There鈥檚 a New Covid-19 Variant and Cases Are Ticking Up. What Do You Need to Know?
The covid-19 virus is continually changing, and a recent subvariant, the JN.1, is rapidly climbing the charts.
RFK Jr.鈥檚 Campaign of Conspiracy Theories Is PolitiFact鈥檚 2023 Lie of the Year
Debate and speculation are heating up over whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr.鈥檚 presidential campaign will factor into the outcome of the 2024 election. But one thing is clear: Kennedy鈥檚 political following is built on a movement that seeks to legitimize conspiracy theories.
Republicans Once Championed Public Health. What Happened?
It wasn鈥檛 that long ago that Republicans were all-in on boosting public health spending. 鈥淭he highest investment priority in Washington should be to double the federal budget for scientific research,鈥 former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) wrote in a 1999 op-ed in The Washington Post. Big spending increases for the National Institutes of Health soon […]
Journalists Delve Into Gun Violence, Medicaid’s ‘Unwinding,’ Opioid Lawsuits, and More
麻豆女优 Health News and California Healthline staffers made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here鈥檚 a collection of their appearances.
GOP Presidential Hopefuls Use Trump鈥檚 Covid Record to Court Vaccine Skeptics
Candidates see former President Donald Trump鈥檚 embrace of his administration鈥檚 covid-19 vaccine policies as an opportunity to gain ground. So far, their efforts haven鈥檛 found traction.
Estrategia de Trump y sus adversarios de campa帽a: desinformar sobre las vacunas contra covid
La din谩mica resultante podr铆a impactar m谩s all谩 del ciclo electoral, y afectar la pol铆tica de salud p煤blica en los pr贸ximos a帽os. Y afectar a otras importantes vacunas.
What Would a DeSantis Presidency Look Like for Health Care?
Ron DeSantis鈥 record as Florida governor provides some clues to how he would change the health care landscape if elected president. In his five years as governor, DeSantis has promoted stricter abortion rules and emphasized individual freedom over the benefits of public health.
Nikki Haley (And Her Opponents) Struggle With a Vaccine Message
Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley portrays herself as a voice of reason in the Republican Party. 鈥淟et鈥檚 find consensus,鈥 she said about abortion during the first GOP primary debate. 鈥淟et鈥檚 treat this like a respectful issue.鈥 It鈥檚 talk like that 鈥 and strong polling in a hypothetical matchup against President Biden 鈥 that has […]
Is Novavax, the Latecomer Covid Vaccine, Worth the Wait?
People with special medical considerations are hoping the Novavax shot will bring fewer headaches, fevers, and less fatigue than have been reported by those taking mRNA vaccines.
Legisladores de Texas, Florida y otros estados socavan esfuerzos de vacunaci贸n contra covid
El cambio en la informaci贸n sobre salud sigue la ret贸rica de pol铆ticos, principalmente republicanos, que han dado marcha atr谩s en sus posturas sobre las vacunas de covid.
What One Expectant Mom鈥檚 Effort To Get an RSV Shot Says About Health Policy
Today we bring you the story of a patient seeking the RSV vaccine 鈥 and how her frustrating journey illustrates why it can be so hard in the United States to get an important medicine recommended by federal regulators. Hannah Fegley of Silver Spring, Md., says she spent seven hours on the phone last month […]
How Lawmakers in Texas and Florida Undermine Covid Vaccination Efforts
State legislatures and politicians are pressuring public health officials to keep quiet about covid vaccines.
A New RSV Shot Could Help Protect Babies This Winter 鈥 If They Can Get It in Time
Supply problems, a high price tag, and bureaucratic obstacles are slowing the distribution of a therapy that can protect infants from the respiratory syncytial virus. That will leave them unnecessarily at risk of hospitalization this winter, pediatricians fear.
Epidemic: The Scars of Smallpox
The series finale of 鈥淓pidemic: Eradicating Smallpox鈥 is a visit to the home of Rahima Banu, the last person with a documented case of naturally occurring variola major smallpox. When the virus was declared eradicated, she became a symbol of one of the greatest victories in global public health. What happened to Rahima Banu afterward?
States Reconsider Religious Exemptions for Vaccinations in Child Care
Providers and health care advocates warn a proposed rule change in Montana would jeopardize immunity levels in child care centers and communities. Efforts to change vaccination exemption rules are underway in other states, too.
A New Era of Vaccines Leaves Old Questions About Prices Unanswered
The CDC鈥檚 RSV vaccination recommendations beg the question: How much should an immunization that will possibly be given to millions of Americans cost to be truly valuable?
Epidemic: What Good Is a Vaccine When There Is No Rice?
What good is a vaccine when there is no rice? Episode 7 of 鈥淓radicating Smallpox鈥 explores the barriers public health workers face in communities where people鈥檚 basic needs aren鈥檛 being met.
驴Por qu茅 sigue siendo tan dif铆cil encontrar vacunas contra covid para ni帽os peque帽os?
Por primera vez desde el inicio de la pandemia, el gobierno federal no paga directamente a los fabricantes por las dosis de covid, un proceso que permiti贸 a m茅dicos y farmac茅uticos recibir env铆os de forma gratuita.
Why Is Finding Covid Shots for Young Children Still So Hard?
In Los Angeles and elsewhere, some parents are having trouble finding the new pediatric covid shot, especially for young children. Not all pediatricians or pharmacies have it and can administer it, even if vaccines.gov says they can.
The New Vaccines and You: Americans Better Armed Than Ever Against the Winter Blechs
Flu, covid, and respiratory viruses kill thousands of Americans each year, but the latest batch of vaccines could save lives.
