Inova Health Is Latest To Report Data Breach At Software Company
Other names in the news include Jefferson Health, Thomas Jefferson University, Lyft, Beaumont Health, McKesson, Teladoc, Livongo and more.
Archives: Morning Breakouts
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Court Document Reveals Elizabeth Holmes Mental-Disease Defense
The trial for the founder of Theronas was delayed until March, but a CNN report looks at her defense teams efforts to introduce evidence of a mental issue bearing on guilt. Industry news is on Roche, Novartis, Korro Bio and Casma Therapeutics, as well.
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‘We Need Action’: WHO Says Sepsis Is Behind 1 in 5 Deaths Worldwide
Other research news is on viral illnesses and preventive treatments, as well.
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Young Adults Face ‘Life-Threatening’ COVID Risk, Research Shows
A new published study looks at 3,222 young adults who were hospitalized due to COVID-19. Nearly 3% of them died, belying the conception that the coronavirus is deadly primarily for older people.
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DeWine’s Pick For Health Director Backs Out Hours After Announcement
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine chose Dr. Joan Duwve, currently director of public health for South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control, to head up Ohio's health department. But shortly after he made the announcement, conservatives pointed out that Duwve had worked once for Planned Parenthood and she quickly withdrew from the Ohio job offer.
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Verma’s ‘Image’ Expenses Paint Picture Of How D.C. Influencers Operate
Fallout from an investigation by Democratic lawmakers revealed taxpayer money spent by CMS administrator Seema Verma on public relations consultants reverberates through the capital. USA Today Washington bureau chief Susan Page, who is set to moderate the upcoming vice presidential debate, is caught up in it, too.
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GOP’s ‘Skinny’ Relief Bill Fails In Senate, Dimming Hopes For Action Before Election
The measure, which took weeks of negotiations by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to gain Republicans' support, would have provided about $300 million in new funding, a dramatic step back from the $1 trillion Republicans had suggested earlier and well below the $3 trillion that Democrats originally sought.
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Fauci Urges Americans To ‘Hunker Down’ To Fight Virus In The Fall
Given the high number of cases in the country, Dr. Anthony Fauci told a Harvard audience, this fall and winter are "not going to be easy."
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OSHA Imposes First COVID Worker Safety Penalty To Smithfield Meatpacking Plant
The Labor Department cited Smithfield Foods for failing to provide a safe workplace at its Sioux Falls, South Dakota, plant and wants the company to pay a $13,494 fine. Smithfield says it will contest, while worker groups say the penalty is not sufficient.
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Trump Defends Playing Down Dangers Of Virus While Denying That He Lied
In a contentious press conference, President Donald Trump faced questions over recorded statements he made in the early months of the pandemic in which it is clear he knew far more about the severity of the coronavirus than he was telling the American public. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden calls those actions "almost criminal."
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Deadly Fire And Smoke-Filled Air Engulf Burning West
As some residents in Western states evacuate their homes due to the raging wildfires, poor air quality has choked most of the region.
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Treasury Reportedly Withheld $4 Million From Sick 9/11 Responders
The Treasury Department began holding back part of the money for the FDNY World Trade Center Health Program about four years ago, the New York Daily News reports. Other outlets also report on issues surrounding the first responders from 19 years ago who are now ill.
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Pandemic Reshapes 9/11 Anniversary Commemorations
The tragedy and precautions brought on by the coronavirus altered the ways the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks will be marked.
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First Edition: Sept. 11, 2020
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Perspectives: Pros, Cons Of An Early Vaccine; Modelers Of Sturgis Study Jump Off The Rails
Opinion writers weigh in on these pandemic issues and others.
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Viewpoints: Lessons From Woodward’s New Book About Trump Wanting To Downplay COVID
Editorial pages focus on Bob Woodward's new book "Rage'' in which he reveals President Donald Trump lied by not wanting to create a panic.
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Research Roundup: COVID; Azithromycin; Flu; Fluoroquinolones; ASB; Chronic Wasting Disease
Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.
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Health Effects Of Wildfires Rattle Residents In San Francisco
California news is also on funding programs for homelessness and Halloween celebrations. News is from New York, Massachusetts, Maine, Indiana, Georgia and Texas, as well.
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How Some Hospitals Are Finding Success With Their COVID Testing Labs
At NorthShore University HealthSystem in Evanston, Ill., being nimble was key to making the transition work, said Dr. Karen Kaul, chairwoman of the department of pathology and laboratory medicine.
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