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Study reveals the importance of COVID-19 testing in reopening of schools

A new qualitative study examines the attitudes of school administrators, teachers, parents, and students towards the implementation of COVID-19 testing.

19 Oct 2021

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected mental health?

In this interview, we spoke to Dr. Damian Santomauro and Dr. Alize Ferrari about their latest research into COVID-19 and its impact on mental health.

19 Oct 2021

Hygienists brace for pitched battles with dentists in fights over practice laws

This year, the Illinois legislature was considering measures to expand oral health treatment in a state where millions of people live in dental care deserts.

19 Oct 2021

Children with disabilities face special back-to-school challenges

Christopher Manzo, a boy with curly brown hair and bright-blue-and-yellow glasses, has lived a third of his five years at home because of the pandemic.

19 Oct 2021

Factors impacting mental health and wellbeing of long covid patients

A new preprint deals with the mental baggage accompanying this condition, often termed “long covid.”

19 Oct 2021

Racial and ethnic minority cardiologists face discrimination, analysis reveals

Underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities in the cardiovascular workforce continue to experience a lack of representation and face discrimination, inequitable job negotiations and burnout in their professional lives, according to an analysis of the 2015 Professional Life Survey conducted by the American College of Cardiology. The analysis published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

19 Oct 2021

Patient decision aids for urologic conditions fall short of quality and readability standards

Online patient decision aids for common urologic conditions fall short of recommendations for readability and minimum standards for quality, reports a study in Urology Practice, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association.

19 Oct 2021

Living in socially vulnerable counties may increase risk of premature cardiovascular disease death

Americans who live in counties deemed "socially vulnerable" based on census variables are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease before age 65, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

19 Oct 2021

Only 15% of unemployed adults in NC gained Medicaid coverage during the pandemic, finds study

Only 15 percent of adults who became unemployed in North Carolina during the pandemic gained Medicaid coverage, though the rate was higher in the state's more socially vulnerable counties.

19 Oct 2021

Computer games could be a useful tool in educating young adults about COVID-19 risks

Lancaster University Computer games could become a useful tool in educating more young adults about the risks of Covid-19 and following preventative public health measures such as social distancing, hand washing and mask wearing.

19 Oct 2021

Professor Liston’s latest book helps young children to learn about vaccines

The Professor Adrian Liston, Senior Group Leader at the Babraham Institute, and artist Dr Sonia Agüera-Gonzalez have published a captivating story book to teach children about the immune system and why vaccinations are important.

19 Oct 2021

Study: Funny memes may help people cope with COVID-19 stress

Funny memes may help people cope with the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic, making viewers feel calmer and more content, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

18 Oct 2021

COVID-19 protocols may remain important even for college campuses with 100% vaccine rates

Most universities are encouraging vaccination, and many have mandated vaccination for all students. Given the availability of effective vaccines, there is a growing need to reevaluate the importance of university COVID-19 protocols.

18 Oct 2021

Study shows effectiveness of mix-and-match COVID-19 vaccines

People who had received a first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and received an mRNA vaccine for their second dose had a lower risk of infection compared to people who had received both doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.

18 Oct 2021

UChicago and Rush secure NIH grant to launch the Chicago Chronic Condition Equity Network

The University of Chicago and Rush University have received a $20M, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to establish a Center for Multiple Chronic Diseases Associated with Health Disparities.

18 Oct 2021

Modelling suggests fall in acute admissions with mass COVID-19 vaccinations

A new study explores the utility of modeling the impact of mass vaccination on the number of hospital beds occupied by acute COVID-19 cases.

18 Oct 2021

Telehealth to the rescue for children’s mental health during COVID

A new study concludes that the lack of transportation led to impairments in child mental health services.

18 Oct 2021

Study focuses on high COVID-19 risk in people with low-status jobs

Workplace infection risk and failing crisis information dissemination are both factors contributing to high incidence of COVID-19 among foreign-born workers in low-status occupations, a report from the University of Gothenburg’s Unit of Occupational and Environmental Medicine shows.

18 Oct 2021

Watch: Going beyond the script of ‘Dopesick’ and America’s real-life opioid crisis

KHN and policy colleagues at our parent organization KFF teamed up with Hulu for a discussion of America’s opioid crisis, following the Oct. 13 premiere of the online streaming service's new series "Dopesick."

18 Oct 2021

‘An Arm and a Leg’: Hello? We spend 12 million hours a week on the phone with insurers

After Stanford professor Jeffrey Pfeffer got back surgery years ago, he kept a file folder labeled "Blue Shield Troubles."

18 Oct 2021

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Study reveals the importance of COVID-19 testing in reopening of schools

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected mental health?

Hygienists brace for pitched battles with dentists in fights over practice laws

Children with disabilities face special back-to-school challenges

Factors impacting mental health and wellbeing of long covid patients

Racial and ethnic minority cardiologists face discrimination, analysis reveals

Patient decision aids for urologic conditions fall short of quality and readability standards

Living in socially vulnerable counties may increase risk of premature cardiovascular disease death

Only 15% of unemployed adults in NC gained Medicaid coverage during the pandemic, finds study

Computer games could be a useful tool in educating young adults about COVID-19 risks

Professor Liston’s latest book helps young children to learn about vaccines

Study: Funny memes may help people cope with COVID-19 stress

COVID-19 protocols may remain important even for college campuses with 100% vaccine rates

Study shows effectiveness of mix-and-match COVID-19 vaccines

UChicago and Rush secure NIH grant to launch the Chicago Chronic Condition Equity Network

Modelling suggests fall in acute admissions with mass COVID-19 vaccinations

Telehealth to the rescue for children’s mental health during COVID

Study focuses on high COVID-19 risk in people with low-status jobs

Watch: Going beyond the script of ‘Dopesick’ and America’s real-life opioid crisis

‘An Arm and a Leg’: Hello? We spend 12 million hours a week on the phone with insurers

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