Americans have made no secret of their skepticism of COVID-19 vaccines this year, with fears of political interference and a “warp speed” timeline blunting confidence in the shots. As recently as September, nearly half of U.S. adults said they didn’t intend to be inoculated. But with two…
Read More Demand for COVID Vaccines Expected to Get Heated — And FastCategory: Health
FDA Authorizes First COVID-19 and Flu Combo Test, Home-Collected Samples
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the first diagnostic test for at home collection of patient samples to detect both COVID-19 and influenza A and B (flu). The FDA authorized Quest Diagnostics RC COVID-19 +Flu RT-PCR Test for prescription use with the Quest Diagnostics…
Read More FDA Authorizes First COVID-19 and Flu Combo Test, Home-Collected SamplesThe US Sees Deadliest Day of COVID-19, Again
The vaccine is the answer. While mask-wearing hasn’t done much to help the COVID-19 spread, as cases and deaths continue to skyrocket with local mandates in place, the only way to beat the virus is vaccination or immunity. There were 217,664 new coronavirus cases in…
Read More The US Sees Deadliest Day of COVID-19, AgainAfter a Deadly COVID Outbreak, a Maryland County Takes Steps to Protect Health Workers
A Maryland health department is taking new steps to protect its workers six months after a COVID-19 outbreak killed a veteran employee who was twice denied permission to work from home. Chantee Mack, 44, died in May. More than 20 colleagues also caught the coronavirus,…
Read More After a Deadly COVID Outbreak, a Maryland County Takes Steps to Protect Health WorkersDuring ACA Open Enrollment, Picking a Plan Invites New COVID Complications
Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News December 3, 2020 People buying their own health insurance have even more to think about this year, particularly those post-COVID-19 patients with lingering health concerns, the “long haulers,” who join the club of Americans with preexisting conditions. What type of…
Read More During ACA Open Enrollment, Picking a Plan Invites New COVID ComplicationsFlorida Governor’s COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis provided an update on Florida’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan, as well as details on the different types of vaccines that have been developed by several companies. The Governor’s plan will prioritize Florida’s most vulnerable residents and frontline health care workers. Governor DeSantis…
Read More Florida Governor’s COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution PlanOSHA Let Employers Decide Whether to Report Health Care Worker Deaths, Many Didn’t
As Walter Veal cared for residents at the Ludeman Developmental Center in suburban Chicago, he saw the potential future of his grandson, who has autism. So he took it on himself not just to bathe and feed the residents, which was part of the job,…
Read More OSHA Let Employers Decide Whether to Report Health Care Worker Deaths, Many Didn’tFlorida Department of Health, Prevent COVID-19 Household Spread
Florida is experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases, and some of the increase in positive cases can be attributed to spread among household contacts, individuals going to congregate settings (i.e. weddings, places of worship, parties, etc.) and people who are traveling. The Florida Department of…
Read More Florida Department of Health, Prevent COVID-19 Household SpreadNew Legal Push Aims to Speed Magic Mushrooms to Dying Patients
JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News Back in March, just as anxiety over COVID-19 began spreading across the U.S., Erinn Baldeschwiler of La Conner, Washington, found herself facing her own private dread. Just 48 and the mother of two teenagers, Baldeschwiler was diagnosed with stage 4…
Read More New Legal Push Aims to Speed Magic Mushrooms to Dying PatientsFourth Iteration of COVID-19 Treatment Trial Underway
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), one of the National Institutes of Health, announced that the fourth iteration of the Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial (ACTT-4) has begun to enroll hospitalized adults with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who require supplemental oxygen. The NIAID-sponsored…
Read More Fourth Iteration of COVID-19 Treatment Trial Underway