Report offers snapshot of emotional and mental wellbeing amid COVID-19
Photo Cred: Fernanda Latronico/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Ninety percent of survey respondents reported experiencing emotional distress related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to new findings from the Beth...
Read MoreResearchers outline COVID-19 communication strategies for health professionals
Photo Cred: Tracy Le Blanc/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has introduced unique challenges for public health practitioners and health communicators that warrant an expansion of existing...
Read MoreCoronavirus damages the endocrine system, research says
Photo Cred: Engin Akyurt/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Individuals with endocrine disorders may see their condition worsen as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a new research published...
Read MoreStudy finds 35 percent deaths tied to causes other than COVID-19
Photo Cred: Daan Stevens/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Since the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) spread to the United States earlier this year, death rates in the U.S. have risen significantly. However, deaths...
Read MoreTrump begins U.S. withdrawal from WHO
Photo Cred: History in HD/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury President Donald Trump has begun to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO). Congress received formal notification of the...
Read MoreResearch shows telehealth beneficial for rural hospitals treating COVID-19
Photo Cred: Edward Jenner/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Rural hospitals are more likely than urban facilities to have access to telehealth, a once-underused service that now is playing a key role...
Read MoreModel sheds light on motion and evaporation of respiratory droplets responsible for disease transmission
Photo Cred: Annie Spratt/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury In new research published in the journal Physics of Fluids, experts developed a mathematical model, proceeding from first principles, for the early phases...
Read MoreTelehealth opens addiction care, but poses challenges, study says
Photo Cred: Engin Akyurt/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The rapid changes in regulations and guidance made during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response could help many more people get care for opioid...
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