Reading, ’Rithmetic and Resisting Covid: The New 3 R’s as Kids Head Back to School
When kids head back to school this fall, for some it will be the first time they’ve been in a real classroom with other students since the pandemic began. Even
Getting a Covid Vaccine During Pregnancy Even More Urgent as ICU Beds Fill Up
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is doubling down on its recommendation that people who are pregnant get the covid-19 vaccine, in light of new data underscoring its safety
National Academies’ Report Took Pharma-Friendly Stance After Millions in Gifts From Drugmakers
To several U.S. senators, it looked wasteful, even outrageous. Every year, taxpayers pay for at least $750 million worth of expensive pharmaceuticals that are simply thrown away. Companies ship many
Apple Aims to Push More Patient Data to Doctors. But Who Can Gauge Its Impact on Health?
Soon, Apple announced recently, it will enable doctors to monitor health data from their patients’ phones and watches between visits, part of the push into health care that Tim Cook,
Journalists Assess the Latest Covid Surge and the Nation’s Vaccination Effort
KHN freelancer Mark Kreidler discussed why professional athletes are not taking a more affirmative role in pushing covid vaccines on Newsy on Tuesday. Click here to watch Kreidler on NewsyRead
Injuries Mount as Sales Reps for Device Makers Cozy Up to Surgeons, Even in Operating Rooms
Cristina Martinez’s spinal operation in Houston was expected to be routine. But after destabilizing her spine, the surgeon discovered the implant he was ready to put in her back was
‘The Vaccination Queen’: Nurse Practitioner Takes Covid Shots House to House in Puerto Rico
MAYAGÜEZ, PUERTO RICO — Abigail Matos-Pagán entered a bright-blue house in Mayagüez earlier this summer and was met by Beatriz Gastón, who quietly led the way to her mother’s small
“La reina de la vacunación”: enfermera lleva las dosis contra covid de casa en casa en Puerto Rico
MAYAGÜEZ, PUERTO RICO – Abigail Matos-Pagán llegó a una casa de color azul brillante en Mayagüez, en donde la recibió Beatriz Gastón, quien en silencio la condujo a la pequeña
A California Bill Would Limit Protests at Vaccination Sites. Does It Violate the First Amendment?
[UPDATED at 6:15 p.m. ET] SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A proposal sailing through the California legislature that aims to stop people from getting harassed outside of vaccination sites is raising alarms
Surgeons Cash In on Stakes in Private Medical Device Companies
Several orthopedic surgeons who invested in Renovis Surgical Technologies made big money when a Japanese technology giant snatched up the small California medical device company. Kyocera Corp., which was eager