Wind phones help the bereaved deal with death, loss and grief − a clinical social worker explains the vital role of the old-fashioned rotary phone
The first wind phone appeared in Japan in 2010, and the concept has since spread around the world.
Sept. 20, 2024 • ~6 min
Men are carrying the brunt of the ‘loneliness epidemic’ amid potent societal pressures
There is an epidemic of isolation gripping the United States, health experts say, with the resulting loneliness disproportionately impacting men and leading to concrete health issues.
Sept. 20, 2024 • ~9 min
Health care under Harris versus Trump: A public health historian sizes up their records
Harris and Trump have starkly contrasting records on health care. This analysis examines their differing approaches to Medicare, the ACA, drug pricing and other public health efforts.
Sept. 17, 2024 • ~9 min
Long COVID inflicts deep scars on the lungs, but targeting specific immune cells could reverse damage − new research in mice
Researchers developed a new mouse model that replicates long COVID-19 more accurately than current models. Their findings could lead to new treatments.
Sept. 4, 2024 • ~5 min
Humans infecting animals infecting humans − from COVID-19 to bird flu, preventing pandemics requires protecting all species
Infectious diseases can spill over from animals to humans as well as spill back. Each cross-species transmission gives pathogens a chance to evolve and spread even further.
Sept. 4, 2024 • ~12 min
COVID-19, flu and RSV shots − an epidemiologist explains why all three matter this fall
The summer 2024 COVID-19 wave is a good reminder that it’s important to get vaccinated with the updated shot.
Aug. 30, 2024 • ~8 min
Creative arts therapy programs can help health care workers dance, write and draw their way through burnout and on-the-job stress
Long before the pandemic, health care workers were experiencing high levels of stress, burnout and compassion fatigue, all of which contribute to reduced quality of care for patients.
Aug. 28, 2024 • ~9 min
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