Despite federal disclosure rules, state prisons hide information on hepatitis C-related deaths
It’s virtually impossible to get information from states and correctional facilities about why people die…
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Prisons say they can’t afford to cure everyone with hepatitis C. But some are figuring out a way
State prison systems say they can’t afford to cure everyone with hepatitis C. The drug,…
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Legal and medical experts say denying hepatitis C care is cruel and unusual punishment, but the courts are still catching up
The final years of Carl Hoffer’s life were, in his words, “living hell.” His legs…
These 8 states are doing the worst job of treating hepatitis C in prisons
In 2022, whether an incarcerated person gets cured of hepatitis C is largely determined by…
Hundreds of incarcerated people are dying of hep C — even though we have a simple cure
FALLS CITY, Neb. — John Ritchie shouldn’t have died. He knew he had hepatitis C….
WHO names Jeremy Farrar, director of the Wellcome Trust, as chief scientist
Jeremy Farrar, director of the Wellcome Trust, the world’s second largest private funder of biomedical…
Covid vaccines averted 3 million deaths in U.S., according to new study
This Wednesday will mark two years since nurse Sandra Lindsay became the first person in…
STAT+: England to sequence genomes of 100,000 newborns, to try to catch illness earlier
LONDON — England is launching a pilot program sequencing the genomes of up to 100,000…
STAT+: Coming soon: Permanent Covid-19 safety rules for health care workers
The federal agency that oversees workplace safety is moving forward with making certain Covid-19 protections…
Ballerina, firefighter, hygienist? Why dentistry needs to start its pipeline with young kids
Dentistry has a diversity problem, and medical and dental experts say the best way to…
Walensky says CDC needs more authority from Congress to collect public health data
WASHINGTON — The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention needs Congress to help it collect…
Jynneos mpox vaccine provided strong protection against infection, new CDC data show
People who received one or two doses of mpox vaccine contracted the infection at substantially…
Limits of ‘Fauci effect’: infectious disease applicants plummet, and hospitals are scrambling
Tulane University touted “the chance to train in a unique & wonderful city.” The University…
In Philadelphia, ‘tranq’ is leaving drug users with horrific wounds. Other communities are bracing for the same
PHILADELPHIA — The volunteers were handing out the staples of harm reduction: safe injection and…
Covid evolution wipes out another antibody treatment, threatening the country’s medicine cabinet
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday ended its emergency authorization for the only remaining…
CDC launches initiative to test wastewater for polioviruses in some communities
With growing concern about the circulation of vaccine-derived polioviruses in the United States, the Centers…
WHO to phase out the name ‘monkeypox’ for ‘mpox’
The World Health Organization said Monday it will phase out the name of the disease…
Experimental flu vaccine, developed using mRNA, seen as potential game changer
An experimental influenza vaccine developed using messenger RNA technology appears capable of inducing what should…
Opinion: A tripledemic hurricane is making landfall. We need masks, not just tent hospitals
A viral hurricane is making landfall on health care systems battered by three pandemic years….
Why doesn’t the U.S. have at-home flu tests?
Flu season is underway. RSV is putting record numbers of children in hospitals. And health…
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To gin up opposition to the proposed menthol ban, tobacco companies are turning to gas station ads
GETTYSBURG, Pa. — At the Gateway mini mart here, you can buy menthol-flavored hemp cigarettes,…
In country after country, primary care doctors report high burnout and degraded patient care
The increased stress doctors have faced throughout the Covid-19 pandemic is making some feel like…
‘I pushed back’: Fauci on how his response to Trump on Covid turned him into ‘public enemy No. 1’
As he faces the possibility of increased scrutiny from what is likely to be a…
White House science adviser Alondra Nelson on the midterms, the cancer moonshot, and a book in the works
Science, according to President Joe Biden’s deputy science adviser Alondra Nelson, is more bipartisan than…
White House’s Jha isn’t predicting a holiday Covid surge this year
Ashish Jha, the White House Covid-19 coordinator, predicted Tuesday that the United States will not…
The FDA has banned certain vapes and medicines. We still bought these 13 products in its backyard
WHITE OAK, Md. — The Food and Drug Administration, as the name suggests, is supposed…
U.S. set to face third Covid winter without key tools and treatments
The country is heading into its third Covid winter without crucial tools we’ve relied on…
Opinion: Employing everyday public health efforts to respond to polio’s re-emergence
Ask most Americans to name a victim of polio and they’ll say President Franklin Delano…
Free sunscreen, ear plugs — and Covid shots? At the NASCAR race, vaccinations are still a tough sell
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Under the bright lights of the Phoenix Raceway, as a hundred thousand…
Opinion: Believers in science must take action when recommendations breach public health
Medical practitioners and public health officials work within boundaries that, when crossed by others, can…
New CDC opioid guidelines emphasize flexibility in treating pain
Federal health officials on Thursday updated their recommendations for using opioids to treat pain, removing…
Providers of methadone treatment say a big increase in access could backfire
BALTIMORE — Providers of methadone for addiction treatment have a message for advocates seeking a…
Twitter has spent years trying to combat health misinformation. Will Musk’s takeover make that harder?
In the years since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, many health-care professionals have turned…
On the campaign trail, Republicans ramp up anti-science, anti-Covid, often anti-Fauci messaging
WASHINGTON — Even as the pandemic fades from our daily lives, it is at the…
U.S. surgeon general says workplaces are taking a toll on Americans’ mental and physical health
Your job can be hazardous to your health, according to a new report from the…
In new White House plan, Biden administration outlines ambitious strategy to prevent and prepare for pandemics
The Biden administration on Tuesday unveiled a new national biodefense strategy, aiming to adapt lessons…
Biden officials scramble for a backup as Covid variants threaten a key therapy for immunocompromised people
WASHINGTON — Biden health officials are bracing for the prospect that the country’s sole preventive…
CDC: Signs point to an early start for flu season, with cases already ticking up in parts of the U.S.
Before the Covid-19 pandemic emerged, influenza trackers would begin reading tea leaves around this time…
In Fiona-ravaged Puerto Rico, hospitals were prioritized over health clinics for diesel, exacerbating rural health disparities
When Hurricane Fiona knocked out power across the entire island of Puerto Rico, hospitals turned…
FDA authorizes updated Covid-19 boosters for kids as young as 5
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized updated Covid-19 boosters for kids as young…
Maternity care ‘deserts’ on the rise across the U.S., report finds
The home birth had been going well, with the baby having been delivered safely, when…
Youth vaping rates appear to be dropping, but regulators and advocates aren’t satisfied
WASHINGTON — A new survey from the CDC and the FDA suggests that youth vaping…
Citing Ebola outbreak in Uganda, U.S. to screen all passengers arriving from there
The United States is going to direct travelers arriving from Uganda, where a fast-growing Ebola…
From BQ.1.1 to XBB and beyond: How the splintering of Omicron variants could shape Covid’s next phase
The United States is in a (relative) Covid-19 lull, with cases and hospitalizations falling as…
Juul exec slams FDA over its approach to regulating vaping
WASHINGTON — A Juul executive fiercely criticized the Food and Drug Administration’s approach toward regulating…
Early analysis suggests monkeypox vaccine is reducing risk of infection in U.S.
A very preliminary analysis of data from 32 states appears to suggest that the monkeypox…
‘It is sinking us even further’: STI clinics, already stretched thin, strain under weight of monkeypox response
At the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s sexual health clinic, patients are normally seen within 24…
Opinion: Public health agencies: learn from NASA about regaining the public’s trust
The amazing images of the Cartwheel Galaxy captured by the James Webb Space Telescope this…
To stem overdoses, Canada is offering safer opioids. Advocates want the U.S. to do the same
TORONTO — The Finks, married just a month earlier, sat down for their appointment, Kim…
Is the Covid-19 pandemic over? The answer is more art than science
Is the Covid-19 pandemic over? President Biden told Scott Pelley of “60 Minutes” it was….