Apr 19 Good ventilation helps prevent COVID spread — if businesses invest in it By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News The research is clear that improving indoor air quality is an essential tool in stemming the spread of COVID and a host of other diseases. Continue reading
Apr 19 Florida court ruling on national transportation mask mandate creates patchwork of rules By Associated Press A decision by a federal judge in Florida to throw out a national mask mandate in public transportation across the U.S. has created a patchwork of rules that vary by location. Continue reading
Apr 19 Medical students seeking abortion training face nationwide restrictions By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press For many U.S. medical students and residents seeking abortion training, options are scant and under threat. But doctors-in-training who plan to perform abortions say they are undeterred. Continue reading
Apr 19 Moderna says updated vaccine may better protect against omicron By Lauren Neergaard Moderna hopes to offer updated COVID-19 boosters in the fall that combine the original vaccine with protection against the latest variant. Continue reading
Apr 19 Mixed reactions after U.S. travel mask mandate ends By Curt Anderson, Associated Press A federal judge's decision to strike down a national mask mandate was met with cheers on some airplanes but also concern about whether it's really time to end the order sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 7:58 Why nurses from abroad are in high demand in North Dakota and across the U.S. By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster Recruitment of foreign-trained nurses has hit a record high in the United States amid the coronavirus pandemic. But these workers, many of whom come from the Philippines, can sometimes wait years to come to the U.S. due to visa backlogs. Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch 6:16 Citizen poets share details of their pandemic lives in ‘Dear Vaccine’ By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet A new poetry anthology called “Dear Vaccine: Global Voices Speak to the Pandemic” illuminates how people around the world have experienced COVID-19. Jeffrey Brown sits down with Naomi Shihab Nye, an author, editor and current Young People’s Poet Laureate, to… Continue watching
Apr 18 Johnson & Johnson subsidiary settles West Virginia opioid lawsuit for $99 million By Leah Willingham, Associated Press The state filed a lawsuit accusing the drugmaker of contributing to the opioid crisis in the state that's led the nation in overdose deaths. Continue reading
Apr 18 Analysis: Boosters are crucial, but revamped COVID vaccines will be key to ending the pandemic By Prakash Nagarkatti, Mitzi Nagarkatti, The Conversation Research suggests that too-frequent immunizations may lead to a phenomenon called “immune exhaustion.”… Continue reading
Apr 18 WATCH: White House press secretary Psaki holds briefing after judge voids travel mask mandate By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters that federal agencies were still assessing a Florida federal judge's decision on Monday that voided the national mask mandate covering airlines and other public transportation. Continue reading