Health

New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, North Carolina, is a publicly owned hospital delivering good care at lower prices than most others and still makes money ― yet the county is selling the hospital to one of the state’s…

During the presidential campaign, Joe Biden expressed support for the concept, strongly opposed by the American pharmaceutical industry. Drugmakers argue it would undercut efforts to keep their medicines safe. Editorial credit: Stratos…

From January 31st to March 27th, Hitchcock’s Supermarkets are adding an iconic paper Shamrock (pinup) to their purchase at check out for just a $1, $5 or a larger contribution. Hitchcock’s Supermarkets joins thousands of other retail…

The results of these studies will likely have a major impact upon ongoing discussions on how and when to reopen public schools, which have struggled to stay open throughout the entire pandemic. Photo credit: C-SPAN. WASHINGTON, D.C. -…

Researchers are quick to stress that a coronavirus mutation in itself is no cause for alarm. In the course of making millions and billions of copies as part of the infection process, small changes to a virus’s genome happen all the time as…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As they rush to vaccinate millions of Americans, health officials are struggling to collect critically important information — such as race, ethnicity and occupation — of every person they jab. The data being…

While the $900 billion that lawmakers included for urgent pandemic relief got most of the attention, some even bigger changes for health care were buried in the other parts of that huge legislative package. Editorial credit: Mark Reinstein…

The report has increased debate over the early policies during the pandemic of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo as they relate to nursing homes. When COVID-19 began to heat up in the state, Cuomo directed nursing homes to take in patients…

President Joe Biden’s covid response proposes $130 billion to improve school safety, offers federal guidance for making schools safer and improves workplace protections to safeguard teachers and other workers from covid. Photo credit…

About 20 million Americans have been vaccinated for covid since distribution of the first vaccines began in mid-December. The pace has also picked up in recent weeks, with more than a million Americans on average…

Experts’ advice may be helpful since states are beginning to offer vaccines to adults over age 65, 70 or 75, including those with serious underlying medical conditions. Twenty-eight states are doing so, according to the latest survey by…

Officials representing airlines have already expressed fear that a blanket COVID-19 testing requirement for all domestic air travelers would further hurt their business, which has already seen a massive drop due to the ongoing pandemic.…

CAMBRIDGE, MA - With the world already sick – literally – of hearing about COVID-19 each and every day as the pandemic continues to cost people their health, jobs, and sanity, Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel offered a bleak assessment…

Sussy Obando graduated from six years of medical school in Colombia, and then spent a year treating patients in underserved communities. Yet when she moved to the U.S., that wasn’t enough to be able to practice medicine here. Photo credit:…

Anti-vaccine activists holds anti-vaccination signs at a rally. Anti-vaccination groups have been exploiting the deaths of those who happen to fall ill after receiving a covid vaccine, undermining nationwide vaccination efforts. Photo…

Anita Baron was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) after nine months of countless tests. By the time her Social Security Disability Insurance and Medicare came through, Baron and her husband had maxed out their credit cards and…

Nearly 6 in 10 people 65 and older who have not yet gotten a shot said they don’t have enough information about how to get vaccinated, according to the KFF survey. KHN is an editorially independent program of KFF.) WASHINGTON, D.C., -…

President Joe Biden as he delivered remarks on Covid-19 at The Queen theater in Wilmington. November 9, 2020. Editorial credit: Stratos Brilakis / Shutterstock.com, licensed. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Joe Biden ran on an expansive health…

Black Americans are receiving COVID vaccinations at dramatically lower rates than whites, according to Kaiser Health News. And Florida's vaccine-tracking website shows 58,540 Black people have received at least one dose, compared to almost…

Chancellor Angela Merkel said the country still needs "eight to 10 weeks of hard measures” as current lockdown measures are due to expire on January 31, 2021. Editorial credit: Vasilis Asvestas / Shutterstock.com, licensed. BRANDENBURG…

In the U.S., someone now dies of covid every 26 seconds. The disease is claiming more American lives each week than any other condition, ahead of heart disease and cancer, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the…

Although covid vaccines are highly effective, some plan to continue wearing their mask Health experts say there are good reasons to follow this example. File photo, credit: ShutterStock.com, licensed. PHILADELPHIA, PA – As an…

WASHINGTON, DC - The IMF will remain committed to help members secure a durable exit from the COVID-19 crisis, minimize its long-term scarring, and build forward a stronger, fairer, and greener economy spokesman Gerry Rice told…

The inoculation clinics themselves can be a bureaucratic slog, as county staffers verify the identities and occupations of people coming in for shots to ensure strict compliance with the state’s multitiered hierarchy of eligibility. Photo…

A senior receives a Covid-19 vaccine from a healthcare worker. File photo. Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed. NEW YORK, NY - For weeks, doctors’ phones have been ringing off the hook with anxious older patients on the other…

Of the first two covid vaccines on the market, Moderna’s is considered more user-friendly. Pfizer-BioNTech’s shot must be stored in specialized freezers at 94 degrees below zero. Once out of deep freeze, it lasts just five days, compared…

Not only are doctors having trouble getting vaccine for patients, but many of the community-based physicians and medical staff that aren’t employed by hospitals or health systems also report mixed results in getting inoculated. Editorial…

In some hospitals, administrators and other personnel who have no contact with patients or face no risk at work from the virus are getting shots, while patients — and even front-line staff — who are at heightened risk for covid…

Of the more than 6 million people in the U.S. who have received shots of the two new covid vaccines, at least 29 have suffered anaphylaxis, a severe and dangerous reaction that can constrict airways and send the body into shock, according…