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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Sharing Vaccines With the World

May 6, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The Biden administration is bucking the drug industry and backing a waiver of covid-19 vaccine patent protections to help the rest of the world vaccinate its populations. Here at home, the Food and Drug Administration wants to ban menthol flavorings for cigarettes, setting off a fight with the tobacco industry. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Tami Luhby of CNN and Kimberly Leonard of Business Insider join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.

Easier-to-Use Coronavirus Saliva Tests Start to Catch On

By David Tuller October 6, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Regulators and scientists have been leery of introducing the tests, preferring to rely on tried-and-true methods, but evidence is mounting that the spit and swab tests may be more convenient and just as accurate.

Mientras el país se acerca a un millón de muertes por covid, un condado enfrenta terribles pérdidas

By Phil Galewitz April 1, 2022 KFF Health News Original

En Pennsylvania, el condado de Mifflin, mayormente anti vacunas, está procesando un duelo por fuera de las estadísticas: 337 muertes por covid. De estas personas, 311 no habían recibido ninguna dosis.

‘The Vaccination Queen’: Nurse Practitioner Takes Covid Shots House to House in Puerto Rico

By Caroline Almy and Alicia Carter August 9, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Abigail Matos-Pagán, a critical care expert who has galvanized relief efforts after hurricanes and earthquakes, is on a mission to inoculate as many Puerto Rican residents as possible.

Sleep Well Before Getting Vaccines — It May Alter The Shot’s Effectiveness

March 14, 2023 Morning Briefing

A study found startling implications concerning vaccine effectiveness, whether for covid or the flu: Sleeping less than six hours was found to limit the body’s response to the shot, reducing protection. Also: How little we still know about the coronavirus.

A Year Into Pandemic, Federal Officials Move to Better Protect Front-Line Workers

By Christina Jewett April 14, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Changes would allow N95 sales for industries other than health care and signal an end to the hospital practice of reusing the masks considered essential for worker safety.

In Philadelphia, a Scandal Erupts Over Vaccination Startup Led by 22-Year-Old

By Nina Feldman, WHYY and Max Marin, WHYY and Alan Yu, WHYY February 2, 2021 KFF Health News Original

City officials gave coronavirus vaccines to Philly Fighting Covid, whose brash CEO had no health care experience. After a WHYY investigation, the city cut ties with the group over alleged mismanagement.

Por qué los piojos siguen acechando, a pesar del distanciamiento social

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

Desafortunadamente, las medidas que han tomado muchas escuelas para prevenir la transmisión del covid-19 al reabrir hacen poco para prevenir la propagación del piojo de la cabeza.

Nurses in Crisis Over Covid Dig In for Better Work Conditions

By Christine Spolar and Mark Kreidler and Rae Ellen Bichell December 16, 2021 KFF Health News Original

In tough labor negotiations across the nation, here’s what nurses don’t want: “appreciation that is lip service,” “marketing campaigns” and “shiny new buildings.” And this year might well prove to be a turning point in efforts to organize health care’s essential workers.

What We Know About the Airborne Spread of the Coronavirus

By Jon Greenberg, PolitiFact September 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has gone back-and-forth on this issue. One thing remains clear: Though science is evolving, indications do point toward the potential for airborne transmission.

The Shock and Reality of Catching Covid After Being Vaccinated

By Steven Findlay April 16, 2021 KFF Health News Original

At least 5,800 people have fallen ill or tested positive for covid two weeks or more after being fully vaccinated, according to the CDC. “I now tell everyone, including my colleagues, not to let their guard down.”

Mysterious Ailment, Mysterious Relief: Vaccines Help Some Covid Long Haulers

By Will Stone April 16, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Scientists who study the post-illness syndrome are taking a close look at patients’ reports of this unexpected benefit of the vaccine.

Fear of Flying Is a COVID-Era Conundrum

By Victoria Knight November 20, 2020 KFF Health News Original

As coronavirus cases take off across the U.S., airlines promote holiday deals and encourage travel. But are flyers throwing caution to the wind?

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.

Clots, Strokes and Rashes: Is COVID a Disease of the Blood Vessels?

By Will Stone November 13, 2020 KFF Health News Original

COVID-19 can cause symptoms that go well beyond the lungs, from strokes to organ failure. To explain these widespread injuries, researchers are studying how the virus affects the vascular system.

DeSantis Advances Questionable Link Between Lockdowns and Despair

By Phil Galewitz February 24, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Experts agreed there’s no definitive evidence to back up the Florida governor’s assertion.

At Texas Border, Pandemic’s High Toll Lays Bare Gaps in Health and Insurance

By René Kladzyk, El Paso Matters and Phil Galewitz and Elizabeth Lucas June 23, 2021 KFF Health News Original

In Texas’ border communities, which are overwhelmingly Hispanic, covid-19 death rates for people under age 65 were double those in the rest of the state and three times the national average. They were also significantly higher than rates in New Mexico border areas.

A Quarter of US Hospitals, and Counting, Demand Workers Get Vaccinated. But Not Here.

By Katheryn Houghton August 10, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Amid a surge in covid-19 cases driven by the highly contagious delta variant, nearly 1,500 health systems across the nation are requiring their employees to get vaccinated. In Montana and Oregon, that’s not an option.

Por qué Estados Unidos subestima las reinfecciones por covid

By JoNel Aleccia February 8, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Aunque se definen como “raras”, habría muchas reinfecciones por covid. El problema es que Estados Unidos no tiene la capacidad para hacer el análisis genético necesario para detectarlas.

California’s Highest Covid Infection Rates Shift to Rural Counties

By Phillip Reese July 7, 2021 KFF Health News Original

As vaccination rates rise across the state, the overall numbers of covid cases and deaths have plunged. But health officials are still reporting nearly 1,000 new cases and more than two dozen deaths a day. So, where does covid continue to simmer in California? And why?

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