Public Health

The number of newly reported U.S. COVID-19 deaths will likely drop over the next four weeks, according to the most recent CDC estimates.

Although pregnant people have a higher risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19, only 31 percent of pregnant people were vaccinated as of Sept. 18, prompting the CDC to issue a health advisory Sept. 29.  

A child from Texas died Sept. 11 after contracting a rare but fatal infection from a splash pad in Arlington, the city said in a Sept. 27 news release. 

A study involving more than 1.1 million U.S. children found 50.5 percent have detectable lead levels in their blood, according to findings published Sept. 27 in JAMA Pediatrics. 

Cleveland Clinic forecast models predict area hospitals will see the highest volumes of COVID-19 patients over the next several weeks as a local surge peaks, according to a Sept. 27 news release.

The HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response released several new emergency preparedness resources for healthcare leaders, ranging from concerns and opportunities for healthcare leadership to relocation responses for Afghan, according to a Sept. 27 release from…

The Drug Enforcement Administration on Sept. 27 issued its first safety alert in six years, warning about an "alarming increase" in fake prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine.

A surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the delta variant was the biggest motivator among those who were recently vaccinated, according to Kaiser Family Foundation's latest COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor survey report published Sept. 28.

COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy decreased in late 2020 and early 2021, according to a study published Sept. 24 in Jama Network Open.

The World Health Organization is convening a team of 20 scientists to revive the probe into the COVID-19 virus, The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 26.