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Survey findings on mental health during COVID-19 potentially helpful in reporting
I’ve written already about the mental health toll the COVID-19 pandemic and associated management strategies, such as physical distancing, are…
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Webcast to discuss coronavirus transmission concerns as we head into summer
As businesses and communities across the country reopen, many Americans continue to have questions about how they can interact safely…
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Tips on covering mental health during the pandemic
It will take a while to learn all the ways the pandemic has affected the nation’s collective and individual mental…
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Examining the toll of social distancing on health of seniors
Older adults are among the most vulnerable to the COVID-19 virus, as story after story of nursing home deaths and…
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Book on cognitive biases and logical fallacies particularly relevant during pandemic
I’m pretty sure Jonathan Howard, M.D., is not psychic — but I’m not 100% sure. After all, almost nothing in…
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Problems found in initial federal data on COVID-19 in nursing homes
When Seema Verma, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator, announced June 4 that she and the Centers for Disease…
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Ferrets and monkeys and mice, oh my! What’s the best coronavirus animal model?
Mice and rats are the most common lab mammals for scientific research, But depending on the question being asked, and…
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More data coming online to track COVID-19 in nursing homes
CMS has finally posted a database of reported deaths by facility for approximately 30,000 nursing homes. The data is updated…
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Webcast to highlight how coronavirus has hit Native American tribes
The novel coronavirus has affected underserved communities and people of color at disproportionately high rates, including taking an extraordinary toll…
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Proceed with caution in covering the road to a COVID-19 vaccine
“Curb your enthusiasm” is important advice for journalists covering the development of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to panelists at recent…
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