Four Years After Shelter-in-Place, Covid-19 Misinformation Persists
False claims that covid vaccines cause deaths and other diseases are still prevalent despite multiple studies showing the vaccines are safe and saved lives.
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A Physician Travels to South Asia Seeking Enduring Lessons From the Eradication of Smallpox
Physician and podcast host CĆ©line Gounder traveled to India and Bangladesh and brought back never-before-heard stories, many from public health workers whose voices have been missing from the record documenting the eradication of smallpox.
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Needle Pain Is a Big Problem for Kids. One California Doctor Has a Plan.
The pain and trauma from repeated needle sticks leads some kids to hold on to needle phobia into adulthood. Research shows the biggest source of pain for children in the health care system is needles. But one doctor thinks he has a solution and is putting it into practice at two childrenās hospitals in Northern California.
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How the Anti-Vaccine Movement Pits Parental Rights Against Public Health
Framed in the rhetoric of choice, Tennesseeās new law governing childhood vaccinations is among more than a dozen recently passed or pending nationwide that set parental freedom against community and childrenās health.
By Amy Maxmen The State of the Union Is … Busy
Episode 337At last, Congress is getting half of its annual spending bills across the finish line, albeit five months after the start of the fiscal year. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden delivers his annual State of the Union address, an over-the-counter birth control pill is (finally) available, and controversy erupts over new public health guidelines for covid-19 isolation. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call join Ńī¹óåś“«Ć½Ņīl Health Newsā Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Neera Tanden, the White House domestic policy adviser, about Bidenās health agenda. Plus, for āextra credit,ā the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week that they think you should read, too.
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Florida Defies CDC in Measles Outbreak, Telling Parents It’s Fine to Send Unvaccinated Kids to School
The stateās surgeon general grants parents permission to send unvaccinated children to school during a measles outbreak, risking their health and that of others.
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How Fringe Anti-Science Views Infiltrated Mainstream Politics ā And What It Means in 2024
Opposition to vaccines and other public health measures backed by science has become politically charged. That makes dangerous misinformation much harder to fight.
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Montanaās Effort to Expand Religious Exemptions to Vaccines Prompts Political Standoff
The dispute between state lawmakers and health department officials could delay a broader package of child care licensing changes until 2025.
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āEmergencyā or Not, Covid Is Still Killing People. Hereās What Doctors Advise to Stay Safe.
Thousands of people are still dying of covid, but government has mostly handed over responsibility to the people to weather the seasonal surges with their own strategies.
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What Would a Second Trump Presidency Look Like for Health Care?
Health policy during Donald Trumpās tenure was dominated by covid-19 and a failed effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. His appointments to the Supreme Court led to the end of national abortion rights, and he took steps to increase hospital price transparency and improve care for veterans.
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What Would a Nikki Haley Presidency Look Like for Health Care?
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haleyās tenure in the Palmetto State ā which overlapped with several tumultuous years of health care reform ā and her recent comments offer clues to how her presidency might affect national health care policy.
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Thereās a New Covid-19 Variant and Cases Are Ticking Up. What Do You Need to Know?
The covid-19 virus is continually changing, and a recent subvariant, the JN.1, is rapidly climbing the charts.
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RFK Jr.ās Campaign of Conspiracy Theories Is PolitiFactās 2023 Lie of the Year
Debate and speculation are heating up over whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr.ās presidential campaign will factor into the outcome of the 2024 election. But one thing is clear: Kennedyās political following is built on a movement that seeks to legitimize conspiracy theories.
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Journalists Delve Into Gun Violence, Medicaid’s ‘Unwinding,’ Opioid Lawsuits, and More
Ńī¹óåś“«Ć½Ņīl Health News and California Healthline staffers made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Hereās a collection of their appearances.
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GOP Presidential Hopefuls Use Trumpās Covid Record to Court Vaccine Skeptics
Candidates see former President Donald Trumpās embrace of his administrationās covid-19 vaccine policies as an opportunity to gain ground. So far, their efforts havenāt found traction.
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What Would a DeSantis Presidency Look Like for Health Care?
Ron DeSantisā record as Florida governor provides some clues to how he would change the health care landscape if elected president. In his five years as governor, DeSantis has promoted stricter abortion rules and emphasized individual freedom over the benefits of public health.
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Is Novavax, the Latecomer Covid Vaccine, Worth the Wait?
People with special medical considerations are hoping the Novavax shot will bring fewer headaches, fevers, and less fatigue than have been reported by those taking mRNA vaccines.
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