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Home-care workers facing numerous challenges during pandemic
Is home health care the next COVID-19 hot spot? It may very well be, according to home care workers and…
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Beware the preprint in covering coronavirus research
If it wasn’t difficult enough to keep up with the flood of scientific papers about COVID-19 and the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus…
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Local officials on watch for unauthorized COVID-19 test sites
Cities, counties and states around the country are probably on heightened alert for unauthorized pop-up COVID-19 testing operations after San…
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Use these COVID-19 clinical trial trackers to keep up with research
It can be exhausting to keep up with who is testing what in the race to develop a vaccine for…
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Resources and ideas for reporting on older adults’ use of marijuana
More than two-thirds of states (plus the District of Columbia and several territories) have legalized marijuana for medical or recreational…
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Scrutiny of hospital charges likely to intensify in wake of pandemic
As the nation’s hospitals strain to keep up with the demand to care for COVID-19 patients, it seems almost unfair…
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Studies examine dental ailments as a driver of prescription abuse
Spurred by concerns about opioid addiction and antibiotic overuse, experts have urged clinicians across health care disciplines to take a…
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Looking at the evidence on homemade face masks to prevent coronavirus transmission
In my corner of Southern California, sewing equipment stores say they’re out of stock on machines priced under $500 because…
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Friday’s webcast focuses on older adults and COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the globe has been particularly fatal to older adults. Outbreaks in long-term care facilities like the…
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Trump administration will pay to treat uninsured coronavirus patients
Recognizing that the potentially high cost of COVID-19-related hospital and physician care may cause the uninsured to forego care, the…