Zika hits home, Congress yawns and passes the buck
With all due respect to T. S. Eliot, it may well come to pass that August emerges as the cruelest month for frontline healthcare workers. They are struggling with dwindling resources to keep America...
View ArticleCongress must move beyond partisan politics and act on Zika
For the past few months I’ve observed with great concern the slow progression of a devastating pandemic. I had hoped that the whole nation would focus its attention on the health crisis as well, but...
View ArticleThe social implications of Zika
U.S. responses to the Zika crisis are fundamentally flawed. Headlines like “The War on Zika in Miami Turns to the Air” and “Genetically modified mosquitoes newest weapon in war on Zika” may be intended...
View ArticleZika funding held back by politics
To date, nearly 2,000 Zika cases have been reported in the United States. In Miami alone, roughly 30 people have contracted Zika after being bitten by mosquitos, including a tourist who took the virus...
View ArticleFlorida gov. cancels Zika funding pitch to Congress
Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R), who expected to make a pitch to Congress for Zika funding on Tuesday, has cancelled his trip.In a statement Monday, the governor’s office said Scott will stay in Florida to...
View ArticleHHS gives pediatric health group $350K to treat Zika
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Thursday announced $350,000 in funding to help the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) expand its capacity to care for children affected by the...
View ArticlePoll: Swing-state voters support abortion access for Zika-infected women
The risks of the Zika virus to pregnant women are softening some Americans’ opposition to late-term abortion, potentially sending a ripple effect into crucial state races this year, according to a new...
View ArticleGOP puts shutdown squeeze play on Dems
Democrats and Republicans are battling over whether aid for Flint, Mich., should be included in a government funding bill a week before a possible shutdown.Republicans on Thursday presented what they...
View ArticleHouse approves stopgap funding, averting costly shutdown
The House on Wednesday approved a bill to fund the federal government through Dec. 9, averting a costly shutdown two days ahead of the deadline.The 10-week bill, which passed comfortably, 342 to 85,...
View ArticleStopping Puerto Rico’s Zika crisis
As Congress debates a must-pass government funding measure this week, federal aid to combat the Zika virus has emerged as one of the most important provisions of the spending bill. After political...
View ArticleNew reg for Wednesday: HHS delays communicable diseases rule
Tuesday's edition of the Federal Register contains decision from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to delay a rule it published just before President Trump's inauguration. What's...
View ArticleSummer is coming, will Zika follow?
Across the nation and the globe, millions of people are preparing for summer travel. At the same time, mosquito-borne infectious diseases like Zika can reemerge as the weather warms. It's a dangerous...
View ArticleCongress, learn from Zika and Ebola — Update US emergency fund
The public health community has been closely watching proposals for a badly needed public health emergency response fund. Such a fund would jump-start the response efforts in the event of a public...
View ArticleA spotlight on the 2018 hurricane season — will the Zika virus pose new threats?
With the start of the 2018 hurricane season comes renewed concern about the potential spread of mosquito-borne infectious disease, including the Zika virus. Last year’s hurricane season was one of the...
View ArticleZika prevention begins with educated and empowered patients
Unfortunately, the Zika story is not over. To date, 4,900 pregnancy-related cases of Zika have been confirmed in the U.S. territories and a recent study released by the CDC found 1 in 7 babies exposed...
View ArticleSusan Rice says she could handle pandemic response: 'I understand what...
Former White House national security adviser Susan Rice, a contender to be presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's running mate, said Tuesday that her diplomatic experience qualified...
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