WASHINGTON — With the memory of the pandemic’s toll in nursing homes still raw, the COVID-19 relief law is offering states a generous funding boost for home- and community-based care
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COVID in Colorado: Vaccine phases, dial restrictions, mask mandates and more updates
Colorado has been easing COVID-19 public health restrictions in recent months — and is preparing to go even further — as infections have declined from the deadly late-2020 surge and
First Covid, Then Psychosis: ‘The Most Terrifying Thing I’ve Ever Experienced’
Like a small number of Covid survivors with no previous mental illness, Ivan Agerton developed psychotic symptoms weeks after his coronavirus infection. Credit…Jovelle Tamayo for The New York Times Supported
Menthol Cigarettes Kill Many Black People. A Ban May Finally Be Near.
The banning of menthol cigarettes, the mint-flavored products that have been aggressively marketed to Black Americans, has long been an elusive goal for public health regulators. But Covid-19 and the
Lighting Up Later in Life
For years, Harry B. Lebowitz spent the cocktail hour at his home in Delray Beach, Fla., sitting in his backyard overlooking a lake and smoking a joint while his partner
UCHealth nurses say hospital still short-staffed; hospital says union trying to “expand their business” – The Denver Post
Nurses at UCHealth rallied Friday over what they said is a continuing pattern of understaffing and intimidation of employees considering joining a union. A group of UCHealth nurses announced they
Biden eyes new goal after U.S. clears 100 million coronavirus shots since Jan. 20
WASHINGTON — The U.S. on Friday cleared President Joe Biden’s goal of injecting 100 million coronavirus shots, more than a month before his target date of his 100th day in
Colorado’s COVID-19 hospitalizations dip after two-day increase, outbreaks continue to fall – The Denver Post
Colorado’s COVID-19 hospitalizations dipped slightly Wednesday, after two days of increases have experts watching closely. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reported 380 people were hospitalized with confirmed
Coronavirus Reinfections Are Rare, Danish Researchers Report
People over 65 are more likely to experience a second bout with the virus, according to a large study of medical records. By Apoorva Mandavilli The vast majority of people
Purdue Pharma Offers Plan to End Sackler Control and Mounting Lawsuits
In a filing that signifies the beginning of the end of the country’s most notorious manufacturer of prescription opioids, Purdue Pharma submitted its bankruptcy restructuring plan just before midnight on