Tag Archives: Pandemic

Community Mitigation Guidelines to Prevent Pandemic Influenza – United States, 2017 March 27th, 2024Jack Watt

Community Mitigation Guidelines to Prevent Pandemic Influenza – United States, 2017

March 27, 2024News & Updates2017, Community, Guidelines, Influenza, mitigation, Pandemic, Prevent, States, UnitedJack Watt

On April 20, 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated pre-pandemic planning guidelines entitled Community Mitigation Guidelines to Prevent Pandemic Influenza – United States, 2017.

Getting Ahead of the Next Pandemic: Is the World Ready? – Press Release December 5th, 2023Sara Kummer

Getting Ahead of the Next Pandemic: Is the World Ready? – Press Release

December 5, 2023News & UpdatesAhead, Getting, Next, Pandemic, Press, Ready, Release, WorldSara Kummer

When a deadly mystery illness was detected in Liberia in April 2017, first responders were on the ground within 24 hours. Through the Ministry of Health’s quick action and collaboration with global partners, the cause of the outbreak was identified as meningococcal disease and contained with only 31 cases and 13 deaths.

Annual Report to the Nation Part 2: New cancer diagnoses fell abruptly early in the COVID-19 pandemic October 1st, 2023Deborah Ramos

Annual Report to the Nation Part 2: New cancer diagnoses fell abruptly early in the COVID-19 pandemic

October 1, 2023News & Updatesabruptly, Annual, Cancer, COVID19, diagnoses, Early, Fell, Nation, Pandemic, Part, ReportDeborah Ramos

New diagnoses of six major cancer types in the United States fell abruptly in early 2020, coinciding with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to findings from part 2 of the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer.

Increased Use of Telehealth Services and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic Associated with Reduced Risk for Fatal Overdose April 3rd, 2023Eldridge Ochoa

Increased Use of Telehealth Services and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic Associated with Reduced Risk for Fatal Overdose

April 3, 2023News & UpdatesAssociated, COVID19, Disorder, During, Fatal, increased, Medications, Opioid, Overdose, Pandemic, Reduced, Risk, Services, TelehealthEldridge Ochoa

The expanded availability of opioid use disorder-related telehealth services and medications during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a lowered likelihood of fatal drug overdose among Medicare beneficiaries, according to a new study.

Biden's Choose-Your-Own Covid Pandemic Policy October 15th, 2022Mellisa Scott

Biden's Choose-Your-Own Covid Pandemic Policy

October 15, 2022News & UpdatesBiden&#039s, ChooseYourOwn, Covid, Pandemic, PolicyMellisa Scott

Whether the emergency is over depends on what he’s trying to get done.

Is the Pandemic 'Over,' or Not? September 20th, 2022Keith Clauson

Is the Pandemic 'Over,' or Not?

September 20, 2022News & Updates&#039Over&#039, PandemicKeith Clauson

Biden reassures the public but won’t lift the official Covid emergency.

Increased Use of Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorder Services During COVID-19 Pandemic Associated with Reduced Risk of Overdose September 4th, 2022Jessica Jackson

Increased Use of Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorder Services During COVID-19 Pandemic Associated with Reduced Risk of Overdose

September 4, 2022News & UpdatesAssociated, COVID19, Disorder, During, increased, Opioid, Overdose, Pandemic, Reduced, Risk, Services, TelehealthJessica Jackson

The expansion of telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with individuals staying in treatment longer and reducing their risk of medically treated overdose, according to a new study.

Randi Weingarten Flunks the Pandemic September 2nd, 2022Maria Miller

Randi Weingarten Flunks the Pandemic

September 2, 2022News & UpdatesFlunks, Pandemic, Randi, WeingartenMaria Miller

National test results reveal the damage from school closures.

HIV Testing Dropped Sharply Among Key Groups During First Year of COVID-19 Pandemic June 24th, 2022Leonard Galloway

HIV Testing Dropped Sharply Among Key Groups During First Year of COVID-19 Pandemic

June 24, 2022News & UpdatesAmong, COVID19, Dropped, During, First, Groups, Pandemic, Sharply, testing, yearLeonard Galloway

New CDC data published ahead of National HIV Testing Day (Monday, June 27) show a sharp decrease in the number of CDC-funded HIV tests administered in health care and non-health-care settings (43% and 50%, respectively) from 2019 to 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Great Pandemic Wealth Migration June 5th, 2022Steven Holland

The Great Pandemic Wealth Migration

June 5, 2022News & UpdatesGreat, Migration, Pandemic, WealthSteven Holland

The latest IRS data shows the movement of taxpayers and income from high-tax states is accelerating.