Category: Public Health

Massachusetts releases care rationing guidelines, Pennsylvania launches $450M loan program for hospitals + 21 other updates from the 6 hardest-hit states

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70 vaccines in progress; antibody testing begins — 7 COVID-19 updates

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UChicago Medicine uses helmet-based ventilators for COVID-19 patients

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How Do We Exit The Shutdown? Hire An Army Of Public Health Workers

The pandemic has exposed massive cracks in the foundations of the U.S. public health system. Getting the country back to normal, experts say, will require a major investment in Public Health 101: training a corps of workers who can track people with the virus and prevent them from passing it to others.

Biden’s Incremental Medicare Play For Bernie’s Backers

The presumptive Democratic presidential candidate unveils a proposal to lower the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 60.

Battling A Pandemic Across 4,750 Square Miles And 10 Million People

Los Angeles County’s health leader describes the struggle for data and resources in the coronavirus fight.

Viewpoint: When pandemic ends, get ready for mass depression

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Test that detects previous coronavirus infection could be available in a week

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American Lung Association pledges $25M to address COVID-19 

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Flu killed 24,000, sickened 39M this season

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