Covid-19 reinfections still seem rare, but the U.S. lacks good data
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) Reinfections from Covid-19 continue to seem rare, and are not responsible for the current, stubbornly
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Emerging Health Issues
Resistance from health experts and business owners could doom ‘vaccine passports’ even before they launch
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — When it comes to decrying the concept of “vaccine passports,” conservatives have company.
Read MoreDramatic Drop in Common Viruses Raises Question: Masks Forever?
(By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio for Kaiser Health News) Masks and physical distancing are proving to have major fringe
Read More474 have been criminally charged with fraud linked to COVID-19 funds, Justice Department says
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. Justice Department has publicly charged 474 defendants with criminal offenses in fraud schemes
Read MoreScientists Seek Covid Treatment Answers in Cheap, Older Drugs
(By Esther Landhuis for Kaiser Health News) Could a decades-old antidepressant be a secret weapon against covid? A few scientists
Read MoreWhat to make of the AstraZeneca vaccine data — and the surrounding controversy
(By Adam Feurerstein, Damian Garde, and Meg Tirrell for STAT) AstraZeneca’s up-and-down quest to develop a vaccine for Covid-19 stands
Read MoreAstraZeneca may have used ‘outdated information’ in announcing results from Covid-19 vaccine trial, U.S. officials say
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) U.S. health officials raised concerns early Tuesday that positive results that AstraZeneca announced Monday for
Read MoreSo You’re Vaccinated Against Covid. Now What?
(By Bernard J. Wolfson for Kaiser Health News) As you surely know, this country’s covid vaccination effort has been plagued
Read MoreFDA fully approves first COVID-19 test
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA has fully approved the first COVID-19 test, the agency said March 17.
Read MoreCan Vaccination and Infection Rates Add Up to Reach Covid Herd Immunity?
(By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) It’s been a long, dark winter of covid concerns, stoked by high
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