Public Health

A COVID-19 relief bill recently signed by President Joe Biden increased federal funding for states to expand their Medicaid programs. The funding has potentially changed the debate in states like Wyoming that have held out from expanding the health insurance…

The messenger RNA vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna were 90 percent effective at preventing COVID-19 infections in real-world settings, according to the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published March 29. 

Many health systems are sending clinicians on the road to vaccinate elderly homebound patients against COVID-19, reports Kaiser Health News.

Ten states are set to open eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines to all adults this week, with 46 states and Washington, D.C., pledging to meet President Joe Biden's goal of having all Americans eligible by May 1, reports USA Today. 

The coronavirus likely jumped from bats to humans via another animal, according to a 123-page report from the World Health Organization expected to be released March 30, The New York Times reports. 

Florida more than doubled its tally of coronavirus variants within a few days, according to USA Today. 

A new national study involving college students will seek to answer whether the COVID-19 vaccine can prevent asymptomatic transmission.

COVID-19 cases have fallen nationwide for 10 consecutive weeks, although the CDC said it has identified a consistent increase in the new case average over the last few days, according to the CDC's COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review published March…

All states reported minimal flu activity for the week ending March 20, the eighth consecutive week in a row nationwide flu activity has been minimal, according to the CDC's FluView report for the week ending March 20.

Much of the national dialogue on COVID-19 herd immunity emphasizes vaccine-based protection and suggests the country is far from achieving this target. However, herd immunity may be closer than some top health officials think when natural immunity is considered, a…