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The chicken and egg problem of fighting another flu pandemic

by KFF Health News June 8, 2024June 7, 2024

shows an arm with a butterfly needle in it, a woman's hands are manipulating the needle, blood tubes to draw a sample. Blood is used to test for many diseases such as HIV and contaminants such as PFAS

Breaking down barriers: North Carolina’s grassroots fight against HIV

by Correspondent June 1, 2024June 5, 2024

A face mask used to prevent COVID-19 transmission. It's blue with an outline of the state of North Carolina with the flag colors inside the outline

State Health Policy

Doctors rail against proposed ban against public masking

by Anne Blythe May 20, 2024June 3, 2024

shows men bent over green plants, pulling peppers into baskets. Farm workers had few protections during the pandemic.

State Health Policy

Will mask mandates and COVID-inspired workplace rules continue to stir political furor?

by Anne Blythe January 16, 2024January 15, 2024

Shows an older Black man receiving a vaccination from a smiling health care provider. Whether it's for flu or COVID or RSV is unknown.

Infectious Disease

COVID, Flu and RSV are all circulating. Plan your vaccines for healthy holidays.

by Anne Blythe November 15, 2023November 14, 2023

It's a sunny day, and a large white commercial truck with the words Stericycle in green is parked in a loaded dock in the back of a multi-story brick building. The word Stericycle, written in green, appears on the door panel and the trailer the truck is hauling.

Environmental Health

As hospital systems begin to grapple with medical waste, environmentalists call for tighter regulations

by Will Atwater October 27, 2023October 27, 2023