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Robert Smith listens as Dr. Vladimir Berthaud speaks with Black patients about participating in clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine candidate./Blake Farmer for KHN

COVID Vaccine Trials Move Fast But They're Slow To Recruit Black Volunteers

So far, participation by minority volunteers in coronavirus trials has increased only slightly compared with the usually low levels in other clinical trials.

Sep 16, 2020

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Lack of Antigen Test Reporting Leaves Country ‘Blind to the Pandemic’

Sep 16, 2020

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Silver diamine fluoride is a topical medication that gets painted on teeth to stem decay. It could become a game changer for treating cavities in older adults./Jennifer Geiselhofer

New Dental Treatment Helps Fill Cavities and Insurance Gaps for Seniors

Silver diamine fluoride, a liquid that can be painted on teeth to stop decay, is rapidly gaining momentum as the cavity treatment of choice for patients who can’t easily get a filling.

Sep 15, 2020

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NIH ‘Very Concerned’ About Serious Side Effect in Coronavirus Vaccine Trial

The Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether to resume a coronavirus vaccine trial that was halted when a volunteer suffered spinal cord damage as federal health officials launch an investigation.

Sep 14, 2020

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Mardell Reed volunteers for Advocates for African American Elders in Pasadena, California, a group that helps Blacks with health issues.Heidi di Marco/Kaiser Health News

Why Black Aging Matters, Too

Sep 8, 2020

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Medical marijuana was legal but not mainstream in 2009 when Tamarack Dispensary opened in Kalispell, Montana. Now it's a normal part of the community./Justin Franz /KHN

Altered Mindsets: Marijuana Is Making Its Mark on Ballots in Red States

Sep 8, 2020

Fauci Says COVID Vaccine Trials Could End Early If Results Are Overwhelming

The nation's top infectious disease expert says If a monitoring board gave the green light, vaccine manufacturers would be obligated to end their trials early and make the shots available.

Sep 2, 2020

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COVID + Influenza: This Is a Good Year to Get a Flu Shot, Experts Advise

If enough of the population gets vaccinated — more than the 45% who did last flu season — it could help head off a nightmare scenario this winter of hospitals stuffed with flu or COVID-19 patients.

Aug 31, 2020

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Frank and Leslie Cutitta outside their home in Wayland, Massachusetts./Jesse Costa/WBUR

Another COVID Mystery: Patients Survive Ventilator, But Linger in a Coma

Doctors studying this phenomenon are concerned that medical teams are not waiting long enough for these patients to wake up.

Aug 27, 2020

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Audrey Kuehl, a study coordinator at the Clinical Research Institute of Southern Oregon, inoculates Trish Malone with Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. | JIM CRAVEN FOR KAISER HEALTH NEWS

With COVID Vaccine Trial, Rural Oregon Clinic Steps Onto World Stage

The Clinical Research Institute of Southern Oregon in Medford is among 90 sites across the country tapped to test a leading vaccine candidate by Moderna against COVID-19.

Aug 17, 2020