Medicaid mystery: Millions of enrollees haven’t materialized in California
The predictions were dire: Coronavirus lockdowns would put millions of Americans out of work, stripping them of their health insurance...
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Adjunct professors: Jobs are low on pay and health benefits with high COVID risk
David Chatfield feels he transitioned from an unstable career in graphic design to what is becoming an even more unpredictable...
States search for ways to deal with COVID-19 testing backlogs
States frustrated by private laboratories' increasingly long turnarounds for COVID-19 test results are scrambling to find ways to salvage their...
University of California San Diego launches new center to help conduct meaningful research in real-world settings
Throughout the history of medicine and science, researchers have frequently discovered evidence of promising ways to improve health outcomes for...
Report calls for customized evidence on optimal implementation of COVID-19 measures
Today a report was released that calls for the use of research evidence on the optimal implementation of public health...
Atlas provides harmonized data on levels of natural radiation across Europe
The European Atlas of Natural Radiation provides harmonised data on levels of natural radiation across the EU and aims to...
COVID-19 outcomes better in countries with female leaders
A thought-provoking new study published on the preprint server medRxiv on Thursday suggests that countries headed by female leaders showed...
Requirements for people to wear masks in public are similar to smoking bans
Requirements for consumers to wear masks at public places like retail stores and restaurants are very similar to smoking bans,...
Multi-institutional project uses satellite data to determine incidences of cholera
Virginia Tech Professor Kevin Boyle is part of a multi-institutional project led by his former graduate Sonia Aziz that was...
Experts highlight the vulnerabilities and interdependencies exposed by COVID-19
Is the global response to the pandemic effective? Is it inclusive? Three professors from the University of Ottawa, along with...
Senators Cassidy and Carper urge CMS to update restrictive coverage policies on obesity drugs and IBT
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Thomas Carper (D-Del.) are calling on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to...
AI powered screening-test for COVID-19
A new study by researchers at the University of Oxford and Harvard University and published on the preprint server medRxiv...
New Medicaid payment model in Oregon leads to fewer traditional primary care services
New research reveals a Medicaid payment model in Oregon leads to fewer traditional primary care services for patients, with the...
Study outlines principles for delivering trauma-informed virtual care
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a rapid expansion of telehealth use in the U.S. While articles have been published on...
Colorado School of Public Health’s Center for Health, Work & Environment receives $9 million CDC grant
The Center for Health, Work & Environment at the Colorado School of Public Health has been awarded a $9 million...
Rochester community initiative increases adolescent use of long-acting reversible contraception
A new study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology shows that a University of Rochester Medical Center...
New silicone rubber face mask can be easily sterilized and worn many times
Researchers at MIT and Brigham and Women's Hospital have designed a new face mask that they believe could stop viral...
Researchers study how vaping is promoted on Instagram
E-cigarettes are highly addictive nicotine products with unclear health impacts, particularly on young people. Instagram is a visual social media...
