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Panel: Pandemic Has Exposed Long-Standing Health Inequities

While the coronavirus pandemic is frequently described as unprecedented, its disproportionate toll on communities of color has come as no surprise to scholars who have lived and studied health inequities in the United States. “For those of us living in black and brown bodies … it’s not unprecedented, it’s business as usual, unfortunately,” said Rachel […]

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Health Illiteracy Is Nothing New in America. But the Pandemic Magnifies How Troubling It Is.

A Michigan library had to ask patrons to stop microwaving books to kill the coronavirus after noticing returned books with scorched pages. The Cleveland Clinic issued a public warning about the danger of using vodka concoctions as a hand sanitizer when recipes started to circulate. Then came the surge of calls to poison control centers […]

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Syracuse University Suspends ZBT Fraternity for Violating Public Health Orders

Syracuse University has suspended its Zeta Beta Tau fraternity chapter for violating public health orders and the university’s Code of Student Conduct, an SU spokesperson confirmed Friday. The fraternity is no longer allowed to operate on campus after violating social distancing guidelines and participating in behavior that was “reckless and selfish,” said Sarah Scalese, senior associate vice […]

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COVID-19 Testing Delays Create a Public Health Nightmare As Schools and Workplaces Try to Reopen

Across much of the U.S., concerned citizens are lining up to get tested for the coronavirus, only to wait a week or longer for their results to arrive. With the country mired in its worst pandemic in a century, health experts are apoplectic about the length of the testing delays. In addition to the anxiety […]

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Local Schools, Universities Prioritize Mental Health of Students and Staff During Pandemic

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) – As students get ready for school, whether it be online or in-person, local school and university leaders say the mental health of those students is a top priority. While it is difficult to gauge what the mental health needs of students will be now, Dr. David Onestak, the Director of the […]

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Hospital Workers Demand Temple University Health System Provide Hazard Pay

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Hospital workers are demanding that Temple University Health System provide hazard pay to employees during the pandemic. Members of District 1199C gathered at Broad and Ontario Streets Tuesday. Several elected officials joined them for the rally. Read More

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Howard University Receives Its Largest Ever Gift From a Single Donor

Howard University announced Tuesday it has received “a generous eight-figure gift” from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. The gift is the largest one from a single donor in the historically Black university’s history. The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) also announced it received “a generous donation” from Scott in support of its efforts to empower […]

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School of Nursing at Hallmark University Receives $75,000 Scholarship Grant

Thanks to a $75,000 grant from the Baptist Health Foundation, the Hallmark University nursing program is able to teach and prepare more future nurses. “I do wanna make the world a better place,” Britteny Whitaker, a nursing student at Hallmark University, said. Whitaker is a third-year nursing student at Hallmark, as well as a Marine […]

A Trial for Coronavirus Vaccine Researchers: Making Sure Black and Hispanic Communities Are Included in Studies

Each fall, the Rev. Rob Newells urges the congregation at Imani Community Church in Oakland, Calif., to get a flu shot. He builds bridges every day between the country’s most vulnerable, marginalized communities and the medical system, defusing suspicion about HIV prevention treatments and educating people about medical research. He prods health-care leaders to think […]

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To Improve Students’ Mental Health, Yale Study Finds, Teach Them to Breathe

When college students learn specific techniques for managing stress and anxiety, their well-being improves across a range of measures and leads to better mental health, a new Yale study finds. The research team evaluated three classroom-based wellness training programs that incorporate breathing and emotional intelligence strategies, finding that two led to improvements in aspects of […]

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COVID-19 Testing at Universities Threatens to Strain Nationwide Capacity

Demand for COVID-19 testing could soar in the fall with the reopening of some universities and schools, threatening to overburden an already strained system. Many schools and universities are planning to regularly test students and staff in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 on their campuses. Read More

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18 in UF Health Anesthesiology Contract Virus After Party

At least 17 anesthesiologist residents and a fellow at one of the premier university hospital systems in Florida contracted COVID-19 earlier this month after attending a private party together, according to hospital insiders and internal documents. The outbreak at University of Florida Health occurred after a party at a private home, according to people familiar […]

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