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Report: Many Nursing Homes’ Staff Described As Inadequate, Unprepared For Work Brought On By Pandemic

A Reuters analysis of CMS data shows about a quarter of nursing homes responding to a federal survey reported shortages of direct-care staff during at least one of the last two weeks in May. News on nursing facilities also reports on complaints about FEMA-provided protective gear, a disputed timeline of warnings about the Holyoke Soldiers Home outbreak and the staff's role in spreading the virus at a VA Center.

By brilabuskes

June 11, 2020
Respiratory Disease Typically Fade Out In Summer, But Don’t Count On COVID-19 To Do So

There are positive signs--like the fact that coronavirus spreads far less easily in humid temperatures--that indicate the summer may help curb the pandemic. But it's unlikely to mostly disappear like the flu and other respiratory illnesses. In other scientific news: ventilators, risk factors, rare symptoms in kids and more.

By brilabuskes

June 11, 2020
Still Much To Learn About Immunity From COVID-19, Scientists Warn

Questions linger about whether herd immunity, antibody tests actually make a difference in the spread of coronavirus. Experts say you shouldn't let your guard down even if you've tested positive.

By brilabuskes

June 11, 2020
New York City Building Its Own Supply Line For Testing Kits That Leaders See As Essential To Reopening

City officials hope to avoid a repeat of the chaotic scramble for medical equipment that marked the early weeks of the pandemic. Meanwhile, states struggle to develop and maintain their testing strategies with little federal guidance.

By brilabuskes

June 11, 2020
Vaccine Being Touted As Silver Bullet, But Experts Say Waiting For One Is ‘Poor Exit Strategy’

"The focus should be on doing the hard slog of public health," said Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh. That difficult work includes mass testing, contact tracing and ramping up support for public health services. Meanwhile, several vaccine contenders move forward in the development process.

By brilabuskes

June 11, 2020
Antibody Drug Designed To Treat COVID-19 Specifically Could Be Ready By September

Eli Lilly officials say the therapies could beat a vaccine to widespread use as a COVID-19 treatment. Meanwhile, FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn says he is committed to expediting coronavirus treatments and products.

By brilabuskes

June 11, 2020
As Cases Climb Across U.S., Quarantine-Fatigued Leaders Promise They’re Better Equipped For Surge

Public health experts have been nervously eyeing climbing case and hospitalization counts, but there's little appetite from state leaders to reinstate strict lock-down measures. Media outlets look at where there are upticks and what states are doing in terms of reopening.

By brilabuskes

June 11, 2020
Lawmakers In Both Parties Recognizing Need For Police Reform, But What That Looks Like Is Unclear

Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, testified to Congress about police violence and race inequalities. But Congress and advocates have different idea of what real reform would look like. While lawmakers focus on changes like banning chokeholds, many protesters call on cities to take more drastic action like defunding police departments.

By brilabuskes

June 11, 2020
Attending Protests Undoubtedly Increases Infection Risk, Experts Say. But There Are Ways To Mitigate It.

Though it can be hard to practice social distancing amid a throng of people, there are steps protesters can take to make it safer. In other health-related news around the protests: many officers in New York City aren't wearing masks; a call for protesters to get tested; street medics; and more.

By brilabuskes

June 11, 2020
Thousands Of Scientists To Strike For Day To Evaluate How Racism Effects Their Research

“Racism in science is enmeshed with the larger scheme of white supremacy in society,” Brian Nord, a physicist, tells The New York Times. “We need to rethink what scientific collaborations should look like. Black people need a seat at the table.” The conversation will be one of many happening across the country as the science and medical community faces a reckoning on its role in the racial divide.

By brilabuskes

June 11, 2020
U.S. Hits Grim Milestone As Total Coronavirus Cases Surpass 2 Million

There's been an uptick in cases in many counties as states reopen.

By brilabuskes

June 11, 2020
Research Roundup: Global Health Systems; Rural Hospitals; And Early Intervention In Palliative Care

Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.

By brilabuskes

June 11, 2020
First Edition: June 11, 2020

Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.

By brilabuskes

June 11, 2020
Different Takes: No Denying The Truth That Lockdowns Saved Hundreds Of Thousands Of Lives; Best Way To Find A Vaccine Isn’t Being Explored

Editorial pages focus on these health topics and others.

By janicelkff

June 10, 2020
Researchers Hope To Get A Snapshot Of How Response Efforts Are Going By Utilizing Location Data

Privacy concerns remain as researchers try to best figure out how to use location data to determine the success of shutdown measures. In other technology news: contact tracing, data collection, telehealth and more.

By brilabuskes

June 10, 2020
Appeals Court Overturns Order To Release Vulnerable Inmates From Hard-Hit Ohio Prison

Judge Julia Gibbons wrote in the split decision that the Bureau Of Prisons took actions to mitigate problems at the Elkton Federal Correctional Institution, where more than a quarter of the inmates tested positive. News on prisons is on the largest outbreak at a privately-run ICE facility, as well.

By brilabuskes

June 10, 2020
HHS Commits To New Round Of Financial Help For Safety-Net Hospitals Amid Distribution Outcry

Experts and hospitals had criticized the Trump administration for not focusing on the most vulnerable and needy areas when distributing the funds to help providers weather the pandemic. In other hospital news: a battle over visitors, safer hospital designs, alternative care, and more.

By brilabuskes

June 10, 2020
Data Shows CMS Star Ratings Don’t Always Correlate With COVID Infections, Deaths

Errors in data entry and staff cases impact the early figures, according to a Modern Healthcare analysis. News on nursing homes is on some facilities requesting residents turn over their stimulus checks, declining health conditions reported by absent family members, and charges of an inflated death count, as well.

By brilabuskes

June 10, 2020
Trump Seems To Have Put Pandemic In Rear View Even As U.S. Death Toll Hovers Around 1,000 A Day

Top advisers say the outbreak is well in hand, but President Donald Trump has remained mostly quiet about the outbreak in recent weeks even as cases continue to rise in previous cold spots across the country.

By brilabuskes

June 10, 2020
American Cancer Society: Skipping All Alcohol Is Best Bet To Prevent Cancer; Probiotics May Be A Waste Of Time

Experts have long said an alcoholic drink or two a day was OK for your health. But in a major change, the American Cancer Society now advises people to completely cut drinking out of their diets. In other health news, a new look at fertility and preventing Alzheimer's.

By brilabuskes

June 10, 2020

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