Public Health

The CDC director said its guidance for people fully vaccinated against COVID-19, which says  masks are not required in most indoor settings, has not changed amid renewed attention to mask-wearing fueled by the delta variant. 

The next generation of solar-powered refrigerators could be crucial to inoculating the world against COVID-19, as many low income countries do not have reliable access to electricity to keep vaccines cold, NPR reported June 29.

Researchers from Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, both based in Cambridge, Mass., have created small diagnostic biosensors that can be inserted into face masks and can diagnose COVID-19 within 90 minutes, The Mercury News reported June 29. 

In areas of Missouri experiencing COVID-19 surges, particularly in spots where vaccination rates are low, hospitals are being stretched thin.

Here are six updates on state Medicaid efforts:

Some viruses, like the one that causes chickenpox, can lie dormant in the body for years and later spark another infection or even a different condition. Researchers are now investigating whether the coronavirus can behave in similar ways, The Washington…

The delta coronavirus variant is gaining a foothold in some parts of the country, underscoring the need to continue vaccinations and, in some cases, reimpose public health precautions.

Twenty-nine states are seeing weekly COVID-19 cases trend upward, according to data tracked by Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University.  

In general, COVID-19 didn't spread faster in communities with low vaccination rates compared to those with high vaccination rates this spring, reports The New York Times.

Missouri senators voted against a proposed amendment that would ban Planned Parenthood as a Medicaid provider.