The first U.S. death from avian flu has been recorded in Louisiana, as the country braces for another outbreak and concerns grow about cross-infections in human hosts.
The bird flu, H5N1, is responsible for the death of an individual over the age of 65 who had underlying medical conditions in Louisiana. The case was first reported...National News
President-elect Donald Trump has continued his nominations for health-related positions in his second administration.
Last week, Trump nominated Fox News personality Dr. Janette Nesheiwat as America's next surgeon general. The Office of the Surgeon General is responsible for keeping the American public up to date on scientific...Arizona News
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump delivered their final pitches to the American public this week ahead of election day on November 5. Both candidates refined their positions on healthcare policy and the people they'd entrust with health matters should they win the White House.
Throughout the campaign...National News
In a direct challenge to decades of gun manufacturer lobbying, the U.S. Surgeon General has declared gun violence a public health emergency, which could lead to campaigns for public awareness and education in the style of the anti-smoking and anti-drunk driving campaigns.
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released the...National News
Avian flu is spreading quickly and has jumped to mammalian hosts, but the response to the looming crisis is worrying some experts.
The U.S. agencies responsible for tracking and preventing large scale outbreaks are focusing on the impact the disease may have on the beef and dairy industry, after it was initially found in dairy cows...Arizona News
Arizona's average C score also highlights shocking racial disparities in preterm birth and infant mortality rates.
According to the 2023 March of Dimes Report Card, Arizona scores a 9.8% preterm birthrate, edging dangerously close to the national 10.4 % (D+).
Although Arizona reported a slight decrease in preterm birth rates, 10%...
The mental health crisis affecting U.S. healthcare workers is showing no signs of slowing down according to the results of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) General Social Survey (GSS) Quality of Worklife Module (QWL) for 2022.
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers (HCWs) experienced a 249%...
COVID-19 cases are still on the rise across the country, including in Arizona.
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention COVID Data Tracker, there was a 15% increase in hospitalizations and a 20% increase in COVID-related deaths over the past week.
The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) COVID-19 Data...
Three new COVID variants are driving the rise in COVID-19 cases across the country, with hospitalizations from the virus reaching its highest levels since April. Public health officials are encouraging the public to take the updated bivalent COVID booster when it is released in the fall, in addition to the updated vaccine against...
Fewer Americans are uninsured than ever before according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These numbers are anticipated to rise as Medicaid redeterminations continue.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human services (HHS) announced the milestone on August 3, boasting a 7.7% uninsured rate for the...
Today is the last day of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), and policies are rapidly shifting to accommodate the post-pandemic healthcare landscape in the U.S.
On Tuesday, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced that it would continue allowances for telehealth companies to prescribe controlled substances for six...
A single shot of the bivalent booster will become the standard vaccination regimen for people seeking their first COVID-19 vaccination.
Only a single dose will be needed for most people, instead of the currently-recommended two doses. According to the Wall Street Journal, a second booster will be authorized for groups that are high...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Wednesday that it would extend the public health emergency (PHE) and associated waivers and flexibilities for another 90 days.
The next big deadline for the pandemic will be in 30 days, as the Biden administration pledged to give the industry 60-days notice before...
Americans are moving slowly on receiving the bivalent booster to protect against the Omicron variant of COVID-19, and public health officials are expressing concern for the overall low COVID vaccine uptake for children nationwide.
There's been a rise in cases in Arizona this week, with 5,129 new cases reported. The Arizona Department...
This week, Arizona COVID-19 levels remain the same, HHS pledges to offer monoclonal antibody treatments to the uninsured and the CDC no longer recommends universal masking in healthcare settings.
There were 3,402 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Arizona over the past week and 44 deaths related to the coronavirus. This amounts to...
A Pima County judge is expected to deliver a ruling this week in a case seeking to reinstate a 158-year-old abortion ban, which was previously blocked by Roe v. Wade in 1973.
The law conflicts with a more recent law that would ban abortion after 15 weeks, including pregnancies from rape or incest, that would go into effect this...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are signaling that the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) is near.
Last week, CMS published a blog post called "Creating a Roadmap for the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency," to help providers prepare for the end of the waivers and flexibilities that arrived...
With more than 7,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox across the country, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra announced a public health emergency (PHE) for the monkeypox epidemic. The PHE declaration may help to streamline vaccination efforts, but stockpiles of vaccine are low and a drug that could...
Even more counties in Arizona are seeing elevated community transmission levels of COVID-19 this week, and the surge is now having an impact on local hospitals. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has renewed the public health emergency.
Last week, there were 18,135 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 across Arizona and 66...
Nine counties in Arizona, including Maricopa County, are now reporting high COVID-19 community levels as the Omicron BA.5 subvariant becomes the dominant strain currently sweeping the U.S.
This week there were 20,198 new cases of COVID-19 in Arizona and 57 new deaths since the week prior. This information comes from the Arizona...
