Category: Public Health

Study: Racial inequities in US could be as deadly as COVID-19

By Becker's Hospital Review - Healthcare News in Becker's Hospital Review, Channels, Featured, Public Health
August 28, 2020

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3,000 health departments push back on revised testing guidance; Hurricane Laura may boost infection rates, experts say — 5 COVID-19 updates

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August 28, 2020

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Republican Convention, Day 4: Fireworks … and Shining a Light on Trump’s Claims

By Syndicate – Kaiser Health News in Abortion, COVID-19, Health Industry, Immigrants, Kaiser Health News, KHN & PolitiFact HealthCheck, Preexisting Conditions, Public Health, The Health Law, Trump Administration, Vaccines
August 28, 2020

Donald Trump accepted his party’s nomination to seek reelection for a second term as president in front of a partisan audience that appeared to largely lack masks and opt against social distancing.

COVID + Influenza: This Is a Good Year to Get a Flu Shot, Experts Advise

By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News and Michelle Andrews in CDC, COVID-19, Insurance, Insurers, Kaiser Health News, Public Health, Vaccines
August 28, 2020

A robust sign-up for flu shots could help head off a nightmare scenario in the coming winter of hospitals stuffed with both COVID-19 patients and those suffering from severe effects of influenza. Plus, no one knows how flu and COVID might interact if a patient got both.

How to Weigh Evacuation Options With Both Wildfires and COVID at Your Door

By Jenny Gold, Kaiser Health News in California, COVID-19, Kaiser Health News, natural disasters, Public Health, states
August 28, 2020

As the twin disasters of COVID-19 and fire season sweep through California, thousands of residents are weighing difficult options, pitting risk against risk as they decide where to evacuate. Amid a virulent pandemic, where can you safely relocate?

5 Things to Know About Convalescent Blood Plasma

By Victoria Knight in Clinical Trials, fda, Kaiser Health News, Public Health, Trump Administration
August 27, 2020

President Donald Trump touted the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of this unproven COVID-19 treatment for emergency use. That set off reactions ranging from excitement and optimism to scientific concerns and criticism that the decision was politically motivated.