Category: healthcare

Hiding In Plain Sight: Mom & Daughter Talk Mental Health

Talking to others about your mental health isn’t an easy feat, especially if that person is your parent. Zion Williams, a high school student and Season 1 host of PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ On Our Minds, and her mother, Gwen Littles-Williams,…

Getting A Refund From Mental Health Startup Cerebral Can Take Its Own Toll On Customers

Internal documents show the company has a strict protocol for refunds, and customers say the company resists when they seek repayment for services not rendered – until they pull out the big guns.

Black Business Owners Average $18,000 In Medical Debt, New Survey Shows

Black business owners are more likely to be uninsured and have medical debt they feel they’ll never pay off, according to the new Black Business Health Survey.

California Unveils New Plan To ‘Live With Covid’ And Fight Outbreaks Locally

The nation’s largest state aims to stockpile 75 million masks and maintain the capacity to conduct 500,000 Covid-19 tests per day, as coronavirus positivity rates wane.

Masks And Vaccines Prevented NYC Anime Convention From Becoming A Covid Superspreader Event, CDC Finds

One of the first U.S. omicron infections was tied to an anime convention in New York City—but the CDC says the coronavirus didn’t circulate widely at the event, possibly because of mask and vaccine mandates.

Mosquitoes Can Learn To Avoid Pesticide After A Single Exposure, Study Says

Mosquitoes that spread malaria, the Zika virus and other diseases can learn to recognize the smell of pesticide and steer clear, researchers found.

Canada Authorizes Novavax’s Non-MRNA Covid Vaccine For Use In Adults

Nuvaxovid, a protein-based Covid vaccine, could help reduce hesitancy among people suspicious of mRNA vaccine technology.

Do Not Underestimate The Consequences Of SARS-CoV-2 Escape: The Omicron Example

From the outset of the Covid pandemic, the extent to which the virus SARS-CoV-2 might vary was seriously underestimated. Here we analyze the different ways the SARS-CoV-2 virus adapts to overcome and infect the human population and its best defenses.

How Nursing Home Staff Shortages Are Hurting Hospital Care

By now, you’ve probably heard about the desperate shortage of nurses and aides in nursing homes and long-term care facilities.

Walmart, Amazon Say Covid Sick Leave Has Cost Them A Fortune

Walmart spent more than $400 million on leave during the Omicron surge, above the $100 million it expected.