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‘Is this when I drop dead?’ Two doctors report from the COVID front lines

Health workers across the country looked on in horror when New York became the global epicenter of the coronavirus.

14 Aug 2020

COVID data failures create pressure for public health system overhaul

After terrorists slammed a plane into the Pentagon on 9/11, ambulances rushed scores of the injured to community hospitals, but only three of the patients were taken to specialized trauma wards. The reason: The hospitals and ambulances had no real-time information-sharing system.

14 Aug 2020

Back to life: COVID lung transplant survivor tells her story

Mayra Ramirez remembers the nightmares. During six weeks on life support at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Ramirez said, she had terrifying nightmares that she couldn't distinguish from reality.

14 Aug 2020

Study calls for targeted interventions to help people with lower levels of health insurance literacy

One-third of the people who could benefit from a special type of savings account to cushion the blow of their health plan deductible aren't doing so, according to a new study.

14 Aug 2020

Researcher to develop new technology that could aid in COVID-19 pandemic

Xin Ning, an assistant professor of aerospace engineering, specializes in developing materials for use in space.

14 Aug 2020

WHO urges the public to avoid routine dental work amid the coronavirus pandemic

With the cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) skyrocketing globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) is now warning the public to avoid routine dental procedures to reduce the risk of infection.

14 Aug 2020

Radiology reveals exacerbation of physical injuries related to IPV during COVID-19

During the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing and stay-at-home orders have been enacted throughout the world to stop disease transmission and keep people safe.

13 Aug 2020

Vaping raises COVID-19 risk among teens and youth

A new study by Californian researchers has shown that youth and teenagers who use electronic cigarettes are five times more likely to be affected by COVID-19 disease, and those that use both electronic and traditional cigarettes are seven times more likely to get the infection.

13 Aug 2020

Study finds higher incidence of physical intimate partner violence during COVID-19

There was a higher incidence and severity of physical intimate partner violence (IPV) among patients seen at a large, academic medical center in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the prior three years, according to a new study published in Radiology.

13 Aug 2020

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Kamala Harris on health

California Sen. Kamala Harris, the newly named running mate for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, doesn't have a lot of background in health policy.

13 Aug 2020

Food-based approach reduces LDL cholesterol levels, offers healthcare cost savings

A new study is the first to show a food-based approach using clinically-proven diet interventions to lower cholesterol levels, such as Step One Foods®, provides significant healthcare cost savings.

13 Aug 2020

Obese pregnant women have greater risk of early and late-onset hypertensive disorders

Pregnant obese women were more at risk of experiencing early and late-onset hypertensive disorders, and that risk progressively increased in women with higher body mass indexes (BMI), according to a study led by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

13 Aug 2020

Contact tracers in Massachusetts might order milk or help with rent. Here’s why.

It’s a familiar moment. The kids want their cereal and the coffee’s brewing, but you’re out of milk. No problem, you think — the corner store is just a couple of minutes away. But if you have COVID-19 or have been exposed to the coronavirus, you’re supposed to stay put.

13 Aug 2020

Back to the future: Trump’s history of promising a health plan that never comes

Ever since he was a presidential candidate, President Donald Trump has been promising the American people a "terrific," "phenomenal" and "fantastic" new health care plan to replace the Affordable Care Act.

13 Aug 2020

Turning anger into action: Minority students analyze COVID data on racial disparities

As the coronavirus swept into Detroit this spring, Wayne State University junior Skye Taylor noticed something striking. On social media, many of her fellow Black classmates who live or grew up in the city were "posting about death, like, 'Oh, I lost this family member to COVID-19,'" said Taylor.

13 Aug 2020

Health Care News and Research

‘Is this when I drop dead?’ Two doctors report from the COVID front lines

COVID data failures create pressure for public health system overhaul

Back to life: COVID lung transplant survivor tells her story

Study calls for targeted interventions to help people with lower levels of health insurance literacy

Researcher to develop new technology that could aid in COVID-19 pandemic

WHO urges the public to avoid routine dental work amid the coronavirus pandemic

Radiology reveals exacerbation of physical injuries related to IPV during COVID-19

Vaping raises COVID-19 risk among teens and youth

Study finds higher incidence of physical intimate partner violence during COVID-19

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Kamala Harris on health

Food-based approach reduces LDL cholesterol levels, offers healthcare cost savings

Obese pregnant women have greater risk of early and late-onset hypertensive disorders

Contact tracers in Massachusetts might order milk or help with rent. Here’s why.

Back to the future: Trump’s history of promising a health plan that never comes

Turning anger into action: Minority students analyze COVID data on racial disparities

Dying young: The health care workers in their 20s killed by COVID-19

Online platform for STI testing receives more than 5000 home kit order requests

Boston Medical Center receives $3.7 million grant to expand fellowship programs in addiction

Mount Sinai's Arnhold Institute for Global Health and NYC Health + Hospitals launch CURE-19

Machine learning helps detect new potential drugs to treat COVID-19

Event guide: 3rd Measuring Patient Engagement Summit eBook

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

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