Death toll nears 6 million as pandemic enters its 3rd year
[ad_1] The official global death toll from COVID-19 is on the verge of eclipsing 6 million — underscoring that the pandemic, now in its third year, is far from over. The milestone is the latest tragic reminder of the unrelenting nature of the pandemic even as people are shedding masks, travel is resuming and businesses […]
Pfizer shots protect kids from severe COVID even in omicron
[ad_1] Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine gave children 5 and older strong protection against hospitalization and death even during the omicron surge that hit youngsters especially hard, US health officials reported Tuesday. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention come a day after a study of New York children suggested the vaccine may not […]
US death toll from COVID-19 hits 900,000, sped by omicron
[ad_1] Propelled in part by the wildly contagious omicron variant, the US death toll from COVID-19 hit 900,000 on Friday, less than two months after eclipsing 800,000. The two-year total, as compiled by Johns Hopkins University, is greater than the population of Indianapolis, San Francisco, or Charlotte, North Carolina. The milestone comes more than 13 […]
Biden aims to reduce cancer deaths by 50% over next 25 years
[ad_1] Biden was scheduled to give remarks Wednesday from the East Room of the White House, along with his wife, Jill, and Vice President Kamala Harris. Also scheduled to attend the speech: members of Congress and the administration and about 100 members of the cancer community including patients, survivors, caregivers, families, advocacy groups and research […]
Omicron drives US deaths higher than in fall’s delta wave
[ad_1] Omicron, the highly contagious coronavirus variant sweeping across the country, is driving the daily American death toll higher than during last fall’s delta wave, with deaths likely to keep rising for days or even weeks. The seven-day rolling average for daily new COVID-19 deaths in the US has been climbing since mid-November, reaching 2,267 […]
It’s Time to Expand the COVID-19 Exception to All American Health Care
[ad_1] Yves here. In theory, spending more money on other US health care priorities, as we have with some elements of Covid response, would be desirable. But in a saying attributed to Yogi Berra, “In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.” We have a bloated and fabulously inefficient […]
Pfizer opens study of COVID shots updated to match omicron
[ad_1] Pfizer has begun a study comparing its original COVID-19 vaccine with doses specially tweaked to match the hugely contagious omicron variant. Pfizer and its partner BioNTech announced the study on Tuesday. COVID-19 vaccine makers have been updating their shots to better match omicron in case global health authorities decide the change is needed. While […]
CDC study shows need for booster shot of omicron
[ad_1] Three studies released Friday provide more evidence that a COVID-19 vaccine can protect against omicron variants, at least in people who receive booster shots. Health officials say this is the first large study in the U.S. to examine the vaccine’s protective effects on omicron. The papers echo previous research — including in Germany, South […]
Decriminalizing Mental Health Crises – The Health Care Blog
[ad_1] By BEN WHEATLEY Effective July 2022, a new three-digit telephone number (988) will become the number to call in the case of mental health emergencies. Currently, 911 serves as the default number for people to call, placing the acutely mentally ill on a direct track toward police involvement. The new system is meant to […]
More COVID-19 Boosters Will Significantly Reduce Hospitalizations, Deaths, Study Shows
[ad_1] New research shows that increasing access to COVID-19 booster shots will significantly reduce hospitalizations and unnecessary deaths. Triple the rate of booster vaccinations from 770,000 to 2.3 million daily doses could reduce the expected number of infections Coronavirus disease According to the latest figures from the Commonwealth Fund, hospitalisations fell by more than 35 […]
California says healthcare workers must inject booster needles
[ad_1] As the more contagious variant of omicron spreads across the state, health care workers in California will be required to undergo a booster injection of the coronavirus to ensure that hospitals are prepared to respond to a surge in cases. Governor Gavin Newson announced the order on his personal Twitter account on Tuesday and […]
My 22 Oldest Jokes and Why they Still Matter in 2022 – The Health Care Blog
[ad_1] By IAN MORRISON I have been studying American healthcare for more than 40 years and I have assembled a large number of one-liners over the years. As we enter 2022, I thought I’d share my 22 oldest jokes and why they still matter. Coming to America I grew up in Glasgow, Scotland. In Glasgow, healthcare is a right, carrying a machine gun is a […]