The West African country has confirmed two cases of mpox in recent days. Sierra Leone has declared a public health emergency after two cases of mpox were reported. The West African country’s health minister announced the move on Monday after the second case of the deadly viral disease was confirmed. “The confirmation of two cases...
AI is showing great promise in healthcare, but there’s one key opportunity that seems to be missing in these conversations: employer-sponsored healthcare. That’s according to Morgan Health, a JPMorgan Chase business unit focused on employer-sponsored insurance, which released a report on Friday on how AI can support this area. “Half of the U.S. population is...
Fox News appears to be headed once more to court over the lies involving election fraud it aired about the 2020 presidential race. This time, it’s over the false claims that election tech company Smartmatic sabotaged the reelection of then-President Donald Trump. In April 2023, on the eve of a trial in Delaware in which...
The following article was originally published in the Ohio Capital Journal and published on News5Cleveland.com under a content-sharing agreement. This story is about suicide. If you or someone you know needs support now, call, text or chat the 988 Lifeline. Increasing access to mental health services would boost the economy, according to a new study. The...
Thank you for your interest in supporting Kaiser Health News (KHN), the nation’s leading nonprofit newsroom focused on health and health policy. We distribute our journalism for free and without advertising through media partners of all sizes and in communities large and small. We appreciate all forms of engagement from our readers and listeners, and...
“Your lab results are now available.” It’s a notification that sparks equal parts curiosity and confusion. You click the link, ready to decode your bloodwork results, only to face a wall of medical jargon and numbers that feel more cryptic than clarifying. Where do you start? And what should you keep in mind while you...
Photo By BSIP/UIG Via Getty Images (LOUISIANA) — The first person has died of bird flu in the United States, the Louisiana Department of Health confirmed on Monday. The patient, who was exposed to non-commercial backyard flock and wild birds, was over age 65 and had underlying medical conditions, officials said. Last month, the Centers...
The Tulsa Health Department conducts community health needs assessments every three to five years to ensure that the agency identifies and meets Tulsa County residents’ health and quality of life needs. In the most recent assessment, mental health was a critical issue identified by community stakeholders as an unmet need that generates tremendous costs across...
By Rosemary Westwood, WWNO – New Orleans Public Radio A group of high-level managers at the Louisiana Department of Health walked into a Nov. 14 meeting in Baton Rouge expecting to talk about outreach and community events. Instead, they were told by an assistant secretary in the department and another official that department leadership had...
When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options last year, he had one very specific requirement: coverage for prosthetic limbs. Adams, 51, lost his right leg to cancer 40 years ago, and he has worn out more legs than he can count. He picked a gold plan on the Colorado health insurance marketplace that covered...