As the world begins its slow climb out of the pandemic, issues of public health remain top-of-mind for many. High on that list is the issue of improving health literacy. But what is health literacy, and why does it matter? Data-driven health Simply put,…
Diagnosis tracker More than 448 million cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed worldwide as of Monday evening, March 7, 2022, including more than 6 million deaths. Healthcare officials in the United States have reported nearly 81 million positive COVID-19 cases and more than 985,000…
The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to a blood supply crisis at a scale never seen before, but healthcare professionals can help to reverse the trend. Blood supply shortages are nothing new. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented need. When combined with other challenges,…
In an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, many patients have delayed or skipped routine cancer screenings. Healthcare professionals are working to raise awareness around the potential consequences and educate patients in effective cancer prevention tactics. As the latest wave of the coronavirus…
Diagnosis tracker More than 402 million cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been diagnosed worldwide as of Wednesday morning, February 9, 2022, including more than 5.7 million deaths. Healthcare officials in the United States have reported more than 78.5 million positive COVID-19 cases and more…
At least 226 million cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been diagnosed worldwide as of Monday evening, September 13, 2021, including at least 4.65 million deaths. Healthcare officials in the United States have reported at least 41.1 million positive COVID-19 cases and approximately 661,000 deaths.…
Written by Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News. Ronald Lundquist, 87, has been active all his life. So, he wasn’t prepared for what happened when he stopped going out during the coronavirus pandemic and spent most of his time, inactive, at home. “I found it…
At least 191 million cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been diagnosed worldwide as of Monday evening, July 19, 2021, including at least 4.09 million deaths. Healthcare officials in the United States have reported at least 34 million positive COVID-19 cases and approximately 608,000 deaths.…
Written by Leah Gullet, Kaiser Health News. CASTLE POINT, Mo. — Lucretia Wilks, who runs a small day care out of her home in north St. Louis County, is used to watching young children embrace, hold hands and play together in close quarters. But…
Written by Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News. Alice Herb, 88, an intrepid New Yorker, is used to walking miles around Manhattan. But after this year of being shut inside, trying to avoid COVID-19, she’s noticed a big difference in how she feels. “Physically, I’m…