CDC Director Walensky Announces Sweeping Review of Agency
Revamp would focus on improving the nation's public health workforce, data modernization, laboratory capacity, rapid response to outbreaks
Commercial-to-Medicare Hospital Price Ratios Stable 2012 to 2019
Trends in ratios varied considerably across hospital referral regions
WHO: 99 Percent of Planet’s Population Breathes Dirty Air
Air quality is the worst in WHO Eastern Mediterranean and Southeast Asia regions
Health, Economic Impact of COVID-19 Set to Lessen in Coming Years
Health care use projected to normalize after decline in 2020; remaining federal supplemental spending expected to decrease through 2024
Racial, Ethnic Disparities ID’d in Pediatric Acute Asthma Care
Spanish-preferring Latine children had higher odds of clinic visits for asthma exacerbation than non-Hispanic Whites
Live Attenuated Flu Vaccine Does Not Increase Frequency of Asthma Exacerbations
Frequency of asthma exacerbations not increased with live attenuated versus inactivated flu vaccine in children aged 5 to 17 years with asthma
Risks for Anaphylaxis Compared Among IV Iron Products
Rates of anaphylaxis low for IV iron products, but risk for anaphylaxis increased with iron dextran and ferumoxytol compared with iron sucrose
Prenatal Occupational Disinfectant Use Tied to Child Allergies
Risks for asthma, eczema increased in offspring of pregnant women with work-related disinfectant use
AMA Poll: Most Physicians Continuing to Use Telehealth
Most users (93 percent) are conducting live, interactive video visits with patients, while 69 percent are conducting audio-only visits
Black Patients Still Underrepresented in Trials for New Drug Approvals
No improvement seen in representation of Black patients after implementation of a 2015 FDA action plan to improve diversity
