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Other News
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 […]
August 3, 2020
Mental Health
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 […]
August 3, 2020
Policies
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
August 3, 2020
Nursing
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 […]
July 27, 2020
Other News
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 […]
July 27, 2020
Mental Health
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 […]
July 27, 2020
Other News
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
July 27, 2020
Other News
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 […]
July 27, 2020
Disparities
Minority Research Scientists Hunt for a COVID-19 Cure
Temporarily putting aside their ongoing research, scientists are addressing the impact of COVID-19 on communities of color and seeking solutions. The COVID-19 pandemic hit Black communities around the United States quickly and furiously. While all of the country has felt the devastation of this virus, communities with limited access to healthcare have been hit hardest. […]
July 27, 2020
Mental Health
Dr. Ketra L. Armstrong: Mental Health Support Essential for Student-Athletes
As athletic departments navigate this time of uncertainty, Dr. Ketra L. Armstrong of the University of Michigan says attention to mental health for student-athletes, coaches and administrators must be a priority. A former student-athlete, coach and administrator, Armstrong is now a professor of sport management and director of the Center for Race and Ethnicity in […]
July 27, 2020
Other News
Healthy Black Kids Die More Often After Surgery Than White Kids, Study Finds
(CNN) — Within 30 days from theirsurgeries, Black children had a greater risk of suffering complications and death than white children and were nearly 3.5 times more likely to die within that time period, according to new research published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. It’s well known that Black people have higher rates of poor […]
July 20, 2020
Other News
More Than 1,000 CDC Employees Sign Letter Decrying ‘Toxic Culture’ of Racism in Agency
As Americans look to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to navigate the country out of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 1,000 employees at the CDC have penned a letter documenting “ongoing and recurring acts of racism and discrimination” against Black employees, according to NPR. The letter reportedly addresses the CDC director […]
July 20, 2020
Disparities
COVID-19 Pandemic Highlights Need to Diversify Healthcare Workforce
The pandemic’s devastating impact on communities of color clarifies the need for diversity among healthcare workers and public health leaders. “We live in a country where your wealth and your socioeconomic status is a big determinant for how healthy you are, how long you will live and whether you live with a higher burden of […]
July 20, 2020
Other News
UIC Get $22M in Federal Money for Health Research Programs
CHICAGO (AP) — The University of Illinois at Chicago will receive $22 million in federal funding for health research programs over the next five years. The money comes from the National Institutes of Health and goes to the university’s Center for Clinical and Translational Science. The idea is to benefit research that directly benefits patients […]
July 20, 2020
Disparities
At College Health Centers, Students Battle Misdiagnoses and Inaccessible Care
After days of sharp pain shooting up her left abdomen, Rose Wong hobbled from her history class to the student health center at Duke University. A nurse pressed on the 20-year-old’s belly and told her it felt like gas. Wong questioned the diagnosis but said the nurse dismissed her doubts and sent her to the […]
July 20, 2020
Other News
More Colleges Shelve Plans for In-Person Fall Semester as COVID-19 Cases Spike
More colleges and universities are canceling plans for an in-person fall semester as COVID-19 cases spike nationwide. Occidental College, Dickinson College, Rhodes College, East Stroudsburg University, West Chester University and Loyola University Chicago are the latest to alter plans and reduce the number of in-person classes. Earlier this month, Pomona College and the University of Southern California […]
July 20, 2020
Other News
Faculty Members Create Petitions to Express Concerns About In-Person Teaching in the Fall
As institutions announce their fall reopening plans, faculty members across the country have expressed their concerns about in-person instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic. James Madison University (JMU) professors Dr. Dorothée Polanz, Dr. Thomas Adajian and Dr. Jennifer Lang-Rigal created a petition calling for more faculty participation and transparency in the decision-making process for reopening Virginia […]
July 20, 2020
Other News
New Hospital Ranking Weighs Commitment to Diversity, Civic Leadership Along With Health Outcomes
A new national hospital ranking that measures more than just patient health outcomes has recognized 10 Arizona facilities. The Lown Institute, a nonprofit organization based in Brookline, Massachusetts, assessed almost 3,300 hospitals nationwide on 42 metrics. Its new methodology, the results of which were released on July 7, recognized civic leadership, value of care and […]
July 13, 2020
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