After ‘Truly Appalling’ Death Toll in Nursing Homes, California Rethinks Their Funding
(By Samantha Young for Kaiser Health News) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — About 1 in 8 Californians who have died of covid
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Will we always need Covid-19 boosters? Experts have theories
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) With the world facing the latest in a seemingly endless stream of coronavirus variants —
Read MorePfizer data shows that its COVID-19 pill is effective against severe disease
(By Scott Hensley for NPR) Pfizer released additional data about its pill to treat COVID-19 that shows it was effective
Read MoreIn a largely symbolic move, the Senate votes to block Biden’s vaccine-or-test mandate
(By Brian Naylor for NPR) The Senate voted Wednesday night to overturn the Biden administration’s proposed rule that large private
Read MoreHealth Experts Worry CDC’s Covid Vaccination Rates Appear Inflated
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) For nearly a month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s online vaccine
Read MorePost-Pandemic, What’s a Phone Call From Your Physician Worth?
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Maybe this has happened to you recently: Your doctor telephoned to check in
Read More6 COVID-19 test-makers whose products can detect omicron
(By Cailey Gleeson for Becker’s Hospital Review) As the omicron variant spreads across the globe, diagnostic companies are racing to
Read MoreGrowing use of home Covid-19 tests leaves health agencies in the dark about unreported cases
(By Kathleen McLaughlin for STAT) When fans of the band Phish started falling ill with Covid-19 all over the country
Read MoreIs It Time to Change the Definition of ‘Fully Vaccinated’?
(By Victoria Knight for Kaiser Health News) As more indoor venues require proof of vaccination for entrance and with winter
Read MoreWe’ll know more soon about Omicron. Here’s how to interpret the coming flood of data
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) At some point in the next few weeks, scientists will start releasing data from lab experiments
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