Biden to Propose Overhaul of U.S. Nursing Homes
TUESDAY, March 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Minimum staffing levels will be a main feature of a major overhaul of U.S. nursing homes that President Joe Biden is expected to announce in his State of the Union speech Tuesday night.Staffing levels are con…
Learn MoreNearly Half of 500 Million Free COVID Tests Still Left
MONDAY, Feb. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As coronavirus cases across the United States drop, nearly half of the 500 million free COVID tests offered by the federal government have gone unused, according to the White House.It said Americans have place…
Learn MoreJ&J Finalizes $26 Billion Opioid Settlement
MONDAY, Feb. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Settlements totaling $26 billion have been finalized between drugmaker Johnson & Johnson plus three major pharmaceutical distributors and state and local governments, over the companies’ role in America’s opio…
Learn MoreCDC Expected to Loosen Mask Guidance on Friday
FRIDAY, Feb. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to announce Friday that most Americans can shed their masks in indoor public settings, as the agency changes how it measures the threat of corona…
Learn MoreBird Flu Sweeping Through Poultry in Eastern U.S.
FRIDAY, Feb, 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Mass cullings have been implemented as a highly contagious form of avian flu has swept across the eastern half of the United States in recent weeks, killing both farmed poultry and wild birds.“It’s very concer…
Learn MoreCDC Close to New Guidance on COVID Restrictions
THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Updated criteria to guide COVID-19 restrictions will be announced by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention later this week or early next week, according to a CDC scientist involved in the proce…
Learn MoreClimate Change Bringing More Catastrophic Wildfires: UN Report
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Devastating wildfires around the world will only grow in number in coming decades as climate change further fuels the chances of out-of-control blazes, a landmark report from the United Nations warns.“The h…
Learn MoreBoris Johnson Lifts Last COVID Restrictions in England
TUESDAY, Feb. 22. 2022 (HealthDay News) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday that his government will end all remaining coronavirus restrictions in England, including the requirement for people with COVID-19 to self-isolate.In a ne…
Learn MoreSackler Family Sweetens Opioid Settlement Offer
TUESDAY, Feb. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The wealthy Sackler family upped its cash offer to settle thousands of opioid-related lawsuits against the family and their company, Purdue Pharma.Instead of paying out $4.5 billion, the company is now offeri…
Learn MoreQueen Elizabeth II Has COVID-19
MONDAY, Feb. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Queen Elizabeth II has mild, cold-like symptoms after testing positive for COVID-19, according to Buckingham Palace.It added that despite the diagnosis on Sunday, the 95-year-old queen will continue with “ligh…
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