Justine Coleman
The Hill
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Overnight Health Care — CDC won't change mask recommendation
Welcome to Wednesday’s Overnight Health Care, where we’re following the latest moves on policy and news affecting your health. Subscribe here: → Read More
Cancer death rates fall 32 percent since 1991 peak
The U.S.'s cancer death rate has fallen by a third since a peak in 1991, sparked by a drop in lung cancer fatalities, according to a report from the → Read More
Study estimates omicron patients at 'substantially reduced risk' than delta patients
A preprint study released Tuesday estimated that patients infected with the omicron variant were at “substantially reduced risk” of severe outcomes than delta patients, aligning with earlier research suggesting omicron cases may cause less severe disease. The study, which has yet to be peer-reviewed, used modeling to determine that the omicron strain was about half as likely to send patients to… → Read More
Walensky says CDC mask recommendation will not change
Rochelle Walensky, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said Wednesday that it does not plan to change its mask guidance to advise Americans to wear higher quality masks a → Read More
Overnight Health Care — Biden officials take heat at Senate hearing
Welcome to Tuesday’s Overnight Health Care, where we’re following the latest moves on policy and news affecting your health. → Read More
Bowman to discuss 'path forward' for youth mental health crisis in House speech
Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) plans to draw attention to the rise in mental health issues among children and discuss “a path forward” in a House speech on Wednesday evening. → Read More
Overnight Health Care — Insurance will soon cover COVID-19 tests
Welcome to Monday’s Overnight Health Care, where we’re following the latest moves on policy and news affecting your health. → Read More
State of emergency declared in Virginia after record COVID-19 surge
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Study suggests common cold may provide some protection against COVID-19
A small study from the Imperial College London suggests that the body’s defense against common cold coronaviruses may provide some protection against COVID-19, providing a potential direction for upcoming vacci → Read More
Overnight Health Care — Presented by AstraZeneca and Friends of Cancer Research — Biden vaccine rules on shaky SCOTUS ground
Welcome to Friday’s Overnight Health Care, where we’re following the latest moves on policy and news affecting your health. Subscribe here: → Read More
Walensky: US has not yet seen omicron peak
Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said on Friday that she does not think the U.S. has yet reached the peak of the omicron surge. → Read More
FDA reduces waiting period for Moderna recipients to get booster to 5 months
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shortened the amount of time Moderna recipients need to wait to get a booster dose from six months to five months on Friday, aligning the timeline with Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccin → Read More
Overnight Health Care — Presented by AstraZeneca and Friends of Cancer Research — Former advisers urge Biden to revise strategy
Welcome to Thursday’s Overnight Health Care, where we’re following the latest moves on policy and news affecting your health. Subscribe here: → Read More
CDC warns about bat-linked rabies after three deaths in recent months
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning over bat-linked rabies cases among humans after three people died in a five-week period in the fall. → Read More
All vaccinated participants with severe COVID-19 in CDC study had at least one risk factor
Every vaccinated participant who endured serious COVID-19 outcomes as part of a new study of more than 1 million people had at least one risk factor that left them vulnerable, according to the Centers for Disea → Read More
US sees record COVID-19 pediatric hospital admissions on Wednesday
The U.S. documented a record number of COVID-19 pediatric hospital admissions on Wednesday, as federal data shows almost 1,000 children with confirmed infection were admitted. → Read More
Overnight Health Care — Presented by AstraZeneca and Friends of Cancer Research — CDC won't change 'fully vaccinated' definition
Welcome to Wednesday’s Overnight Health Care, where we’re following the latest moves on policy and news affecting your health. → Read More
Pfizer and BioNTech to develop mRNA-based shingles vaccine
Pfizer and BioNTech are teaming up to develop a new shingles vaccine with the same mRNA technology used to develop their COVID-19 shots, the → Read More
Overnight Health Care — Presented by AstraZeneca and Friends of Cancer Research — Biden seeks to alleviate omicron concerns
Welcome to Tuesday’s Overnight Health Care, where we’re following the latest moves on policy and news affecting your health. → Read More
COVID-19 vaccine does not pose increased risk of preterm births: CDC study
The COVID-19 vaccine does not pose an increased risk of preterm births or small-for-gestational-age (SGA) births, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study found, further supporting the vaccine’s safe → Read More