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Study: Women at high risk of breast cancer face financial barriers to care

Women at high risk of breast cancer face cost-associated barriers to care even when they have health insurance, a new study has found.

21 Apr 2021

Censorship or misinformation? Desantis and YouTube spar over Covid roundtable takedown.

In early April, YouTube took down a video featuring Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and a group of controversial scientists at a March 18 coronavirus roundtable. The online video platform, owned by Google, cited as its rationale that the video contained false statements about the efficacy of children's mask-wearing.

21 Apr 2021

Americans are consuming poor nutritional quality food everywhere, except at school

Whether eating out or buying food from the grocery store, Americans of all ages are, for the most part, eating poorly everywhere-;except at school.

13 Apr 2021

Children may be less infectious in spreading SARS-CoV-2 to others

Children may not be as infectious in spreading SARS-CoV-2 to others as previously thought, according to new University of Manitoba-led research in CMAJ.

9 Apr 2021

Many health and academic professionals consider leaving their jobs after COVID-19, finds study

Up to one in five employees at an academic medical institution are considering leaving their professions due to the strains of coping with the pandemic in their own lives, according to a new University of Utah Health study.

3 Apr 2021

United States ranks lowest in overall policies aimed at helping parents support children

National work-family policies that give lower-income families more time together while allowing them paid time off are more effective for children's psychological health than cash transfers, according to a study of developed nations led by Baylor University.

22 Mar 2021

Health information from trusted sources can reduce depressive symptoms in teens

Depression can be a common problem for teens and adolescents, and while many treatments exist, they don't always work for everyone. A new study found that feeling more informed about their health may help teens take better care of themselves, leading to less depressive symptoms.

4 Mar 2021

Connecticut is doling out vaccines based strictly on age. It’s simpler, but is it fair?

With Covid vaccines expected to remain scarce into early spring, Connecticut has scrapped its complicated plans to prioritize immunizations for people under 65 with certain chronic conditions and front-line workers. Instead, the state will primarily base eligibility on age.

1 Mar 2021

Covid strikes clergy as they comfort pandemic’s sick and dying

The Rev. Jose Luis Garayoa survived typhoid fever, malaria, a kidnapping and the Ebola crisis as a missionary in Sierra Leone, only to die of Covid-19 after tending to the people of his Texas church who were sick from the virus and the grieving family members of those who died.

23 Feb 2021

UC San Diego and County of San Diego test early alert system to detect SARS-CoV-2 at schools

In an effort to help schools reduce the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks as they resume in-person instruction, University of California San Diego and the County of San Diego are testing the Safer at School Early Alert system, an evidence-informed program to detect SARS-CoV-2 at schools and child care centers.

11 Feb 2021

BioRescue research project exemplifies challenges posed by global pandemic

The BioRescue research project, a program aiming at saving the northern white rhinoceros from extinction, exemplifies the challenges to overcome when conducting research and conservation in an international consortium in times of a global pandemic.

10 Feb 2021

California’s smallest county makes big vaccination gains

In the winter, the roughly three-hour drive from Alpine County's main health clinic in Woodfords to the remote enclave of Bear Valley winds along snowy two-lane roads and over 8,000-foot mountain passes, circumventing the more direct route, which is closed for the season.

8 Feb 2021

Child Care News and Research

Study: Women at high risk of breast cancer face financial barriers to care

Censorship or misinformation? Desantis and YouTube spar over Covid roundtable takedown.

Americans are consuming poor nutritional quality food everywhere, except at school

Children may be less infectious in spreading SARS-CoV-2 to others

Many health and academic professionals consider leaving their jobs after COVID-19, finds study

United States ranks lowest in overall policies aimed at helping parents support children

Health information from trusted sources can reduce depressive symptoms in teens

Connecticut is doling out vaccines based strictly on age. It’s simpler, but is it fair?

Covid strikes clergy as they comfort pandemic’s sick and dying

UC San Diego and County of San Diego test early alert system to detect SARS-CoV-2 at schools

BioRescue research project exemplifies challenges posed by global pandemic

California’s smallest county makes big vaccination gains

Dispelling vaccine misinformation and myths in California’s breadbasket

Baby blues: First-time parents blindsided by ‘the birthday rule’ and a $207,455 NICU bill

Economic support policies may prevent child maltreatment

Unique Ohio State-led support program shows reduction in adverse pregnancy outcomes

Biden terms vaccine rollout ‘a dismal failure’ as he unveils his pandemic response plan

Traditional gendered patterns of child care persisted during COVID-19 shutdown

One ambulance ride leads to another when packed hospitals cannot handle non-covid patients

Study: Many patients want virtual mental health care even after the pandemic subsides

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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