Public Health

Most industries are fraught with racism and bias, but racism within the medical and wellness industries is particularly problematic, as the way people are treated in these spaces can often directly affect their physical health as well as their mental…

The novel coronavirus doesn't appear to show a seasonal pattern like some other viruses do, a World Health Organization official said during an Aug. 10 media briefing.

The American Pharmacist Association and Walmart have teamed up to offer a free online opioid stewardship training program for all pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in the U.S. 

The number of COVID-19 cases surpassed 20 million globally late Aug. 10. It took about six months to reach 10 million global cases, and only six weeks for that figure to double, The Washington Post reports.

As of July 29, a total of 570 cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) have been reported in the U.S., and the condition is disproportionately affecting young people of color, a new CDC report shows.

A systemwide analysis of COVID-19 retesting data at University of Pennsylvania Medical Center found patients generally tested positive for three weeks, the Pittsburgh-based health system said Aug. 10. 

More than 1 in 3 Americans would not receive a COVID-19 vaccine today, even if it was free and approved by the FDA, according to a new Gallup survey. 

The percentage of positive COVID-19 tests and emergency department visits related to the virus decreased nationally in the week ending Aug. 1, according to the CDC's weekly COVIDView report. 

The U.S. reported more than 5 million total COVID-19 cases Aug. 9, jumping from 4 million reported July 23, according to data from Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University cited by CNN.

Sonia Angell, MD, resigned from her role as director of the California Department of Public Health and state public health officer Aug. 9. She did not provide a reason for her departure, according to the Sacramento Bee.