Psychology & Psychiatry
How to deal with a year of accumulated burnout from working at home
Over the past year, our lives have seen extensive changes which have led to many of us feeling a sense of exhaustion and burnout.
Mar 10, 2021
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News tagged with video calls
Psychology & Psychiatry
Call me, maybe? Study probes how people connected during the pandemic
When stay-at-home orders were announced as one of the greatest tools in our arsenal against the COVID-19 pandemic, anyone who's vintage enough to have watched forward-looking shows and movies— from "The Jetsons" to "Star ...
Mar 5, 2021
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Health
Most patients find teledermatology appointments suitable alternative to office visits
The majority of dermatology patients surveyed find telehealth appointments to be a suitable alternative to in-person office visits, according to a survey study from researchers at the George Washington University (GW) Department ...
Jan 25, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
COVID forced psychiatric care online. Many patients want it to stay there, study finds
A year ago, trying to find patients who would agree to see their University of Michigan mental health provider through a video screen felt like pulling teeth.
Jan 9, 2021
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Medical research
Messenger RNA: How a long shot idea led to COVID-19 vaccines
Hungarian-born scientist Katalin Kariko's obsession with researching a substance called mRNA to fight disease once cost her a faculty position at a prestigious US university, which dismissed the idea as a dead end.
Dec 16, 2020
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
For loved ones in long-term care, a phone call speaks volumes
Isolated, lonely and fearful, many older Americans living in long-term care facilities have struggled during the coronavirus pandemic—especially when in-person visits from loved ones are not allowed.
Nov 23, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Virtual wards: Caring for COVID-19 patients at home could save lives
Do you own an oximeter? If so, do you know how and when to use it? It could save your life.
Nov 6, 2020
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Health
Service providers are crafting adaptations to combat the rise in domestic violence during the pandemic
A certain item purchased at the grocery store, a hand signal made during a video call, a numeric code pressed when dialing an emergency service like 911, or a specific word used at the pharmacy. All seem innocuous enough, ...
Nov 3, 2020
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Neuroscience
Keys to the best possible stroke recovery even now
For the 795,000 lives changed by stroke in the U.S. each year, rehabilitation offers a way to achieve the best possible recovery from a stroke. Even as the COVID-19 pandemic changes the way healthcare is delivered, it is ...
Sep 9, 2020
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Health informatics
Healthcare consultations in the digital age – are carebots up to the job?
Research shows that doctors who offer empathic and positive messages can reduce a patient's pain, improve their recovery after surgery and lower the amount of morphine they need. But it doesn't mean that telling a patient ...
Aug 5, 2020
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