This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s totally normal to experience side effects from COVID-19 vaccines and William Moss can explain what you need to know. COVID-19 vaccines are the first to be produced using the mRNA…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What is the health cost of opening college campuses during a pandemic, for students and the broader community? New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finally offers…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The key to effective communication to promote people getting the COVID-19 vaccines may lie in behavioral economics and consumer behavior theory, experts say. As the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines roll out,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new study examined out-of-hospital cardiac arrest records in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties from March 23 through May 31, 2020. Researchers compared those records to data for the same…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After the initial excitement following the authorization of the first COVID-19 vaccines, a harsh reality set in. People who want a vaccine can’t get it, some counties have more than…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In Los Angeles County, ambulance crews are being told to conserve oxygen and to not take certain trauma and heart attack patients they can’t resuscitate in the field. When ambulances…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Human services charities provided an essential lifeline in 2020 to millions of Americans grappling with the economic and health impacts of COVID-19. Indeed, the unprecedented events of the year reinforced…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Pedro Mendes, University of Connecticut It has been clear for a while that, at least in the U.S., the only way out of the coronavirus pandemic will be through vaccination.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Jiu-Chiuan Chen, University of Southern California Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. It slowly destroys memory, thinking and behaviors, and eventually the ability to carry out daily…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The enormous job of vaccinating the nation is underway, but for rural Americans, getting a COVID-19 vaccine becomes harder the farther they are from urban centers. The current vaccines’ cold…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The recommendations detail policy solutions in the areas of data and surveillance, harm reduction, and treatment, with special considerations for vulnerable populations. The report, Saving Lives from Overdose During a Pandemic,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At a time when the U.S. is experiencing one of the worst COVID-19 infection rates among wealthy nations, Americans could take some cautionary lessons from South Africa, the nation that…