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Covid Origins: Updated Chinese Study Confirms Presence Of Raccoon Dog

April 6, 2023 Morning Briefing

Wednesday’s study, published in the journal Nature, “confirmed the existence” of the animal and others susceptible to the coronavirus at the Wuhan market, The New York Times reported. But researchers stressed that they found no direct evidence that a raccoon dog was infected and have not ruled out a scenario in which people gave the virus to animals.

Lie of the Year: The Downplay and Denial of the Coronavirus

By Daniel Funke, PolitiFact and Katie Sanders, PolitiFact December 16, 2020 KFF Health News Original

It’s no worse than the flu, and other deadly disinformation about the coronavirus

One Year In: How Covid’s Toll Compares With Other Causes of Death

By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact March 11, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Covid-19 has become the country’s third-leading cause of death, and isn’t far behind cancer.

Newer Covid Strains Lurking In US; Coronavirus Cases Swell In Europe

October 3, 2022 Morning Briefing

Health experts worry that another winter wave might be on its way. Meanwhile, a new study found that more than 16,000 Americans who died in the first 10 months of the pandemic had suffered from a combination of covid and cancer.

They Tested Negative for Covid. Still, They Have Long Covid Symptoms.

By Lydia Zuraw April 9, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Despite a negative covid test, people could have been infected with the coronavirus anyway. And some of them might face lingering health issues.

Another Pandemic ‘To Do’ on the List for Schools: Contact Tracing

By Brett Dahlberg, WCMU May 13, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Struggling to keep up with a covid-19 surge in Michigan, overwhelmed health departments relied on an unlikely new crew of contact tracers: school principals.

After Pandemic Ravaged Nursing Homes, New State Laws Protect Residents

By Susan Jaffe August 20, 2021 KFF Health News Original

This year, 23 states passed more than 70 pandemic-related provisions affecting nursing homes, including measures setting minimum staffing levels, expanding visitation protections and limiting owners’ profit margins.

Teen Traveled to Philly to Get Vaccinated Against His Parents’ Wishes

By Nina Feldman, WHYY February 17, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Nicolas Montero is 16, and that’s old enough to get a vaccine on his own in Philadelphia. Vaccine regulations vary around the country and, in more than a dozen states, teens can consent to their own medical care.

Amid Covid Booster Debate, West Virginia to Check Immunity of Vaccinated Nursing Home Residents

By Phil Galewitz July 30, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The state says it will look at the levels of disease-fighting antibodies among nursing home residents vaccinated against covid, which could help indicate whether they need a booster shot.

KHN Journalist Combs for Clues on Covid’s Origins

May 29, 2021 KFF Health News Original

KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

What the Health? From KFF Health News: Health Programs Are at Risk as Debt Ceiling Cave-In Looms

May 4, 2023 Podcast

A warning from the Treasury Department that the U.S. could default on its debt as soon as June 1 has galvanized lawmakers to intervene. But there is still no obvious way to reconcile Republican demands to slash federal spending with President Joe Biden’s demand to raise the debt ceiling and save the spending fight for a later date. Meanwhile, efforts to pass abortion bans in conservative states are starting to stall as some Republicans rebel against the most severe bans. Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico, Rachel Cohrs of Stat, and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.

Pathogen Research Limits Raised On Day 1 Of House Covid Origins Hearings

March 9, 2023 Morning Briefing

The curtain raised Wednesday on the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic’s hearings into the covid origins, with theories about a possible lab leak discussed. Dr. Robert Redfield, who was the director of the CDC during the Trump administration, suggested lawmakers should limit or ban scientific research that alters pathogens.

A Covid Head-Scratcher: Why Lice Lurk Despite Physical Distancing

By Rae Ellen Bichell November 19, 2021 KFF Health News Original

With kids back in school, business is picking back up for professional nitpickers. But how are kids getting head lice if they’re physically distancing in the classroom?

The Advice to Vaccinate and Test Isn’t Much Help to Parents With Kids Under 5

By Bram Sable-Smith February 2, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Many parents of children too young for vaccines are exhausted. Some feel isolated and even forgotten by those who just want to move on even as omicron continues to sweep through parts of the country.

Pfizer Teams Up With Clear Creek Bio To Develop New Covid Antiviral Pills

December 7, 2022 Morning Briefing

While Pfizer already has the best known covid treatment in Paxlovid, it next aspires to develop a new class of oral drugs that inhibit a protein the coronavirus requires to replicate, The Boston Globe reports.

Missouri’s Thin Dental Safety Net Stretched Amid Medicaid Expansion

By Bram Sable-Smith November 16, 2021 KFF Health News Original

An estimated 275,000 Missouri adults can get dental insurance now as the state has expanded who is eligible for Medicaid. But with so few dentists participating in the program, the state’s already-backlogged dental clinics are facing a glut of new clients.

Viaje a la cueva de los murciélagos: mientras buscan el origen de covid, científicos reavivan el debate sobre la “fuga de laboratorio” de Wuhan

By Arthur Allen May 19, 2021 KFF Health News Original

La idea de que el virus que causa covid escapó de un laboratorio chino, una teoría que en su momento se consideró conspirativa, está cobrando fuerza. Al mismo tiempo, peligra la reputación de renombrados científicos, al igual que su seguridad personal.

Over Half of States Have Rolled Back Public Health Powers in Pandemic

By Lauren Weber and Anna Maria Barry-Jester September 15, 2021 KFF Health News Original

At least 26 states have passed laws to permanently limit public health powers, a KHN investigation has found, weakening the country’s ability to fight not only the current resurgence of the pandemic but other health crises to come.

Bomberos en la línea de batalla se resisten a los mandatos de vacunación contra covid

By Sandy West September 27, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Los bomberos han estado en el frente de batalla de la pandemia desde el principio. ¿Por qué muchos se resisten a vacunarse contra covid?

Why Millions on Medicaid Are at Risk of Losing Coverage in the Months Ahead

By Rachana Pradhan February 14, 2022 KFF Health News Original

State Medicaid agencies for months have been preparing for the end of a federal mandate that has prevented states from removing people from the safety-net program during the pandemic.

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