Despite expert recommendations that children continue to get regularly scheduled vaccines during the pandemic, vaccination rates have decreased in several states.
May 19, 2021
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A survey of over 32,000 caregivers of youth in Chicago Public Schools found that around a quarter of children and adolescents were described as stressed, anxious, angry or agitated after pandemic-related school closures and ...
Apr 29, 2021
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COVID-19 is being referred to as a "once in a century event"—but the next pandemic is likely to hit sooner than you think.
Jun 15, 2020
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LMU virologist Gerd Sutter talks about the complex task of developing a vaccine against the new coronavirus—and the approach he has adopted, which is already being tested against the related coronavirus MERS.
Mar 30, 2020
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The world is watching Italy to see when the number of deaths from COVID-19 and infections peak—and whether its coronavirus lockdown works.
Mar 18, 2020
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Coinciding with World Obesity Day, over 100 medical and scientific organisations have today pledged their support for a consensus statement that recognises unscientific public narratives of obesity as a major cause of weight ...
Mar 3, 2020
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Family leave policies at public health institutions in the United States largely fall short of national public health recommendations for new parents, despite widespread recognition of the health importance of dedicated parental ...
Mar 22, 2019
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How can health care systems increase diversity and inclusion in their workforce?
Jan 7, 2024
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In the 1990s, two hurricanes devastated Samoa in the South Pacific Ocean, wiping entire communities off the map and killing dozens of people. "Everything was just decimated," Malama Tafuna'i, a primary care physician in Apia, ...
Aug 3, 2023
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Anti-vaccine legislation in Texas—even when it doesn't become law—poses a threat to public health, according to a report from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Oct 5, 2022
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