With two promising vaccines primed for release, likely within weeks, experts in ethics and immunization behavior say they expect attitudes to shift quickly from widespread hesitancy to urgent, even heated demand.
Read More »AAP: Wear Masks During Youth Sports Practices and Most Games
In updated recommendations on youth sports during the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) encourages players of most sports to wear cloth face coverings at all times for group training, competition, and on the sidelines.
Read More »Thousands of Doctors’ Offices Shut Down Under Financial Stress of COVID
An estimated 8% of all physician practices nationally — around 16,000 — have closed under the stress of the pandemic. And another 7% of primary care practices were unsure they could stay open past December without financial assistance.
Read More »‘Breakthrough Finding’ Reveals Why COVID Kills Certain Patients But Not Others
“Why does one 40-year-old get really sick and another one not even need to be admitted?” In some cases, provocative new research shows, some people — men in particular — succumb because their immune systems are hit by friendly fire.
Read More »College Dorm Resident Assistants Adjust to a New Role: COVID Cop
Breaking up parties, confiscating booze and answering noise complaints — being a resident adviser has always required a willingness to be the “bad guy” and uphold university policy. Now there’s a new element to the job description: COVID cop.
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