R0 – the reproduction number – indicates the intensity of an outbreak. R0 is the number of cases, on average, an infected person will cause while infectious.
Thinking about taking a break from alcohol? Here’s how to cut back or quit
If you missed Dryuary, you can take another run at reducing your drinking during FebFast. Here are some tips to succeed.
WHO declares global health emergency over coronavirus: What does that mean?
What is PHEIC? Why did WHO act now? What will it change?
Good drug rehab is hard to find
There has been explosive growth in America’s drug rehab industry. Unfortunately, that includes some operators interested more in the money than the welfare of patients.
Washington State Stands Ready to Isolate and Quarantine Travelers from China
Passengers who are ill will be isolated from others, evaluated at the airport and, if needed, safely taken to a hospital for further medical evaluation.
How stress turns you gray
Stress, it turns out, can affect the stem cells that are responsible for regenerating the pigment that colors your hair.
Docs Decry ‘Moral Injury’ From Financial Pressures Of Health Care
Moral injury refers to the emotional, physical and spiritual harm people feel after doing things that transgress their moral beliefs.
Promising HIV vaccine fails in clinical trial
Researchers have halted its trial of a promising HIV vaccine, after it was found the vaccine was not providing protection against the virus.
Preeminent Hospitals Penalized Over Rates Of Patients’ Injuries
This year, Medicare penalized seven of the 21 hospitals on the U.S. News Best Hospitals Honor Roll, often used as a proxy for identifying top facilities.
Coronavirus headlines
Trump administration announces mandatory quarantines in response to coronavirus. China accuses US of spreading fear and panic over coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus headlines
US to quarantine US citizens who have been in Hubei, China, require self-quarantine for those coming from other parts of China.
CDC quarantines 195 US citizens flown back from China
The quarantine will last 14 days from when the plane left Wuhan, China. Measure is necessary to prevent the transmission and spread of this virus in the U.S
Coronavirus update from Public Health – Seattle & King County
While there is not currently sustained transmission of the virus in the US, the situation continues to evolve, and health officials continue to be vigilant.
States grapple with rural health crisis
Rural residents are in poorer health and have less access to treatment, partly because so many rural hospitals and health clinics have shuttered in recent years
A $41,212 appendectomy
Healthcare Bluebook estimates the price of the procedure ranges from $9,678 to more than $30,000– and the“fair price” it suggests for the surgery is $12,090.