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Colorado governor urges Biden administration to act on COVID vax for children under 5 – ^
Governor Polis wrote a letter today to President Biden today urging the White House to provide more urgency and action from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
Pilots will attempt to swap planes in mid-air on Sunday – ^
In a world-first, Red Bull Air Force members and cousins Luke Aikins and Andy Farrington will take their two Cessna 182 aircraft and pitch them into a synchronised nosedive at 14,000ft (4,000m), stop the engines, while a…
Muma College of Business student turn sharks into learning – ^
Since “Jaws” splashed across the big screen in 1975, sharks all over the world have received a lot of negative publicity. Surfers have stopped swimming in waves that got to their knees, and many have stopped swimming in the ocean at…
Europe could break dependence on Putin’s gas – here’s how – ^
The European Union could reduce its imports of Russian natural gas by more than one-third within a year through a combination of measures that would be consistent with the European Green Deal and support energy security and affordability,…
Why Cheap, Older Drugs That Might Treat Covid Never Get Out of the Lab
In March 2020, Dr. Joseph Vinetz left the contemplative world of his Yale University infectious-disease laboratory and plunged into the covid ward at Yale New Haven Hospital, joining an army of health care workers who struggled to…
As Eating Disorders Spike During Pandemic, Rural Treatment Options Lag
Carly Graf
Erin Reynolds had battled bulimia since childhood, but the weeks before she entered treatment were among her worst. At 22, she was preparing to leave her home in Helena, Montana, for an inpatient program in New Jersey with…
Battle Lines Are Drawn Over California Deal With Kaiser Permanente
California counties, health insurance plans, community clinics, and a major national health care labor union are lining up against a controversial deal to grant HMO giant Kaiser Permanente a no-bid statewide Medicaid contract…
Attendance Plummets at LA Covid Vaccination Events
Heidi de Marco, Kaiser Health News
LOS ANGELES — Nurse Angel Ho-king sways her head to the sound of salsa music as she waits for people willing to roll up their sleeves to get a shot. Ho-king is part of a four-person crew staffing a…
Washington State Retools First-in-the-Nation Long-Term Care Benefit
Patricia Keys, 71 and a stroke survivor, needs help with many everyday activities, such as dressing and bathing. Her daughter Christina, who lives near her mom in Vancouver, Washington, cares for her in the evenings and pays about…
Journalist Puts in a Plug for Better Sleep Cycles During the Pandemic
KHN assistant social media manager Krishna Sharma discussed how work flexibility can help overcome some sleep problems on Newsy on April 14.
Click here to watch Sharma on NewsyRead Sharma’s “Losing Sleep Over the Pandemic? Work…