Population Health

COVID-19 Vaccine Trials and the Black Community

How can vaccine developers earn the trust of Black Americans?...

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Making Connections Between COVID and Weight

Extra weight may impede a person’s response to the coronavirus and a future vaccine....

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Health Disparities in Telehealth Use During the Pandemic

Not all population groups have experienced equal access to telehealth during the pandemic, according to a new study....

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Racial Divide: How COVID-19 Has Hit Nursing Homes

Nursing homes with a significant number of Black and Latino residents have been twice as likely to be hit by the coronavirus....

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A Post-COVID Aging Agenda

The COVID-19 health crisis presents significant opportunities to radically improve quality of life and meet person- and family-centered needs....

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The Importance of Long-Term Care Populations in COVID-19 Models

The spread of COVID-19 is substantially different in long-term care settings than in the general population. Mathematical models of COVID-19 should reflect that difference....

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Wastewater Testing Could Offer Early Warning of COVID-19 Outbreaks

Human waste may be the “canary in the COVID-19 coal mine,” according to new research....

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Will Warm Weather Slow Spread of Coronavirus?

New research suggests that warm weather alone won’t reduce the spread of coronavirus this summer....

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The Coronavirus May Never Go Away

The sooner we recognize that the coronavirus is here to stay, the better off we’ll be....

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Can Contact Tracing Work in the U.S.?

It’s going to take lots of people, and lots of money and cooperation, for contact tracing to help the U.S. control the spread of COVID-19....

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