Category: Public Health

Youths who vape at higher risk of getting COVID-19, study finds

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Physician viewpoint: Why my kids won’t attend in-person classes this fall

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HHS data lags by week or more, experts say; preventive nasal spray in the works — 5 COVID-19 updates

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Bereaved Families Are ‘the Secondary Victims of COVID-19’

New research suggests the pandemic’s deaths are taking an enormous toll on surviving family members and worrisome ripple effects may linger for years.

Primary Care Doctors Look at Payment Overhaul After Pandemic Disruption

Many physicians were forced to close their offices — or at least see only emergency cases — when the pandemic struck. Because they are generally paid piecemeal for every service, they suffered big losses, leading to layoffs and pay cuts. Some doctors say they now are looking to overhaul the way they get paid.

Nurses and Doctors Sick With COVID Feel Pressured to Get Back to Work

Hospital employees say they must choose between their paychecks and their health or that of their families. Returning to work with symptoms also risks infection among the patients they are meant to heal.

Former nurse is 1st American to receive 2 face transplants

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8 quotes from Black women in health that reveal the field’s pervasive racism

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Coronavirus unaffected by seasonal changes, WHO official says

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US may block citizens with COVID-19 from reentry; Russia approves vaccine — 6 updates

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