Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. The effort to vaccinate Americans against covid-19 took a hit this week. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug ... [Continue Reading]
Cuatro respuestas sobre el freno a la vacuna contra covid de Johnson & Johnson
Cuatro meses después del lanzamiento del plan de inmunización masiva más grande del país en décadas, ha quedado claro que los mensajes que rodean los esfuerzos de vacunación contra covid-19 son tan importantes como la ... [Continue Reading]
4 Things to Know About the J&J Covid Vaccine Pause
Four months into the largest U.S. vaccine rollout in decades, it’s become clear that the messaging surrounding covid-19 vaccination efforts is as important as the science behind them. That was true when the first covid vaccines were ... [Continue Reading]
Redfield Joins Big Ass Fans, Which Promotes Controversial Covid-Killing Technology
Dr. Robert Redfield, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has joined Big Ass Fans, lending his scientific credibility to a company division that says its ion-generating technology kills the coronavirus. The company ... [Continue Reading]
‘Explained by KHN’: Health Insurance Help in Covid Relief Law
The twists and turns of the American health system can sometimes leave people lost, confused and looking for answers. We’ve created a new video series — “Explained by KHN” — in which our correspondents and editors answer common ... [Continue Reading]
Journalists Document True Toll of Covid on Health Care’s Front-Line Force
Senior KHN correspondent Christina Jewett spoke on Thursday with NPR’s “Morning Edition” and the PBS NewsHour about the yearlong project, “Lost on the Frontline,” in which KHN and The Guardian counted and profiled health ... [Continue Reading]
‘My Children Were Priceless Jewels’: Three Families Reflect on the Health Workers They Lost
This story also ran on The Guardian. It can be republished for free. The daughter of an internist in the Bronx, the father of a nurse practitioner in Southern California and the son of a nurse in McAllen, Texas, share how grief over ... [Continue Reading]
They Tested Negative for Covid. Still, They Have Long Covid Symptoms.
Kristin Novotny once led an active life, with regular CrossFit workouts and football in the front yard with her children — plus a job managing the kitchen at a middle school. Now, the 33-year-old mother of two from De Pere, Wisconsin, has to rest ... [Continue Reading]
Labor MP accuses Government of ‘failing at the first hurdle’ of vaccine rollout
On Q+A, multiple panellists criticised Prime Minister Scott Morrison for "backing the wrong horse" and not taking a wider approach to acquiring more different COVID-19 vaccines such as those from Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. SOURCE: ABC News - ... [Continue Reading]
12 Months of Trauma: More Than 3,600 US Health Workers Died in Covid’s First Year
More than 3,600 U.S. health care workers perished in the first year of the pandemic, according to “Lost on the Frontline,” a 12-month investigation by The Guardian and KHN to track such deaths. ... [Continue Reading]
Calls Mount for Biden to Track US Health Care Worker Deaths from Covid
Calls are mounting for the Biden administration to set up a national tracking system of covid-19 deaths among front-line health care workers to honor the thousands of nurses, doctors and support staffers who have died and ensure that future ... [Continue Reading]
‘Go Ahead and Vote Me Out’: What Other Places Can Learn From Santa Rosa’s Tent City
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — They knew the neighborhood would revolt. This story also ran on Los ... [Continue Reading]
Dr. Osterholm Warns of New Covid-19 Surge in U.S.
Dr. Michael Osterholm is warning of a new surge in Covid-19 cases. These cases are being driven by the new Covid-19 variants. Read more on sciencespacerobots.com SOURCE: Health News from ScienceSpaceRobots.com - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Doctor Survived Cambodia’s Killing Fields, but Not Covid
Linath Lim’s life was shaped by starvation. She was not yet 13 when the Khmer Rouge seized power in Cambodia and ripped her family apart. The totalitarian regime sent her and four siblings to work camps, where they planted rice and dug ... [Continue Reading]
Montana Sticks to Its Patchwork Covid Vaccine Rollout as Eligibility Expands
MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana’s covid-19 vaccine distribution is among the most efficient in the nation, but closer examination reveals a patchwork of systems among counties and tribal governments that will be put to the test as the state opens ... [Continue Reading]
Journalists Dive Deep Into Roots of Vaccine Distrust in Prisons and Covid’s Toll on Public Health
Reporter Eric Berger discussed vaccine hesitancy among inmates at a Missouri correctional center with Newsy on Thursday. Click here to watch Berger on NewsyRead Berger’s “Inmates’ Distrust of Prison Health Care Fuels Distrust of ... [Continue Reading]
Experts modelled 648 COVID outbreak scenarios in Australia. This one was the best guess
Once more of Australia's population receives a COVID vaccine, what happens if there is another large outbreak of the virus? SOURCE: ABC News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Dramática baja de enfermedades por virus comunes, ¿significa máscaras para siempre?
Las máscaras y el distanciamiento físico están demostrando tener importantes beneficios extra, evitando que las personas contraigan todo tipo de enfermedades, no solo covid-19. Pero no está claro si los protocolos valdrán la ... [Continue Reading]
WHO inspector Dominic Dwyer speaks about COVID-19 report findings
Professor Dominic Dwyer was the Australian representative on the international World Health Organization's (WHO) investigation into the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. SOURCE: ABC News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
New research shows risk of COVID-19 from aerosols to healthcare workers
Analysis shows coughing, deep breathing and shouting creates more than 100-fold greater amounts of aerosols than oxygen therapies, potentially increasing risk to frontline staff who wear only surgical masks. SOURCE: ABC News - Read entire story ... [Continue Reading]
Web Event: The Crucial Role of Home Health Workers, Unsung Heroes of the Pandemic
Even as the pandemic took a devastating toll on health care workers and older adults in the United States, many home care workers reported to work and provided vital care to vulnerable people despite the health risks to themselves and their ... [Continue Reading]
Ask KHN-PolitiFact: How Can Covid Vaccines Be Safe When They Were Developed So Fast?
The development of the first covid vaccines may have seemed to occur at a dizzying pace. After all, scientists identified a new virus and created vaccines to protect against its most severe effects within a year. ... [Continue Reading]