‘It Didn’t Really Stick With Me’: Understanding the Rural Shrug Over Covid and Vaccines
By Sarah Jane Tribble
April 1, 2021
KHN Original
Fort Scott, Kansas, was hit hard by the pandemic, and it no longer has a hospital. But residents remain skeptical about the impact of the coronavirus.
Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Is Killing Patients. Yet There Is a Simple Way to Stop It.
By Brett Kelman
July 12, 2022
KHN Original
Hospital-acquired pneumonia not tied to ventilators is one of the most common infections that strike within health care facilities. But few hospitals take steps to prevent it, which can be as simple as dutifully brushing patients’ teeth.
Getting a Covid Vaccine During Pregnancy Even More Urgent as ICU Beds Fill Up
By Ashley Lopez, KUT
August 12, 2021
KHN Original
The CDC recommends that pregnant people be vaccinated against covid-19, based on new safety and effectiveness evidence on the covid vaccines.
Fact Check: Biden Sets High Bar in 1st State of the Union Speech
By Victoria Knight Colleen DeGuzman
March 2, 2022
KHN Original
What a difference a year makes. The speech was delivered to a largely unmasked crowd of lawmakers, justices, and Cabinet members in the House chamber.
Black and Hispanic Americans Suffer Most in Biggest US Decline in Life Expectancy Since WWII
By Liz Szabo
June 24, 2021
KHN Original
The pandemic will undermine Americans’ health for years. Even those not infected by the coronavirus could suffer health problems related to poverty, job loss, eviction — or all of the above.
5 Reasons to Wear a Mask Even After You’re Vaccinated
By Liz Szabo
January 15, 2021
KHN Original
Vaccination, face coverings and physical distancing are essential parts of a team effort against the coronavirus.
Another Pandemic ‘To Do’ on the List for Schools: Contact Tracing
By Brett Dahlberg, WCMU
May 13, 2021
KHN Original
Struggling to keep up with a covid-19 surge in Michigan, overwhelmed health departments relied on an unlikely new crew of contact tracers: school principals.
¿Ha llegado el momento de cambiar la definición de “totalmente vacunado”?
By Victoria Knight
December 7, 2021
KHN Original
Científicos y funcionarios de salud pública debaten cuándo será el momento de cambiar la definición de “totalmente vacunado” para que incluya una vacuna de refuerzo.
Polio, Chickenpox, Measles, Now Covid. It’s Time to Consult History on School Vaccine Mandates
By Elisabeth Rosenthal
February 9, 2022
KHN Original
As some states adopt covid vaccine requirements, not everyone agrees mandates for children are the way forward. Taking a page from history: We have two paths to putting the pandemic behind us: a quicker, more certain one of mandatory vaccination or a stuttering, drawn-out, likely more deadly affair.
Many US Health Experts Underestimated the Coronavirus … Until It Was Too Late
By Liz Szabo
December 21, 2020
KHN Original
Scientists learned the wrong lesson from past outbreaks, but Dr. Anthony Fauci doesn’t cast blame.
To the Bat Cave: In Search of Covid’s Origins, Scientists Reignite Polarizing Debate on Wuhan ‘Lab Leak’
By Arthur Allen
May 19, 2021
KHN Original
Leading virologists, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, are demanding a deeper probe into China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology as they try to identify the source of the deadly coronavirus.
Boost Now or Wait? Many Wonder How Best to Ride Out Covid’s Next Wave
By Sam Whitehead Arthur Allen
July 18, 2022
KHN Original
As the country faces a rise in new infections driven by the omicron BA.5 subvariant of the coronavirus, about 70% of people 50 and older who got a first covid-19 booster shot haven’t received the recommended second one, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many undervaccinated Americans have lost interest, and others aren’t sure whether to get boosted again now or wait for vaccines reformulated to target newer strains of the virus.
Redfield Joins Big Ass Fans, Which Promotes Controversial Covid-Killing Technology
By Christina Jewett Lauren Weber
April 12, 2021
KHN Original
Dr. Robert Redfield, Trump’s CDC director, lends his scientific credibility to its Clean Air Systems subsidiary, which touts a “virus-killing ion technology” added to its fans. But indoor air quality experts question whether some of its technology works in the real world.
KHN Journalist Combs for Clues on Covid’s Origins
May 29, 2021
KHN Original
KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
When Covid Deaths Are Dismissed or Stigmatized, Grief Is Mixed With Shame and Anger
By Brett Sholtis, WITF
September 16, 2021
KHN Original
After their brother died, two sisters faced a barrage of misinformation, pandemic denialism and blaming questions. Grief experts say that makes covid-19 the newest kind of “disenfranchising death.”
La pandemia presenta riesgos a corto y largo plazo para bebés, especialmente varones
By Liz Szabo
December 21, 2021
KHN Original
Las embarazadas con covid tienen cinco veces más probabilidades que las que no lo están de necesitar cuidados intensivos. Pero las consecuencias para el bebé pueden ser a largo plazo.
Wildfire Smoke Drives People in Low-Vaccinated Areas Indoors, Raising Outbreak Fears
By Aaron Bolton
July 22, 2021
KHN Original
Unvaccinated Westerners are flocking to movie theaters, malls and other indoor spaces to beat the smoke and heat. Health officials worry that may fuel covid outbreaks.
Door to Door in Miami’s Little Havana to Build Trust in Testing, Vaccination
By Verónica Zaragovia, WLRN
January 21, 2021
KHN Original
It’s time-consuming but worthwhile: Residents respond to messages about Covid testing and vaccines when outreach teams speak their language and make a personal connection.
They Tested Negative for Covid. Still, They Have Long Covid Symptoms.
By Lydia Zuraw
April 9, 2021
KHN Original
Despite a negative covid test, people could have been infected with the coronavirus anyway. And some of them might face lingering health issues.
Claims That CDC’s PCR Test Can’t Tell Covid From Flu Are Wrong
By Victoria Knight
July 30, 2021
KHN Original
Posts circulating on Facebook and Instagram incorrectly claim that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is withdrawing its covid test because it can’t differentiate between that virus and flu viruses. These statements could be an attempt to blur the high cumulative numbers of covid cases.
