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Most In US, UK Say Their Government Has Handled COVID Badly: Poll
The survey results contrast with the results of people surveyed in 12 other wealthy nations, where most people said their country has done a good job managing the crisis.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
COVID + Influenza: This Is a Good Year to Get a Flu Shot, Experts Advise
A robust sign-up for flu shots could help head off a nightmare scenario in the coming winter of hospitals stuffed with both COVID-19 patients and those suffering from severe effects of influenza. Plus, no one knows how flu and COVID might interact if a patient got both.
How to Weigh Evacuation Options With Both Wildfires and COVID at Your Door
As the twin disasters of COVID-19 and fire season sweep through California, thousands of residents are weighing difficult options, pitting risk against risk as they decide where to evacuate. Amid a virulent pandemic, where can you safely relocate?
Opposition to Obamacare Becomes Political Liability for GOP Incumbents
Control of the U.S. Senate this election hinges on a handful of vulnerable GOP incumbents. Their opposition to the Affordable Care Act could be their undoing.
5 Things to Know About Convalescent Blood Plasma
President Donald Trump touted the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of this unproven COVID-19 treatment for emergency use. That set off reactions ranging from excitement and optimism to scientific concerns and criticism that the decision was politically motivated.
Pence Praises Trump’s ‘Seamless’ COVID Response, Leaves Out His State Feuds
Early in the pandemic, Trump feuded with governors over whose responsibility it was to secure supplies and states sometimes found themselves competing with each other and the federal government for scarce personal protective equipment and testing materials.
Republican Convention, Day 3: Revisionist History
Vice President Mike Pence officially accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for a second term.
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Replay: What’s at Stake When High Court Hears ACA Case
We’re off this week, but the Affordable Care Act is in the news, as the GOP holds its virtual convention and the Supreme Court recently scheduled arguments in a case challenging the law. So we’re reposting our ACA 10th anniversary episode from March. For this special episode of “What the Health?” host Julie Rovner interviews Kathleen Sebelius, who was President Barack Obama’s secretary of Health and Human Services when the law was passed. Then Rovner, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Mary Agnes Carey of KHN discuss the law’s history, impact and prospects for the future.
Research Roundup: COVID In Children; Diabetes; Gonorrhea; Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics
Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.
Viewpoints: CDC’s New Message On Testing Is Incorrect; New Alcohol Guidelines Are Tough To Swallow
Opinion writers express views on these public health issues and others.
Editorial pages focus on these public health issues and others.
‘Massive Criminal Attack’: Fraud Hinders Unemployment Claim Process
COVID news and events affecting health are from Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Massachusetts, Georgia, and other states.
Global news is from Russia, Mexico, China, Germany, South Korea, and India.
To no one’s surprise, the coronavirus is racing through colleges that called students back to campus. Some schools suspend party goers. At other universities, students take matters into their own hands.
Study: Fake Cures, Poor Medical Advice Spread On Social Media
Postings pose significant risk to the consumer, according to researchers at the University Of California medical school. Public health news on the pandemic is on over-night camps, hair salons, homeless essential workers, and more
Experts Weigh In On How To Protect Your Lungs From Wildfire Smoke
Learn to understand the Air Quality Index and check it throughout the day, health experts say. Other public health news includes a study on opioid-related deaths and health problems near a dumping ground.
3 New Studies Link Obesity With Higher COVID Risk
And other science news explains how aerosol transmission of the virus may heighten your risk at home and while traveling.
FDA Gives Go-Ahead For Fluidigm’s COVID-19 ‘Spit Test’
People can collect their own samples, which removes the need for health care workers to put themselves at risk. Other news about testing as well.
Big Fight Looms Over Small Firm’s Drug For Rare Neuromuscular Disorder
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals is trying to block Jacobus Pharmaceuticals, a family-run company, from selling a rival drug that treats Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS). Also: a look inside a Chinese vaccine manufacturer and a deeper dive into President Donald Trump’s war on the FDA.