The number of emergency department visits for COVID-19 is growing across 11 states and likely growing in 14 others, according to CDC data published July 11. The data helps visualize whether the number of new respiratory infections is growing or…
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Three cities in Texas have the highest percentage of adults with fair or poor health, according to WalletHub’s annual ranking, published July 7. To determine the ranking, WalletHub compared 182 cities across four dimensions — work stress, financial stress, family…
On June 26, HSS’ newly formed Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 5-2 to recommend Merck’s respiratory syncytial virus monoclonal antibody drug and against an ingredient in some flu vaccines. The RSV drug in question, clesrovimab, is recommended for infants…
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force updated its screening recommendations for intimate partner violence and elder abuse June 24. About 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men are expected to experience violence in their life, making intimate partner…
On June 18, the Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law that prohibits minors from receiving gender-affirming care, and opens the doors for other states to enact similar laws. The case, United States v. Skrmetti, arose from the Biden administration suing…
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HHS’ recent overhaul of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has stripped the organization of valuable institutional knowledge and left the nation’s vaccine program “critically weakened,” according to a June 16 viewpoint published in JAMA. The article was authored by…
NB.1.8.1 — a new COVID-19 variant tied to a surge in China — now accounts for around 37% of cases in the U.S., according to variant proportion estimates from the CDC. Four notes:
More than two dozen major medical groups are urging payers to continue covering COVID-19 vaccinations for pregnant patients without burdensome utilization management or cost-sharing requirements. The June 11 letter comes several weeks after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said…
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. named eight new members to the CDC panel that oversees vaccine recommendations June 11. The appointments come two days after HHS terminated all 17 members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices. Mr. Kennedy…
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has launched a quality initiative to improve firearm safety conversations and interventions in emergency departments. Firearms are the leading cause of death for children and teens in the U.S., with about 30 million kids living in…