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NEW: Visiting the Upper East Side during the Legionnaires’ outbreak? Here’s how to assess your risk

NEW: Visiting the Upper East Side during the Legionnaires’ outbreak? Here’s how to assess your risk

Almost two weeks after health officials confirmed the first two Legionnaires’ cases, questions abound. Healthbeat asked an infectious disease expert about the pneumonia-like illness.

Trenton Daniel, Healthbeat New York
Trenton Daniel, Healthbeat New York
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Exclusive data: More than 74,000 older adults seek measles immunity tests amid U.S. outbreaks

Exclusive data: More than 74,000 older adults seek measles immunity tests amid U.S. outbreaks

As measles returns, more Americans over 50 are asking: Am I still immune?

Alison Young, Healthbeat
Alison Young, Healthbeat
New YorkNew York
NEW: NYC Legionnaires’ outbreak on Upper East Side sparks questions over cooling tower law compliance

NEW: NYC Legionnaires’ outbreak on Upper East Side sparks questions over cooling tower law compliance

A new City Council law was meant to ramp up testing for Legionella in NYC cooling towers. An outbreak in the Upper East Side raises questions over compliance.

Trenton Daniel, Healthbeat New York
Trenton Daniel, Healthbeat New York
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NEW: Vending machines with free naloxone kits come to Staten Island

NEW: Vending machines with free naloxone kits come to Staten Island

Staten Island once logged the second-highest number of fatal drug overdoses. Health advocates hope vending machines with free naloxone kits will keep those numbers down.

Trenton Daniel, Healthbeat New York
Trenton Daniel, Healthbeat New York
New YorkNew York
NEW: How New York’s ‘Essential Plan’ insurance coverage cuts are forcing impossible choices

NEW: How New York’s ‘Essential Plan’ insurance coverage cuts are forcing impossible choices

Thousands of New Yorkers face tough decisions over health insurance as "Essential Plan" coverage for some comes to an end. Here’s a look at how one Brooklyn resident is weighing her options.

Trenton Daniel, Healthbeat New York
Trenton Daniel, Healthbeat New York
AtlantaAtlanta
What I learned on the Atlanta public health beat

What I learned on the Atlanta public health beat

Thank you for sharing your challenges and triumphs over the past two years.

Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat
Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat
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Sharing an update on Healthbeat Atlanta

Sharing an update on Healthbeat Atlanta

Thank you for reading and supporting Healthbeat Atlanta over the past two years.

Elizabeth Green, CEO, Civic News Company
Elizabeth Green, CEO, Civic News Company
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Why the hantavirus cruise is getting so much attention — and how much to worry

Why the hantavirus cruise is getting so much attention — and how much to worry

It has all the ingredients of a thriller movie and brings back memories of the beginnings of Covid. But the risk to the global population is low.

William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
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It’s a dangerous time for mothers and babies in the U.S.

It’s a dangerous time for mothers and babies in the U.S.

Access to essential medications is at risk. Babies are dying because parents are refusing the vitamin K shot. And homicide and suicide are now the leading causes of death in pregnant women.

Dr. Jay K. Varma, Healthbeat
Dr. Jay K. Varma, Healthbeat
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Why it’s so hard to get better drugs for neglected diseases

Why it’s so hard to get better drugs for neglected diseases

There’s little financial incentive for pharmaceutical companies to invest in a medicine whose target market is the very poorest people in the world.

William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
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Tick bites are rising: What to know about Lyme disease and alpha-gal syndrome

Tick bites are rising: What to know about Lyme disease and alpha-gal syndrome

The lone star tick is driving the rapid rise of alpha-gal syndrome, a delayed allergy to red meat, and cases may be undercounted. Meanwhile, a new vaccine for Lyme disease faces challenges.

Dr. Jay K. Varma, Healthbeat
Dr. Jay K. Varma, Healthbeat
AtlantaAtlanta
A message for Georgia’s public health workers: ‘Resist anticipatory obedience’

A message for Georgia’s public health workers: ‘Resist anticipatory obedience’

At a virtual statewide meeting, keynote speaker Nandi Marshall delivered a pointed message: Trust communities as experts, rethink your work, and don’t preemptively bend to politics.

Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat
Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat
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