The Difference Between Real Hair Wigs And Synthetic Hair Wigs
There are two sorts of hairpieces being worn today. One is human hair, and the other is produced using engineered...
Month: August 2020
Politics Slows Flow of US Pandemic Relief Funds to Public Health Agencies
As the coronavirus began to spread through Minneapolis this spring, Health Commissioner Gretchen Musicant tore up her budget to find...
PPE Shortage Could Last Years Without Strategic Plan, Experts Warn
Jessica Glenza, The Guardian Shortages of personal protective equipment and medical supplies could persist for years without strategic government intervention,...
With COVID Vaccine Trial, Rural Oregon Clinic Steps Onto World Stage
MEDFORD, Ore. — From the outside, it appears to be just another suburban allergy clinic, a tidy, tan brick-and-cinder-block building...
Trust, Fear and Solidarity Will Determine the Success of a COVID Vaccine
Thousands of letters stuffed with money flooded Jonas Salk’s mailbox the week after his polio vaccine was declared safe and...
COVID Data Failures Create Pressure for Public Health System Overhaul
This story also ran on USA Today. This story can be republished for free (details). After terrorists slammed a plane...
‘Is This When I Drop Dead?’ Two Doctors Report From the COVID Front Lines
Health workers across the country looked on in horror when New York became the global epicenter of the coronavirus. Now,...
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Kamala Harris on Health
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. California Sen. Kamala Harris, the newly named running mate for...
Turning Anger Into Action: Minority Students Analyze COVID Data on Racial Disparities
As the coronavirus swept into Detroit this spring, Wayne State University junior Skye Taylor noticed something striking. On social media,...
Helping People Isolate Can Slow Spread of COVID-19, Experts SayKaiser Health News
It’s a familiar moment. The kids want their cereal and the coffee’s brewing, but you’re out of milk. No problem,...
Dying Young: The Health Care Workers in Their 20s Killed by COVID-19
Jasmine Obra believed that if it wasn’t for her brother Joshua, she wouldn’t exist. When 7-year-old Josh realized that his...
Nurses and Doctors Sick With COVID Feel Pressured to Get Back to Work
The first call in early April was from the testing center, informing the nurse she was positive for COVID-19 and...
