/tags/global-health Global Health en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 16 Nov 2022 00:15:18 GMT /health/2022-11-15/earth-welcomes-its-8-billionth-baby-is-that-good-or-bad-news-or-a-bit-of-both Sometime today, the global population is forecast to hit 8 billion. The U.N. calls it a milestone for humanity, made possible by advances in public health and medicine. But there are also challenges. Wed, 16 Nov 2022 00:15:18 GMT /health/2022-11-15/earth-welcomes-its-8-billionth-baby-is-that-good-or-bad-news-or-a-bit-of-both Lauren Frayer /health/2022-10-07/early-signs-a-new-u-s-covid-surge-could-be-on-its-way Here we go again. The virus is starting to surge in many European countries and there are early signs a wave may be starting in the U.S. too. Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:44:41 GMT /health/2022-10-07/early-signs-a-new-u-s-covid-surge-could-be-on-its-way Rob Stein /2022-04-27/heres-why-dr-fauci-says-the-u-s-is-out-of-the-pandemic-phase Vaccinations and residual immunity are among the reasons, President Biden's chief medical adviser, Anthony Fauci, said Tuesday, as the number of deaths drop and hospitalizations rise only slightly. Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:55:51 GMT /2022-04-27/heres-why-dr-fauci-says-the-u-s-is-out-of-the-pandemic-phase Bill Chappell /texas/2022-04-01/texas-gop-slams-biden-over-end-to-pandemic-border-policy-as-advocates-say-decision-came-too-late Texas Republicans said Biden's decision to end what’s known as Title 42 will lead to chaos at the border. There had been mounting pressure on Biden to end the policy since he took office more than a year ago. Fri, 01 Apr 2022 22:35:35 GMT /texas/2022-04-01/texas-gop-slams-biden-over-end-to-pandemic-border-policy-as-advocates-say-decision-came-too-late Julián Aguilar /2022-03-18/moderna-seeks-approval-for-a-2nd-covid-19-booster-shot-for-adults If approved, this would be the second booster shot Moderna has issued for people ages 18 and up. Fri, 18 Mar 2022 15:46:06 GMT /2022-03-18/moderna-seeks-approval-for-a-2nd-covid-19-booster-shot-for-adults Ayana Archie /austin/2022-03-07/sxsw-is-back-this-week-and-in-person-for-the-first-time-in-three-years Two years ago yesterday, Austin officials canceled the festival, making it one of the first major events in the country called off because of what would become the coronavirus pandemic. Mon, 07 Mar 2022 22:02:29 GMT /austin/2022-03-07/sxsw-is-back-this-week-and-in-person-for-the-first-time-in-three-years Jimmy Maas /covid-19/2022-02-25/universal-masking-is-no-longer-advised-in-travis-county-under-new-cdc-guidelines The CDC is using a new community-level measurement to determine the impact of COVID on health and health care systems in each county. It now is recommending universal masking in schools only in counties at the highest level. Sat, 26 Feb 2022 00:05:34 GMT /covid-19/2022-02-25/universal-masking-is-no-longer-advised-in-travis-county-under-new-cdc-guidelines Sangita Menon /2022-01-27/a-second-version-of-omicron-is-spreading-heres-why-scientists-are-on-alert It's a sibling of the first omicron variant that swept the world. Is it more contagious? Does it cause severe disease? Will it keep current omicron surges going? Researchers are looking for answers. Thu, 27 Jan 2022 23:47:47 GMT /2022-01-27/a-second-version-of-omicron-is-spreading-heres-why-scientists-are-on-alert Michaeleen Doucleff /covid-19/2022-01-11/u-s-covid-hospitalizations-hit-new-record-high-raising-risks-for-patients There are more patients and, in some places, not enough health care workers to go around. Research shows the crowding will impact care and increase mortality for all patients. Tue, 11 Jan 2022 16:50:59 GMT /covid-19/2022-01-11/u-s-covid-hospitalizations-hit-new-record-high-raising-risks-for-patients Will Stone, Carrie Feibel /covid-19/2022-01-05/things-seem-grim-now-but-americas-covid-situation-could-get-better-in-6-8-weeks In the face of rising COVID-19 cases, Dr. Bob Wachter of the University of California, San Francisco, offers reasons to be hopeful about the pandemic's outlook in the months ahead. Wed, 05 Jan 2022 17:15:09 GMT /covid-19/2022-01-05/things-seem-grim-now-but-americas-covid-situation-could-get-better-in-6-8-weeks Mary Louise Kelly, Noah Caldwell, Sarah Handel