The Latest: Israel lifts public mask mandate, opens schools

JERUSALEM — Israel has lifted a public mask mandate and fully reopened its education system in the latest easing of coronavirus restrictions following its mass vaccination drive. All primary and secondary school grades returned to classrooms on Sunday, and health officials ended a year-long requirement to wear a mask in public spaces. Masks are still… Read More »

Our 3,222 systematic reviews of journalism & PR will be gone soon

Part of our website is going away April 1. But major features of the site will remain.  Here’s the breakdown and some background. When I started publishing HealthNewsReview.org 15 years ago, the only content was news story reviews. To be more specific, we only reviewed news stories that included claims about health care interventions (treatments,… Read More »

HHS nominees get smooth confirmation hearing

A nomination hearing for two top HHS officials Thursday appeared to go smoothly, with agreement among the nominees and lawmakers on the importance of improving access to telehealth and mental healthcare as well as working with states on Medicaid waivers.  The scene was a contrast to the sometimes heated questioning of HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra,… Read More »