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A esta madre hispana no le dijeron que tenía zika

By JoNel Aleccia June 21, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Los resultados estuvieron listos en diciembre, pero Andrea Pardo no fue notificada hasta abril, cuando ya tenía 37 semanas de embarazo, de que había estado infectada con el virus del zika.

A Clinic Mix-Up Leaves Pregnant Woman In Dark About Zika Risk

By JoNel Aleccia June 21, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A Washington state woman didn’t find out for months that she was likely infected with the virus that can cause serious birth defects. Clinic officials say they’ll do better.

Zika en América: la saga de una mamá hispana

By JoNel Aleccia Photos by Heidi de Marco June 13, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Lo primero que hizo María Ríos cuando nació su beba es chequear el tamaño de su cabeza. Fue entonces cuando supo que sus miedos se habían hecho realidad: la niña había nacido con microcefalia, una consecuencia del zika.

Zika In America: One Mother’s Saga

By JoNel Aleccia Photos by Heidi de Marco June 13, 2017 KFF Health News Original

So far, 72 affected babies have been born in the continental U.S. One young mother, infected in Mexico last year, and her infant face an uncertain future in rural Washington.

Sperm Counts Have Been Dropping For Decades — And Companies Are Seizing Opportunity To Ease Men’s Concerns

July 26, 2018 Morning Briefing

Where there’s a potential health crisis, there comes a way to make money from it. Companies are popping up with at-home sperm tests, sperm health scores and sperm cryobanking services. In other public health news: Zika’s destructive power, physician-assisted suicide, brain injuries in soldiers, eating disorders, and more.

A New Zika Threat Hovers As Summer’s Mosquitoes Get Bzzzzy

By Shefali Luthra and Carmen Heredia Rodriguez May 30, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The Zika virus, which made its appearance in the U.S. last summer, is still not well understood, and federal and state officials are not sure what to expect this year.

Neighborhoods Just One Street Apart Can Lead To Vastly Different Economic Futures For Poor Children

October 2, 2018 Morning Briefing

Detailed research reveals just how important location is for lifting a child out of poverty, and it can be the difference of just a few streets. Now city official and philanthropists are trying to move families into those areas. In other public health news: suicide, cholesterol, Zika, medical research, postpartum care by doulas, and end-of-life care.

Federal Money For State-Level Zika Tracking, Prevention May End This Summer

By Ana B. Ibarra May 2, 2017 KFF Health News Original

California has reported more than 500 travel-related Zika infections, and five babies have been born in the state with birth defects related to the mosquito-borne disease.

Hurricane’s Health Toll: A Texas Doctor Taps Lessons From Katrina

By Shefali Luthra September 6, 2017 KFF Health News Original

After weathering the catastrophe in New Orleans 12 years ago, Dr. Ruth Berggren moved to Texas, where she again finds herself in the center of a hurricane crisis. In a Q&A, she draws parallels between the harrowing events and pinpoints risks in Harvey’s aftermath.

Research Roundup: Pain Management; Zika Testing In Blood Donations

May 11, 2018 Morning Briefing

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

Following Brazil’s Zika Outbreak In 2015, Severe Health, Developmental Difficulties Persist In Toddlers

June 6, 2018 Morning Briefing

Some of the more than 260,000 children infected with the virus are making slow progress, according to scientists studying the impacts of microcephaly and other deficits.

The Superbug Era: Big-Gun Antibiotics Being Used To Treat Gonorrhea Which Used To Be Taken Out By Single Pill

July 9, 2018 Morning Briefing

A case study of a man who traveled to Thailand and picked up a strain paints a grim picture of what lays ahead in terms of treatment. The only drugs that worked were expensive and intensive to administer. In other public health news: egg freezing, relationships and health, nutrition, aphasia, Zika, retirement communities, and more.

Zika Screening Test With $137M Price Tag Only Detected 8 Units Of Infected Donated Blood

May 10, 2018 Morning Briefing

The current policy requires the Red Cross and other blood suppliers to test each donation they receive individually, which accounts for the high cost, and the blood system operators would like to be able to dial back that screening.

Risk For Zika Through Sexual Transmission May Last For Shorter Time Than Originally Thought

April 12, 2018 Morning Briefing

A new study finds that the risk appears to dissipate after one month. But experts say they’re not willing to change guidelines just quite yet.

Much-Hyped Easy-To-Take Flu Drug Could Be Approved By FDA Before Next Season’s Peak

June 27, 2018 Morning Briefing

People are buzzing about the single-dose drug that could revolutionize the way the flu is treated. Not only is it easy to take, but it’s been shown to reduce the duration of flu symptoms by a little more than a day and reduce the duration of fever by nearly a day. In other public health news: contagious rudeness, osteoporosis, Zika, end-of-life care, and walking.

Sprint To Find Zika Vaccine Could Hinge On Summer Outbreaks

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez February 23, 2017 KFF Health News Original

In a paradox, researchers say testing for a vaccine will depend on the outbreak recurring this year.

Zika: brotes por el calor pueden acelerar una vacuna

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez February 23, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Mientras las temperaturas más cálidas anuncian la llegada de mosquitos molestos, los investigadores están trabajando febrilmente en varias vacunas prometedoras contra el zika… pero hace falta un brote para probarlas.

Inexpensive Blood Test That Could Predict Due Date, Help Prevent Premature Birth Shows Promising Results

June 8, 2018 Morning Briefing

The test — which detects changes in RNA circulating in a pregnant woman’s blood — estimates due dates within two weeks in nearly half the cases, making it as accurate as the current, more expensive method. In other public health news: vaping, tonsillectomies, HPV vaccines, depression, the plague, e-cigarettes and Zika.

In Puerto Rico, The Joy Of Pregnancy Is Tempered By Fear Of Zika

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez January 9, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Because of the fears about devastating birth defects, carrying a child to term can be daunting for women in the commonwealth.

State Highlights: Fla. Tests ‘Infected’ Mosquitoes To Slow Zika; New Strategies For Frostbite Shine At Minn. Hospitals

February 9, 2018 Morning Briefing

Media outlets report on the news from Florida, Minnesota, Maryland, Massachusetts, Kansas, New Jersey and Vermont.

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