Biden tests positive for COVID-19: An infectious disease doctor explains the risks and treatments available for the 79-year-old president

According to a letter from Biden’s doctor, the president has a runny nose, mild fatigue and a slight cough. The letter also noted that Biden began taking an antiviral drug the morning he tested positive.

Patrick Jackson, Assistant Professor of Infectious Diseases, University of Virginia • conversation
July 21, 2022 • ~7 min

Maternal milk tied to better outcomes for preemies  ​

A 7-year study shows benefits in academic achievement and other neurodevelopmental measures.

Haley Bridger • harvard
July 20, 2022 • ~4 min

Disability compensation may improve veterans’ health

Eligibility for disability compensation is associated with substantial reductions in hospitalizations among Vietnam-era military veterans.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
July 18, 2022 • ~7 min

1 in 8 U.S. deaths from 2020 to 2021 came from COVID-19 – leaving millions of relatives reeling from distinctly difficult grief

COVID-19 deaths tend to be more unexpected and traumatic than other types of deaths. A sociologist explains the mental health burdens facing the millions who’ve lost a relative to the coronavirus.

Shawn Bauldry, Associate Professor of Sociology, Purdue University • conversation
July 11, 2022 • ~5 min

Black nursing home residents are more likely to face hospital transfers

Black nursing home residents and those younger than 65 are significantly more likely to be transfered to the hospital at least four times in a given year.

Brian Consiglio-Missouri • futurity
July 7, 2022 • ~7 min

How much for an amputation or checkup? It takes a complex formula and a committee of doctors to set the price for every possible health care procedure

A health policy researcher explains how doctors determine their pay rates, and the system that lets them do it.

Simon F. Haeder, Associate Professor of Public Health, Texas A&M University • conversation
July 6, 2022 • ~9 min

Drivers who are frustrated, distracted — and rusty

Traffic stats show that roadway deaths spiked during the pandemic. Can it be that we were not only distracted and frustrated, but also out of practice?

Alvin Powell • harvard
July 6, 2022 • ~11 min

A growing number of women give birth at Catholic hospitals, where they do not receive the same reproductive health options – including birth control – provided at other hospitals

Many people do not realize they are delivering at a Catholic hospital, and others may not have a choice. But where one receives care has a profound impact on the birth control options they’re offered.

Maria Gallo, Professor of Epidemiology, The Ohio State University • conversation
June 29, 2022 • ~10 min

Harvard specialists sift damage of pandemic-era drinking

As studies signal serious health consequences, specialists scramble to treat acute cases and reinforce limits that define moderate use.

Alvin Powell • harvard
June 14, 2022 • ~12 min

How a bioethicist and doctor sees abortion

Director of Medical School's Center for Bioethics discusses ethical dimensions of abortion and how a ruling against Roe might affect providers.

Alvin Powell • harvard
May 5, 2022 • ~9 min

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