shortages that allows them to make some ingredient substitutions without changing food labels. The pandemic had already made finding trusted foods difficult for some people with allergies. Now they’re worrying about what’s actually in their go-to products.

Healthy Black children more likely to die post-surgery than white children, study finds

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How Northwell Health treated acutely ill COVID-19 patients at home

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White House to resume daily COVID-19 briefings

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White House tries to block testing, tracing funding in relief bill; 57,000+ Americans hospitalized with COVID-19 — 7 updates

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