Category: Public Health

Unique COVID-19 strain circulates in Chicago

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Pandemic enters ‘new and dangerous phase’ as cases rise in 81 countries, WHO lead says

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Adults in 20s, 30s driving COVID-19 surges in some states: 5 updates

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Injured And Uninsured, Protesters Get Medical Aid From LA Doctor

A Los Angeles ophthalmologist’s offer on Instagram has ballooned into a loose network of physicians providing medical care to protesters who were injured while rallying against police brutality and racism. While clashes with the police have died down in some parts of the country, some protesters are seeking care for festering wounds from days-old injuries.

3 likely reasons Ohio hasn’t seen COVID-19 surge weeks after reopening

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COVID-19 antibodies may only last 2 months, small study suggests 

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Black Americans’ anxiety, depression spiked shortly after release of George Floyd video

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KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: SCOTUS, Trump Collide Over Transgender Rights

The Trump administration rolled back protections for transgender patients just days before the Supreme Court cemented LGBTQ rights under the Civil Rights Act. So, what now? Meanwhile, coronavirus politics reaches beyond health care settings. Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Tami Luhby of CNN and Shefali Luthra of KHN join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week they think you should read, too.

Where new COVID-19 cases are rising, falling and staying the same — June 18

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COVID-19 surge strains Alabama hospitals; employers can’t require antibody testing, EEOC says — 7 updates

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