Public Health
From Operation Warp Speed to debate over vaccine rollout, efficacy and immunity impacts
Just two days after its discovery on Nov. 24, the WHO classified the Omicron variant as one of concern
What paramedics needs to know as reports of self-medication for COVID-19 rise
Disease activity remains high in many states, and a second surge is possible, experts say
The U.S.'s suicide rate increased by 4% between 2020 and 2021 after falling for two years
With sufficient sign-ons from states, local governments would also be able to sign on to get shares
Much of the increase is driven by older people and those with existing health problems, CDC director says
Mpox was selected after some agencies had independently started using other names such as MPX or MPV
“COVID was the ultimate bully. It bullied every other virus for two years,” said Dr. Mark Griffiths. As COVID-19 rates go down, “they’re coming back full force”
Provisional CDC data shows a downward trend from last year’s record-high tally of more than 107,000 American losses
“We’re very happy about it as you can imagine, fuel costs being what they are right now,” said Executive Director Stacey Hicks of the Princeton Rescue Squad
“The safety equipment industry deserves high praise for your work during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said the physician-scientist
Kelsay Irby wrote an opinion piece expressing her dedication to patients “no matter what it might cost”
The CDC changed the contractors who run the National Provider Network for some 25,000 and the prescription drug benefits for the whole program
The rate of deaths directly attributed to alcohol rose nearly 30% in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and had been increasing in the prior two decades
The deals call for most of the funds to be used to fight the drug crisis, but neither company admitted wrongdoing
“People need to be smart about it when they’re in places where this rare amoeba actually lives,” said former public health epidemiologist Brian Labus
CDC issues Health Advisory Network Health Advisory, for healthcare workers to be aware of the Ebola outbreak
Identify, isolate, and inform: The current situation on COVID, Ebola and Monkeypox
The severity of recent illnesses and toxicity concerns Robb Bassett with the Poison Control Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Central Kitsap Chief Jay Christian: “The charge nurse said twice, ‘we’re drowning,’ ... they only had five nurses on duty and 45 patients in their waiting room”
The trend of cooking chicken in the cold medicine could lead to an overdose of acetaminophen
Nearly 400 people a day are dying from COVID-19, but the public psychological impact has become less profound
The new Medicaid-supported plan allows the state to provide and expand programs like Eugene-based CAHOOTS, whose crews include paramedics
EV-D68 virus occasionally can cause experience limb weakness and a progressive form of paralysis in young children, and it appears to be increasing
Staffers have been trained in administering the nasal spray, and the program is set to expand citywide
The mandate, lifted Tuesday, is being dropped now because the omicron subvariant BA.5 has become dominant, the county’s public health officer said
Over 15,000 cases have been confirmed, and five pediatric cases have been reported, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Many changes were announced, but the full slate must be approved by the Department of Health and Human Services secretary to go forward
FirstNet’s Paul Patrick on resolving communication challenges during MCIs, pandemic response
“We are making it possible for anyone who needs to be tested to do so,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra
The CDC will issue its recommendation on vaccine administration after an upcoming vote
Grady EMS medical director, Dr. Lekshmi Kumar, said that the team is trained and expects more such calls
