This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Covid-19 pandemic has made it clear that when coronaviruses leap from wild animals to humans, the results can be devastating. A new study from Vietnam provides new insights about…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, associate professor Holley Wilkin discusses the importance of effective public health messaging and why it’s been largely ineffective at flattening the curve. Slowing the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all people, but not necessarily in the same way. Scientists have shown that racial and ethnic minorities are more likely than white people to catch,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Imagine you begin to feel ill on Thursday, a few days after returning from a trip. You’re afraid it’s COVID-19, so you get tested on Friday. Even under good circumstances,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the face of an unprecedented public health crisis, the federal agency responsible for workplace safety has essentially allowed meatpackers to regulate themselves—leading to chaos, confusion, and fear in facilities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As we face rising COVID infection rates, the possibility of additional quarantines rises. Although stay-at-home orders might protect individuals from the virus, home isn’t safe for everyone. Studies show that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In Mexico, where COVID-19 had claimed more than 95,000 lives by mid-November, illness related to the virus has become the leading cause of maternal deaths. This sobering trend reverses a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In coming days, the Food and Drug Administration is likely to authorize new COVID-19 vaccines based on applications submitted by two companies. These authorizations have happened very fast in a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the months roll by, the pandemic continues to hit Indigenous nations hard. But this phenomenon is not new. Epidemics have been part of colonialism since settlers arrived. Health inequities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Resources like home health care nurses or aides can, however, serve as a central point-of-contact to improve coordinated care, the research suggests. After Jo-Ana Chase, associate professor in the University…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. During the first two months of the pandemic lockdown, Americans dramatically reduced their use of preventive and elective health care, while increasing use of telemedicine—but the switch was not enough…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The new therapy for influenza virus infections may also prove effective against many other pathogenic virus infections, including HIV and COVID-19. In an average year, more than 2 million people…