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Positive test rates of 5% can be a sign of undetected coronavirus cases in a community -- North and South Dakota both have rates above 25%. Meanwhile, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Oregon and Utah report record numbers of new cases and New York state, a onetime hot spot, shows signs of another spike.
A new study published in The Lancet found that only 9% of 28,500 blood samples from dialysis patients in 46 states tested positive for coronavirus antibodies.
Opinion writers weigh in on these public health issues and others.
Each week, KHN finds longer stories for you to sit back and contemplate. This week's selections include stories on COVID, psychedelic medicine, addiction, lethal injection, doctor and dental practices, and relationships.
Editorial pages focus on these health care policies and others.
Editorial pages look at these pandemic topics and others.
News is from Syria, Spain, China, North Korea, Russia, Switzerland, Easter Island, Tahiti, Brazil and Italy.
Poor communication from leadership and a reluctance to learn from other countries that have lessened the impact of COVID are among the top problems, public health officials say.
At least 35 abused or neglected residents were found living in “deplorable” conditions in the Caring Hands Group Home. The "person of interest" in the case, Carroll Shelton Richardson, is the home's operator and reportedly ran seven other boarding homes in Houston.
In other sporting news, organizers of the Iditarod race ponder how to keep their staff and volunteers safe from COVID.
A closely-watched report found that undergrad enrollment is down 2.5% this year across all types of institutions. However, graduate enrollment is up 3.9%.
Pilots will offer the tests on flights from San Francisco to Hawaii. News is on rising numbers of people searching for ways to lower anxiety, conflict managing for restaurant workers, no testing of seasonal farmworkers, forever chemical restrictions and more.
Doctors think it's due to the physiological stress of fighting off the coronavirus. Other research is on the risks of inflammation, what sewage shows, how dogs detect COVID and more.
By Thursday afternoon, Brigham and Women’s Hospital had identified eight patients and 11 employees who were infected. It expects that number to grow with contact tracing. Other health system news is on CoxHealth, Mercy, rural hospitals in Georgia and facilities in Contra Costa County, California.
The contract guarantees the hiring of 160 more nurses, more protective gear and COVID hazard pay. In other news: California updates its "No Pharmacist Left Alone" law; Mayo Clinic Health System President Bobbie Gostout is retiring; Albertsons hires a former Amazon exec as its new senior VP of pharmacy and health; and more.
The deal was struck in August and its liability clauses have not previously been reported, according to Reuters and CNBC. Other vaccine news is on the trials being run by Novavax and Sanofi, and more. And also: New York's decision to review vaccines.
The public event scheduled for tonight would violate Virginia's 250-person limit. The state health officials' concerns are unlikely to alter the planned rally.
The Washington Post obtains more documents related to the U.S. Postal Service postal changes that delayed deliveries that conflict with USPS executives previous accounts. The moves have drawn public outrage due to the important role of the mail in efforts to keep voters safe during the pandemic.
The fate of the Affordable Care Act hinges on a separate legal argument called “severability,” or whether a smaller part of the law that is found unconstitutional can be wiped out while leaving the rest of the law intact. And the abortion issue influences the Supreme Court debate.
A House report summing up a year-long investigation cites examples of medical mismanagement and records falsification.
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