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Widely adopted in the US when pandemic precautions kept people home, telehealth faces a challenge as insurance coverage changes, right when its popularity had surged.
Scientists handle virus samples every day but infections are incredibly rare – here’s why.
Epidemiologists reviewed 25 studies of cloth face masks. Here’s what they found out about how well they work, why they work, who they protect and why the mosquito and chain-link fence analogy is wrong.
Health-care workers’ access to personal protective equipment, along with appropriate infection control procedures, affected their mental health during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lessons from history make clear that the federal government can spur medical innovation in a crisis, including this pandemic. Providing certainty and clarity is critical.
Nanotechnology has an impressive record against viruses.
Nurses on both sides of the border report that they aren’t getting the support they need to feel safe on the job and maintain their own health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Masks have a chequered history in western fashion. Some silenced women in the name of beauty, others provoked sexual desire.
The global pandemic has fueled illicit online sales of COVID-19 commodities, some of which are dangerous or illegal. Researchers are assessing the size and reach of this underground market.
As face marks and coverings become compulsory worldwide, littering and their potential impact on the environment increases.
When it comes to PPE, we could be better protecting our frontline health-care workers. We need to update current guidelines to reflect the latest evidence around how COVID-19 spreads.
Scott Morrison says of the war against COVID-19: “On some days the virus wins. On other days we beat it.” This week, the virus was counting its victories most days.
How to ensure your personal protective gear isn’t made by an exploited person.
A transparency index could fix issues in the current medical supply chain in the US.
Black, Asian and ethnic minorities are up to ten times more likely to be stopped and searched than white people in the UK.
South Africa’s public health system has been allocated R21.5 billion more for the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic but there’s no strategy to guide how it should be used.
The story of how many Asian garment manufacturers joined this different supply chain during the pandemic – with no help from western retail customers.
The COVID-019 pandemic has boosted use of disposable packaging and personal protective equipment, at the same time that many recycling programs are facing budget cuts. The upshot: More plastic trash.
From the benefits of telehealth to the importance of integrating public and private systems, the COVID-19 pandemic offers several valuable lessons for Australia’s health system.
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Professor of Medicine, Epidemiologist, Physician, McMaster University
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Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering, McMaster University
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PhD Student, Chemical Engineering, McMaster University
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Professor of Health Service Operations, School of Pharmacy & Medical Sciences, University of Bradford
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Professor of Epidemiology, Karolinska Institutet
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Senior Lecturer in Health Care Law and Ethics, Barrister, Solicitor, Swansea University
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Distinguished Professor, Professor of Immunology, RMIT University
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Assistant Professor, University of California, San Francisco
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Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Georgia State University
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Professor of Geohealth, Durham University
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Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the Labor Center, UMass Amherst
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Bernard T. Ferrari Professor of Business, Johns Hopkins University