Jun 26 J&J agrees to pay $230M to settle New York opioid claim By Associated Press The deal announced on Saturday requires Johnson & Johnson to make a series of payments over nine years that will cover the total. The drugmaker also agreed to end the manufacturing and distribution of opioids across New York and the… Continue reading
Jun 25 5 Stories: An explosive test at sea, new data on COVID’s early U.S. arrival and other stories you missed By Deema Zein Our new series explores the stories you may have overlooked, from an explosive naval test to new data on COVID-19 to a trash net made of bubbles. Join us every Friday for five new stories!… Continue reading
Jun 25 WHO says delta is ‘most transmissible’ COVID-19 variant identified so far By Maria Cheng, Associated Press The head of the World Health Organization says the COVID-19 delta variant first seen in India is "the most transmissible of the variants identified so far" and warned it is now spreading in at least 85 countries. Continue reading
Jun 25 Poor people and people of color get less sleep — that’s bad for health and wealth By Katherine Ellison, Knowable Magazine Sleep deficits are robbing poor people and marginalized people of health and earning power. What can be done?… Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 7:47 U.S. life expectancy sees ‘massive’ decline, especially in Black and brown communities By William Brangham, David Coles A new study found that between 2018 and 2020, U.S. life expectancy decreased by the biggest margin since World War II. The pandemic took an outsized toll in America compared to other countries, with life expectancy as a whole dropping… Continue watching
Jun 24 As U.S. states and cities hit vaccine goals, deep disparities persist By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas Vaccine distribution varies widely state to state, city to city and community to community. But a lack of reliable statistics makes it difficult to track and address disparities. Continue reading
Jun 24 Nearly all COVID deaths in U.S. are now among unvaccinated By Carla K. Johnson, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press It is a staggering demonstration of how effective the shots have been and an indication that deaths per day — now down to under 300 — could be practically zero if everyone eligible got the vaccine. Continue reading
Jun 24 Thousands of young children lost parents to COVID-19. Where’s help for them? By JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News More than 46,000 children in the U.S. have lost a parent to COVID-19. Continue reading
Jun 24 Why the White House will miss its July 4 vaccine target By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden laid out a lofty goal to vaccinate 70% of all American adults by July Fourth, but the nation will fall a little short of that target. Continue reading
Jun 23 Spears set to make rare remarks to conservatorship judge By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press In a highly anticipated hearing, Britney Spears is expected to address the court in the conservatorship that has controlled her money and affairs for 13 years. Continue reading