Recortes federales pueden afectar a programas en hospitales de prevención de la violencia con armas de fuego
Stephanie Wolf DENVER. — Hace siete años, Erica Green se enteró a través de Facebook que le habían disparado a su hermano. Corrió al hospital, uno gerenciado por Denver Health,…
where 100-year-old samples help solve today’s problems – UK Health Security Agency
Scientist using a blow torch to seal an ampule with a bacterial sample inside Within the UK Health Security Agency lies a scientific treasure trove, known as the Culture Collections. Its…
Changes to health protection notification regulations (NOIDs) – UK Health Security Agency
From 6 April 2025, we’re expanding the list of pathogens that Registered Medical Professionals and laboratories in England must notify us about. The changes will strengthen local and national surveillance…
Cómo afectarían a los consumidores los cambios al Obamacare propuestos por Trump
La administración Trump publicó el lunes 10 de marzo su primer conjunto importante de cambios propuestos a la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (ACA). Funcionarios federales dicen…
Protecting the UK from deadly diseases – UK Health Security Agency
In this blog post we take a behind-the-scenes look at the Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL), where our scientists work to safeguard public health from rare and deadly diseases.…
What are the symptoms of Lassa fever and how is it spread? – UK Health Security Agency
Lassa virus under a microscope. Image courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention You may have seen media reports about a person who travelled to the UK who was…
Trump Vowed To End Surprise Medical Bills. The Office Working on That Just Got Slashed.
Noam N. Levey As President Donald Trump wrapped up his first term in 2020, he signed legislation to protect Americans from surprise medical bills. “This must end,” Trump said. “We’re…
Home Improvements Can Help People Age Independently. But Medicare Seldom Picks Up the Bill.
Joanne Kenen Chikao Tsubaki had been having a terrible time. In his mid-80s, he had a stroke. Then lymphoma. Then prostate cancer. He was fatigued, isolated, not all that steady…
Human, Bird, or Dog Waste? Scientists Parsing Poop To Aid DC’s Forgotten River
Jackie Fortiér KFF Health News Peggy Girshman reporting fellow Jackie Fortiér joined a boat tour to spotlight a review of microbes in the Anacostia River, a step toward making the…
Trabajadores de clínicas comunitarias repasan protecciones constitucionales mientras se avecinan redadas de inmigración
El vestíbulo de la clínica comunitaria St. John’s Community Health en el sur de Los Ángeles está repleto de pacientes, pero a la trabajadora de salud comunitaria Ana Ruth Varela…