Respiratory diseases like measles and flu pose a much bigger threat to public health for the World Cup than does Ebola.
During a visit to New Hampshire Friday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced millions of dollars in funding for research on Lyme disease before what’s expected to be a heavy tick season. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will be giving up to $2 million to projects that “harness artificial intelligence and […]
The US lacks the capacity to treat long COVID, and HHS defunding is taking the country further away from being able to handle the country’s growing number of long COVID cases.
The US military helped create the first flu vaccine to keep service members in action – and the logic for requiring vaccination has not changed.
An enduring sense of ownership led businesses and citizens to defend the country’s public health system.
The current COVID-19 vaccine does not match the strain that’s now becoming dominant in the US, which could lead to a rise in COVID-19 cases.
Ask any child care provider about the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic and you’re likely to hear a variation of one answer: “I can’t believe it’s been six years.” On March 13, 2020, when former Gov. Chris Sununu declared a state of emergency in New Hampshire because of a new, rapidly spreading disease, early educators […]
Policymakers are still deciding whether to make some types of Medicare coverage for telehealth permanent. Studies show it helps older adults get more consistent health care.
On Jan. 1, Kate Harmon Siberine marked four years living with long COVID. “I really wish I could tell you that things were drastically improved,” Siberine said. “Unfortunately, that has not been the case for me.” Most people who contract COVID-19 recover from their symptoms within days or weeks. However, for some people, the illness […]
A contingent of vaccine skeptics in the New Hampshire House of Representatives has again brought a slate of vaccine-related legislation to the State House in 2026. Some proposals go further than others. House Bill 1811 seeks to eliminate nearly all vaccine requirements in New Hampshire outright, while House Bill 1719 targets just the hepatitis B […]