Research suggests an alarming link between a common drug used for valley fever and birth defects. The disease also tends to be more severe in pregnant women.
Healthcare Regulation and Reform
‘Eureka moment’ in valley fever case paves way for new research, treatment options.
Researchers have been trying to understand valley fever for decades, but the playing field remained small until recently.
Former California Gov. Jerry Brown pledged $8 million in state money to fight valley fever in the final 2018-2019 budget, split between the University of California and the new Valley Fever Institute.
A woman who lived her life homeless in Los Angeles almost got the help she needed. Her story shows everything could be different.
Also, Johns Hopkins and NYT curtail COVID tracking efforts, and new research on long COVID's unequal toll.
Health experts point to the crippling influence of institutionalized racism as a looming roadblock to these efforts.
The patients who need these potentially lifesaving services the most can’t always get them.
In other news, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis takes aim at vaccine and mask mandates.
After years of steady waitlist growth, state data shows a glimmer of hope for an eventual turnaround.