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
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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
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“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
The agency removed its prior masking recommendation to avoid ‘confusion’ about the disease, for which 35 cases have been reported in the U.S.
Experts say that when overdoses happen, adults can monitor some kids at home, but those with slowed breathing or other symptoms should be taken to a hospital
Officials are considering whether a vaccine should be offered to healthcare workers who treat patients with monkeypox
The CDC will decide whether to formally recommend the booster for this age group
Initial findings showed that if cardiac arrest occurred in public, Black and Hispanic adults were 41% less likely to receive bystander CPR than white people
The provisional 2021 total marked a 15% increase from the previous record, which was set in 2020
Researchers found that signs of past infection rose dramatically when the more contagious omicron variant surged in the U.S.
The County has set up free vending machines for people exiting jails and sent medical teams out with naloxone on their rounds at encampments
David Hodges pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge; his sentence includes probation and a $1,300 fine
Therapeutic Transportation teams are intended to free up police, EMS providers and firefighters, as well as assist in alleviating hospital overcrowding
Opioid settlement funding will continue for 11 to 18 years, and it is expected that more settlements will be forthcoming. Is your agency getting its share?
Masks will help when the next wave of infection — likely in fall or winter — endangers hospital capacity again, said Andrew Noymer, a public health professor
A coalition of unions sued to block the mass firings, but a judge ruled in favor of the city Thursday
With the publication of the proposed changes, a public comment period begins, and experts have mixed responses
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Even though the variant causes a less severe illness for most people, the fact that it is more transmissible means more people are falling ill and dying
Through nearly two years of pandemic, the HEMS industry has been hit hard but proven resilient
The seven masks tested by researchers maintained their function and effectiveness after repeated decontamination with vaporized hydrogen peroxide
Calling the blood shortage the worst in over a decade, organization officials said donations are down 10% since the start of the pandemic
Health authorities also encourage all Americans 16 and older to get a third shot because of the highly contagious omicron variant
As the numbers of pediatric patients with diagnosed mental health conditions climb, EMS providers will be increasingly asked to treat these kids
The CDC is expected to make a ruling on the authorization later in the week
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