There is no comprehensive data on government public health spending and staffing in the U.S., and KHN and the Associated Press spent months gathering different datasets, each measuring a slightly different concept of “public health,” into a unique repository of public health data at the local, county and state levels. Now, we’re releasing our public […]
With a tiny brush, briefly swab the vagina to collect cells. Then slide the swab into a screening kit and drop it into the mail. Proponents believe a simple test like this, which can be done at home, may help the U.S. move closer to eradicating cervical cancer. The National Cancer Institute plans to launch […]
April 16 was a big day for Moderna, a Massachusetts biotech company on the verge of becoming a front-runner in the U.S. government’s race for a coronavirus vaccine. It had received roughly half a billion dollars in federal funding to develop a COVID shot that might be used on millions of Americans. Thirteen days after […]
David Joel Perea llamó desde Maine, Vermont, Minnesota y, la última vez, desde Nevada, siempre con el mismo pedido: “Mamá, ¿puedes enviarme tamales?”. Dominga Perea los enviaba por correo nocturno. Así es como se enteraba dónde estaba su hijo de 35 años. El enfermero itinerante tenía “una tremenda ética de trabajo”, le dedicaba 80 horas […]
With just a dozen days left in power, the Trump administration on Friday approved a radically different Medicaid financing system in Tennessee that for the first time would give the state broader authority in running the health insurance program for the poor in exchange for capping its annual federal funding. The approval is a 10-year […]
As the pandemic has made its way around the world, Arnold Schwarzenegger has been doing his part to keep people safe and informed. The 73-year-old star has frequently taken to social media encouraging people to follow social distancing guidelines, wear masks, and avoid spreading the virus. Yesterday, the star of The Terminator filmed himself getting […]
Say goodbye to the “quarantine 15!” Tiffany Haddish has been working on keeping fit during the coronavirus pandemic — and is already pleased with her results. Celebrities’ Weight Loss and Transformations: Before and After Pictures “Before my 30-day transformation and after. Now #SHEREADY to build Muscle and Maybe shave my armpits,” the 41-year-old Like a […]
Coronavirus symptoms: Dermatologist explains possible rashes Covid has continued to spread across the globe, and the UK now has the highest death rate in the world. There are some vital symptoms that you should be looking out for, but you could also be at risk of the infection if you develop particular rashes. Covid has […]
Tityus serrulatus, the Yellow scorpion, causes more deaths than any other venomous animal in Brazil. Its sting can induce heart attack and pulmonary edema, especially in children and the elderly. According to the Brazilian Health Ministry, more than 156,000 cases of scorpion envenomation, 169 fatal, were reported in the country in 2019. Researchers at the […]
Shout out to all the women who’ve traded jeans for leggings. The ones who’veswapped their underwire for a comfier sports bra. In other words: This one goes out to the ladies who practically live in activewear. You don’t need to put your obsession on hold when it comes to swimwear, either. Plenty of your fave […]
