Alexa Hornbeck

WASHINGTON — The White House is working with partners in the public and private sector on developing the next generation of COVID-19 vaccines, but there’s no telling whether it will take the form of a patch, shot, nasal spray or all three. “With the National Institutes... Read More

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is continuing the rollout of the electronic health record modernization program, despite 14 reports from the Inspector General’s Office revealing a number of patient safety issues at the five sites where the system has been deployed thus far. ... Read More

This month Assemblyman Joseph Giglio, R-Gowanda, introduced A.10562, a bill that would amend the state Public Health Law that mandates involuntary confinement of those with a communicable disease or suspected of having a communicable disease. “This act would ensure that no governmental actor can involuntarily confine patients... Read More

The declaration of the Public Health Emergency has been extended again, this time until Oct. 13, 2022. On Jan. 31, 2020, former Health Secretary Alex M. Azar II declared the COVID-19 public health emergency and indicated that the declaration could only be extended for 90 days at a... Read More

Since the early 2000s a series of news stories have highlighted the use of wilderness therapy as a resource for battling depression for those with suicidal thoughts and drug use. Many of these stories also highlight the thousands of dollars in costs that these programs typically require of... Read More

Drug overdose deaths increased 30% from 2019 to 2020, according to an analysis by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released on July 19. The agency noted that disparities exist among certain racial and ethnic minority populations. According to the data, nearly 91,800 drug overdoses occurred... Read More

The number of women who developed diabetes during pregnancy increased 30% between 2016 and 2020, according a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday. Gestational diabetes can develop during pregnancy in women who don’t already have diabetes. The diseases cause health issues for... Read More

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on Tuesday recommended the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for use as a primary series in adults aged 18 years and older.  “If you have been waiting for a COVID-19 vaccine built on a different... Read More

The World Health Organization issued guidance on July 20 about good practices to protect the health of refugees and migrants. The nearly 350-page report includes more than 82,000 documents along with household surveys and analyses from global experts. The report finds that during the past decade, the number... Read More