What happens when COVID-19 doesn’t go away? A growing number of patients report symptoms that stretch on for months, and some have been left with organ damage and other debilitating ailments. In this webinar, we’ll consider what kinds of care and support such “long-hauler” patients might need moving forward, and what journalists need to know to tell such stories in their communities.

Health information”•and misinformation”•is all around us, and it can be hard to separate the two. A long history of unethical medical experiments and medical mistakes, along with a host of celebrities spewing anti-science beliefs, has left many wary of science and the scientists who say they should be trusted. How do we stay sane while unraveling the knots of fact and fiction to find out what we should really be concerned about, and what we can laugh off?

• Why is the FDA a flashpoint and is it too late to change course before the election?

• What are the issues with an Emergency Use Authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine?

• What should Operation Warp Speed do to ensure therapies and vaccines are affordable?

• Will Washington do anything about drug pricing?

A media briefing with experts from the Infectious Diseases Society of America to discuss coronavirus as it relates to detection and treatment of seasonal influenza.

Dr. Frieden will share his unique perspective on key issues in COVID-19 – vaccine research, global public health preparedness, and what actions can be taken now to prevent more spread of COVID-19 and future health threats. He will take questions from the media.

On every measure of daily life across the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted communities of color.  A forthcoming NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health poll reveals that at least four in ten Latino, Black, and Native American households report consuming all or most of their household savings during the pandemic.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will co-host the following webinars on topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Health Worker Safety: A Priority for Patient Safety

The COVID-19 pandemic has unveiled the huge challenges and risks health workers are facing globally including health care associated infections, violence, stigma, psychological and emotional disturbances, illness and even death. Furthermore, working in stressful environments makes health workers more prone to errors which can lead to patient harm.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Black and Latino people, women, and people with lower incomes have faced greater hardships than other groups in the United States — especially when it comes to mental health, according to a new Commonwealth Fund survey. 

In addition to the greater mental health challenges these groups all face, Latino and Black Americans have experienced economic difficulty during the pandemic at more than twice the rate seen for white Americans.

The Commonwealth Fund will host an educational briefing and Q&A with leading experts for journalists and policymakers.

The National Academy of Medicine will host a scientific symposium titled “Confronting Urgent Threats to Human Health and Society: COVID-19 and Climate Change,” as part of its 50th Annual Meeting. For the first time, the event is free to attend and will be held entirely online. 

As head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci knows his way around the intricacies of complicated viruses. Actor Alan Alda, host of the Clear Vivid podcast and co-founder of the Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University, knows his way around sharing tough scientific topics in clear and engaging ways. Together, they are a perfect pairing to parse the intricacies of the virus that has held us in sway since March.

The ongoing novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is revealing major gaps in national readiness to prepare for, respond to, and recover from biological threats. As the Nation continues to respond to the crisis, decision makers must consider enhancements to policies and programs to better defend against the next biological threat.

The ongoing novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is revealing major gaps in national readiness to prepare for, respond to, and recover from biological threats. As the Nation continues to respond to the crisis, decision makers must consider enhancements to policies and programs to better defend against the next biological threat.

Four distinguished winners of the AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award will discuss the present and future of science reporting during challenging times – a fitful global response to COVID-19, the long-standing health inequities highlighted by the pandemic, and urgent demands for more diversity in science and society.

Anthony Fauci, M.D., director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, returns to discuss the latest developments in the COVID-19 pandemic.

On the heels of the release of the independent Commission on Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes report, join aging experts Terry Fulmer and Chris Koller for a question and answer session, moderated by the Los Angeles Times’ Noam Levey, as they discuss strategies to improve quality of care and next steps regulators, legislators, payers, providers, researchers and advocates should take to ensure nursing home quality and safety.