Tag: healthcare
As Case Counts Fall, WHO Chief Warns ‘COVID Isn’t Finished’
(Associated Press) The head of the World Health Organization insisted Wednesday that "COVID isn't finished with us," appealing for more support to fight the...
New Law Targets Medical Bill Surprises
(Associated Press) Patients worried about getting hit with an unexpected bill after emergency care gained a layer of protection this month from a new...
WHO Chief Warns Against Talk of ‘Endgame’ in Pandemic
(Associated Press) The World Health Organization's director-general on Monday warned that conditions remain ideal for more coronavirus variants to emerge and it's dangerous to...
Lawsuits Target Race as Factor in COVID Treatment
(Associated Press) Some conservatives are taking aim at policies that allow doctors to consider race as a risk factor when allocating scarce COVID-19 treatments,...
COVID-19 Health Emergency Could Be Over This Year, WHO Says
(Associated Press) The head of emergencies at the World Health Organization said Tuesday that the worst of the coronavirus pandemic — deaths, hospitalizations and...
COVID Deaths and Cases Are Rising Again at US Nursing Homes
(Associated Press) COVID-19 infections are soaring again at U.S. nursing homes because of the omicron wave, and deaths are climbing too, leading to new...
Expect More Worrisome Variants After Omicron, Scientists Say
(Associated Press) Get ready to learn more Greek letters. Scientists warn that omicron's whirlwind advance practically ensures it won't be the last version of...
COVID-19 Pill Rollout Stymied by Shortages as Omicron Rages
(Associated Press) Two brand-new COVID-19 pills that were supposed to be an important weapon against the pandemic in the U.S. are in short supply...
FDA Expands Pfizer Boosters for Teens as Omicron Surges
(Associated Press) The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters as it confronts the omicron surge, with the Food and Drug Administration allowing extra Pfizer shots...
Fauci: CDC Mulling COVID Test Requirement for Asymptomatic
(Associated Press) As the COVID-19 omicron variant surges across the United States, top federal health officials are looking to add a negative test along...
