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Sturgis Biker Rally Linked To 260,000 COVID cases

South Dakota officials, who allowed the annual event to proceed, dispute the findings.

Sept. 9, 2020

More Leaders Realize College Kids Will Get COVID

At colleges across the country, school and state officials are recognizing that the coronavirus spreads among students. And a football player dies of COVID.

By khnlaureno

Sept. 9, 2020

Unprepared?: Technical Snafus Foul Opening Day For Many Schools

For students who returned to school, plans were in place for temperature checks and more. School news is on children's symptoms, vaccination schedules, future income risk and internet bills, as well.

By khnlaureno

Sept. 9, 2020

Report: Financial Ties Between Device Makers, Teaching Hospitals

One of the authors said, “Normalizing marketing as a source of information on new drugs and devices risks teaching trainees to count on an information source that has a vested financial interest in their prescribing decisions."

By khnlaureno

Sept. 9, 2020

Study: 46% Of Hospitalized COVID Patients Have Acute Kidney Injury

Risk factors associated with developing AKI include older age, being a man, and having chronic kidney disease, hypertension, congestive heart failure or diabetes, according to the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota.

By khnlaureno

Sept. 9, 2020

Study: Tylenol Makes You More Willing To Take Risks

Other health science news includes a Merck cough medicine and Google linking with the U.S. military for an artificial intelligence study in clinics.

By khnlaureno

Sept. 9, 2020

Drop In Disciplinary Action Against Doctors Worries Safety Advocates

Patient advocates and plaintiff lawyers also blame a combination of state budget pressures and health care workers' "hero status" amid COVID-19, USA Today reports.

By khnlaureno

Sept. 9, 2020

Pfizer, BioNTech Vaccine On Track For Mid-October Approval Review: CEO

Calling the experimental vaccine his company is developing with Pfizer "near perfect," BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin said the pharmaceutical companies could be ready to apply for U.S. approval next month.

By khnlaureno

Sept. 9, 2020

Glitch Silences Public On Georgia’s Plan To Cut Off Obamacare Exchange

With only a week left for the public comment period, Georgians encounter technical website issues. In other health law news: Cigna will expand in 300 more counties; and only 3 Obamacare co-ops remain.

By khnlaureno

Sept. 9, 2020

US Doing 21M COVID Tests A Month But Should Be Doing 200M, Experts Say

In other testing news, researchers say stool samples might be the best way to test infants and children for the coronavirus.

By khnlaureno

Sept. 9, 2020

Congress Still At Odds Over Limited Stimulus Bill

Republicans want a "skinny" package of economic stimulus; Democratic leadership in the House calls that a "non-starter."

By khnlaureno

Sept. 9, 2020

Health Care Issues Heat Up On Campaign Trail

While the coronavirus crisis dominates national attention, 2020 candidates are highlighting broader health care policy messages on the trail and in ads.

By Kathleen Hayden

Sept. 9, 2020

New Cases Trend In Wrong Direction In Midwest, Northeast

Nationally, death rates are dropping and new cases seem to be plateauing. Public health officials urge continued caution in behavior as the fall and winter approach.

By khnlaureno

Sept. 9, 2020

AstraZeneca’s Vaccine Trial Paused After Suspected Adverse Reaction

Late-stage trials of one of the front-running coronavirus vaccine candidates are on hold after a serious illness from one participant, Stat first reported. AstraZeneca said the “standard review process triggered a pause to vaccination to allow review of safety data.”

By khnlaureno

Sept. 9, 2020

‘Your State Should Be Open,’ Trump Tells North Carolina Supporters

During a campaign rally in Winston-Salem, North Carolina -- with few masks in sight, despite a state mandate -- President Donald Trump accused Gov. Roy Cooper (D-N.C.) of playing politics with the pandemic.

By khnlaureno

Sept. 9, 2020