Month: November 2020

Focus on ventilation, the number and proximity of players, adherence to mask-wearing and community rates of infection. View original article Contributor: Emily Sohn

Pediatricians and other primary care doctors provide the holistic view of patients’ health, making sure they get their preventive needs met and diagnosing disease. Covid-19 is challenging that. View original article Contributor: Rahul Parikh

When a new study’s participants reported that they only vaped — as a majority did in 2018 — their parents were much less likely to know. View original article Contributor: Erin Blakemore

It began as a stopgap way to get through the pandemic, but both participants and providers say virtual sessions have some clear advantages and will likely become a permanent part of recovery. View original article Contributor: Matt Richtel

While routine for many illnesses, experts say two- or three-dose vaccines are unprecedented in a pandemic when 60 to 70 percent of the population must be immunized to stop the virus’s spread. View original article Contributor: Frances Stead Sellers

Court filings reveal consultants’ talk of a records purge during the opioid crisis, and shed new light on sales advice given to the billionaire Sackler family and their drug company, Purdue Pharma. View original article Contributor: Walt Bogdanich and Michael Forsythe

As the coronavirus pandemic surges across the country, hospitals are facing a crisis-level shortage of beds and staff to provide adequate care for patients. View original article Contributor: Reed Abelson

The incoming administration aims to tackle child care, elder care, preschool and more in one ambitious aid program. View original article Contributor: Paula Span