Month: November 2021

Black and Hispanic patients were understudied. Mistrust and barriers to care could explain the numbers, researchers say. View original article Contributor: Erin Blakemore

Those who got their start in the male-dominated profession 40 years ago have advice for today’s newcomers in STEM. View original article Contributor: Laura Ettinger

As my myalgic encephalomyelitis symptoms expand, my physical world shrinks. It’s often rough, but I’m fortunate in being a good Samaritan surrounded by fellow good Samaritans. View original article Contributor: Litsa Dremousis

Black and Hispanic patients were understudied. Mistrust and barriers to care could explain the numbers, researchers say. View original article Contributor: Erin Blakemore

The Biden administration’s attempts to compel vaccination for workers at large companies have been met with considerable resistance. View original article Contributor: Jan Hoffman

Federal regulators are considering a request to expand eligibility of Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine boosters to all adults, but three states recently decided to broaden access anyway. View original article Contributor: Jan Hoffman

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that challengers were likely to succeed in their claim that the mandate was an unlawful overreach. View original article Contributor: Charlie Savage

WASHINGTON — A federal court declined Friday to lift its stay on the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for businesses with 100 or more workers. The New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted an emergency stay last Saturday of the requirement by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration that those workers be vaccinated … Read more

Professor is convinced that her lab-coat-wearing raccoon character could inspire children — and their vaccine-reluctant parents — to adhere to coronavirus best-practices. View original article Contributor: Katherine Ellison