Medical economics
Many hit hard by pandemic now swamped by medical debt
(HealthDay)—The coronavirus pandemic has left plenty of Americans saddled with medical bills they can't pay, a new survey reveals.
Jul 19, 2021
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Vaccination
COVID-19 public health messages have been all over the place—but researchers can do better
Persuading people to get a COVID-19 vaccine remains a challenge even as more than a 120 million people in the U.S. have received at least one dose.
Apr 14, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Online search activity can help predict peaks in COVID-19 cases
Analyzing internet search activity is an established method of tracking and understanding infectious diseases, and is currently used to monitor seasonal flu. The new findings show that online search data can be used with ...
Feb 9, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
4 tips to help kids to cope with COVID-19 anxiety
The news coverage on COVID-19 is pervasive, persistent, and in my view as a professor of psychiatry, perilous. Sometimes it seems as though the pandemic is all we talk about.
Aug 12, 2020
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Medical research
How should journalists cover coronavirus preprint studies?
When a story in the Los Angeles Times recently claimed that the novel coronavirus behind COVID-19 had mutated into a more contagious version, it was quickly amplified by other outlets and stoked fears that the virus was becoming ...
May 12, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Video: Should I keep my child's vaccine appointments? (Yes.)
Should I keep my child's vaccine appointments? While it's dominating the news coverage, COVID-19 isn't the only healthcare concern people have.
May 4, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How should we talk about our relative risk for COVID-19?
A key message coming through about COVID-19 is that older folks face much greater danger. But what might that suggest to the young about their own risk? It's called a "social comparison frame" and it's something health communicators ...
Apr 8, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Swedish study finds high public confidence in researchers and healthcare professionals
For three out of four Swedes, the news media is their primary source of information about the new coronavirus. In terms of the visibility of different professional groups in the media coverage, Swedes have the highest confidence ...
Apr 3, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hepatitis A races across the country
Just before the Fourth of July, Trenton Burrell began feeling run-down and achy. Soon he could barely muster the energy to walk from one room to another. A friend shared an alarming observation: "You're turning yellow."
Aug 15, 2019
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Medical research
Book examines the circuitous history behind the investigation of cancer as a contagious illness
In 1961, people in the suburb of Niles, Illinois, experienced what they termed a "cancer epidemic." Over a dozen children in the town were diagnosed with leukemia within a short time. Fears quickly spread that the illness ...
May 14, 2019
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