Candidates see former President Donald Trump’s embrace of his administration’s covid-19 vaccine policies as an opportunity to gain ground. So far, their efforts haven’t found traction.
Category: Public Health
10 states with high levels of respiratory virus activity
Ten states and New York City reported high levels of respiratory virus activity for the week ending Nov. 18, the latest CDC data shows.
COVID-19 ED visits, hospitalizations, deaths up: 4 updates
The U.S. is seeing a 9.7% rise in COVID-19 hospital admissions — 18,119 in the most recent week — according to CDC data. Emergency department visits for the virus have also gone up during the same time period by nearly 2% and deaths increased by 8.3%, …
CDC probes cluster of ocular syphilis cases
A CDC investigation into a cluster of rare, ocular syphilis cases that cropped up in southwestern Michigan between March and July 2022 found that the incidents may be linked by an unidentified strain of Treponema pallidum — the bacterium that causes sy…
UK reports 1st human case of new swine flu strain
Health officials in the U.K. have confirmed the country’s first human case of a new swine flu variant typically found in pigs.
WHO names BA.2.86 variant of interest as it triples in spread
COVID-19 omicron strain BA.2.86 is now a variant of interest after nearly tripling in prevalence.
Back Pain? Bum Knee? Be Prepared to Wait for a Physical Therapist
Physical therapists left the field en masse during the covid-19 pandemic, even as demand from aging baby boomers skyrocketed. While universities try to boost their training programs to increase the number of graduates, patients seeking relief from often debilitating pain are left to wait.
She Once Advised the President on Aging Issues. Now, She’s Battling Serious Disability and Depression.
Coping with disability — and the cost of coping with disability — is an enormously important issue for older adults. Nora Super, an expert on aging, shares her personal story.
‘Everybody in This Community Has a Gun’: How Oakland Lost Its Grip on Gun Violence
A few years ago, Oakland won national acclaim for slashing gun-related crimes. Then the covid-19 pandemic tore through poor neighborhoods, and the murder of George Floyd fueled distrust in police. With guns readily available, violent crime has once again skyrocketed, leaving the community struggling to contain it.
Virus season in full swing: 2 hospital trends to know
Respiratory virus season is in full swing across the U.S., with flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus metrics all on the rise.
