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Some virtual health services from Teladoc Health are now available over the Amazon voice assistant. In other news, Mayo Clinic reported a large operating surplus in 2021; a study links higher anesthetic costs to private equity-backed physician management companies; and more.
Research from Duke University shows the potential paradox in over-diagnosing small breast cancer tumors. Progress in treating multiple myeloma using new drugs from makers Johnson & Johnson, and Janssen and Legend Biotech is also reported.
The report released Monday by a panel of U.N. experts says countries aren't doing nearly enough to save the planet from climate hazards that will create unparalleled human suffering.
Oregon withdrew its federal request to restrict the range of medications that the state's Medicaid program has to cover, but says it is still looking for ways to lower costs. Other Medicaid news is reported from Ohio, Mississippi, Georgia, North Carolina and Colorado.
As anticipated, Senate Republicans blocked legislation, in a 46-48 vote, backed by Democrats that would have codified abortion rights into federal law ahead of an expected Supreme Court decision that could limit access to the procedure.
The new 2021 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a 2% decline from the 1.78 million births reported for the first six months of 2020. Separately, the Abbott infant formula recall expands after another child fell ill and died after apparently consuming the formula.
Some social media users are misleadingly saying that face masks are to blame for the new guidelines from the CDC. But some speech pathologists are also expressing skepticism over the updated guidelines, which delayed some speech and language goals to older ages.
Based on antibody blood tests, the CDC says that 140 million Americans have likely contracted covid-19. And that estimate may be low because the analyzed samples were only through late January, when the highly contagious omicron variant was still surging. The data also indicates that a majority of kids have likely been infected.
News outlets cover the lowering of mask rules in California, Oregon, Washington, Illinois, Michigan in different ways — some for most indoor places, some in schools. And in New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul said choices over masks and vaccines should shift from the state to individuals.
The new data hints Pfizer/BioNTech's vaccine may not work as well against preventing infection and hospitalization in younger children. Separately, a book explains the difficulties of rolling out Pfizer's shots under Operation Warp Speed, and Moderna faces a lawsuit over its covid vaccine.
In the wake of nursing home struggles to protect residents and staff from covid-19, President Joe Biden will announce changes to improve care quality at those facilities and to crack down on ones with poor records.
News outlets explore the White House debates over how to characterize this phase of the pandemic during tonight's State of the Union speech, acknowledging that a "mission accomplished" moment could still be premature but that Americans are eager for some good news after two years.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Opinion writers examine the latest on covid and abortion care.
Editorial writers delve into these public health issues.
In state homelessness news: controversy over housing people in Main hotels after neighbors' complaints, and in Montana there were warnings over frostbite risks for homeless people during a record-breaking cold snap. In Albuquerque a new homeless shelter will only cater for women.
Citing risks in trucking fresh oxygen across the country, the World Health Organization called for safe passage for emergency oxygen around Ukraine. Meanwhile, in Sweden an inquiry into the government's response to covid, controversially hands-off at first, found it was slow and misguided.
Evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which can affect mental health, was found by the Australian Sports Brain Bank. Separately, a post-mortem of former Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan found he had Stage 1 CTE. Personal space, college mental health, and more are also in the news.
Enrollment and vaccinations have been halted, drug maker GSK said, but it didn't clarify reasons why. In other news, researchers found almost no risk of hearing loss after covid vaccination, and data from another study suggests that diabetes diagnoses relating to covid may be a temporary problem.
An investigation by Stat and MIT reports that the accuracy of some popular health care algorithms can drift over time, potentially impacting patient care including warnings of impending medical crises. Separately, a science advisory panel called for the overhaul of the U.S. organ transplant system.
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