This Viewpoint encourages the development of evidence-based interventions to guide mental health workers in identifying social isolation and loneliness in elderly individuals. More
In the past two years, the Mayo Clinic has provided de-identified patient data to 16 digital companies eager to create health AI products and services. More
"They know that they’re incurring a risk, but it’s for a greater cause,” one Atlanta physician says. More
The slow release of statistics on the virus’s effect based on race was an early flare that the response to the disease would follow familiar racial lines. More
COVID-19 could be an opportunity for the federal government to take a step back and decide whether quality programs should be significantly changed or permanently sunset, healthcare insiders said. More
Last month, the CDC issued new guidelines warning that, given the low prevalence of the virus in the general population, even the most accurate tests could be wrong half of the time. More
There's no evidence that a daily aspirin should be taken by most adults in good cardiovascular health, according to a new review. The risk of a major bleeding event due to the drug's blood thinning effects outweighs the benefit, the research said. More
Nurses treating coronavirus patients have attended multiple protests over the killing of George Floyd to act as medics to protesters hit with tear gas and pepper spray. More
Experts estimate local and state health departments will have to hire 100,000 to 300,000 people as contact tracers to get the economy back on track More
Twenty minutes after leaving his job at a Brooklyn hospital on Saturday night, 32-year-old Rayne Valentine was lying in the fetal position on the sidewalk. More
Residents do much of the work in teaching hospitals yet have little or no say about their working conditions and lack bargaining power to improve them. More
Some Chicago hospitals hit hardest by COVID-19 aren't getting any money under a $12 billion federal program aimed at helping hospitals survive the pandemic. Meanwhile, wealthy chains are getting plenty of "high-impact" payments from the fund within the CARES Act. More
"White supremacy is a lethal public health issue that predates and contributes to COVID-19," public health experts say in an open letter as large protests erupt in cities across the United States. More
There are no clear lifesaving benefits to detecting past Covid-19 infections — and obvious risk of harm if the tests give misleading results. More
Living conditions make it difficult to contain the virus's spread. More
Clinicians may avoid deprescribing a blood pressure medication because they fear that patients' blood pressure will rise dangerously. For those clinicians, the new OPTIMISE trial results may put their mind at ease. More
Brooke McNaughton shares what she learned as a Lown public health intern during an unprecedented health crisis. More
As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other health care workers are struggling with exhaustion from long hours and a crushing emotional toll, even as they're being celebrated as heroes. More
A Bellingham, Wash., emergency physician is suing PeaceHealth and TeamHealth, claiming he was wrongfully terminated for publicly criticizing his hospital's COVID-19 response. More
Watchdog groups want President Trump's new coronavirus vaccine czar to disclose all of his ties to drug companies. More