Coronavirus
As Veterans Battle Pandemic Isolation, Organizations Adapt to Meet Their Needs
As the COVID-19 pandemic has caused mental health anguish for many, veterans across the country have been supporting each other through times of isolation the same way they support each other while on active duty.
As Veterans Battle Pandemic Isolation, Organizations Adapt to Meet Their Needs
As the COVID-19 pandemic has caused mental health anguish for many, veterans across the country have been supporting each other through times of isolation the same way they support each other while on active duty.
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FDA data reveals racial discrepancies in cardiovascular drug trials
75% of cardiovascular drug trials reported from 2015 to 2019 had major racial discrepancies, according to data from the FDA. Nine out of the 12 trials report 80% or more white participants and less than 6% African American participants.
FDA data reveals racial discrepancies in cardiovascular drug trials
75% of cardiovascular drug trials reported from 2015 to 2019 had major racial discrepancies, according to data from the FDA. Nine out of the 12 trials report 80% or more white participants and less than 6% African American participants.
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On front lines of COVID battle, mental anguish
In a recent statement, Tonko noted that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in June revealed more than 40% of adults in the U.S. reported struggling with their mental health. The numbers show a “widespread, quiet suffering” within American households that will have lasting consequences, he said.
On front lines of COVID battle, mental anguish
In a recent statement, Tonko noted that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in June revealed more than 40% of adults in the U.S. reported struggling with their mental health. The numbers show a “widespread, quiet suffering” within American households that will have lasting consequences, he said.
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Increased Benefits for Foster Care Youth Gains Bipartisan Support but Little Traction in Congress
Democratic and Republican lawmakers joined forces to introduce legislation that would increase Chafee benefits for youth transitioning out of the foster care system.
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Challenges come when NIH harnesses AI to fight COVID-19, experts say
The National Institutes of Health wants to utilize artificial intelligence technology to better combat COVID-19. It has offered a grant to establish a resource center for diagnostics and treatment.
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WA senators call for 2020 census deadline extension to boost response rates
With counties in the central and Eastern parts of the state not yet reaching their 2010 response rates, the two Washington senators are calling for an extension to the 2020 census deadlines.
read moreDistrict gears up to help students cope with COVID-19
The City School District of Albany relies on grants, partnerships and parents’ personal health care to maintain their school-based health centers in three of their middle schools — but Superintendent Kaweeda Adams anticipates an increase in demand while their K-12 students cope with stress and trauma during COVID-19.
Italy will reopen schools next month, but first it needs 3 million new desks
Italian schools are set to reopen on Sept. 14, but only if 2.6 million single-seat desks are built within the next month to allow the social distancing that the traditional two-person desks in classrooms make impossible. Reopening schools is seen as a crucial step...
Politicizing school reopening hurts Black and brown students the most
As the federal government urges schools across the country to reopen, fear of contracting COVID-19 remains high, especially for many Black and brown families, a group that has been disproportionately hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
Agriculture, unemployment priorities for ND in new pandemic relief bill
North Dakota lawmakers say supporting the agriculture industry, combatting the virus, reopening schools, and getting people back to work are all priorities for the next coronavirus relief bill.
Trapped: How the Pandemic Affects Domestic Violence Services
Reporter Nicole Girten looked at how the stay at home order affected domestic violence victims and victims’ services for the Illinois Channel. There was a 46% decrease in reports to CPD between March 21 and June 1 of 2020 as compared to the same date range in 2019. Experts said this decrease was because victims couldn’t leave their homes to report the abuse.
Tampa Bay small farmers miss out on federal coronavirus assistance
Small farmers in the Tampa Bay Area say community support instead of federal assistance is keeping business alive during the pandemic.
Experts worry about second-hand effects of keeping schools closed– especially for at-risk students
As schools grapple with when and how to reopen, experts also told the committee they are worried that keeping schools closed would only widen the learning gap for students facing significant disadvantages in their homeschooling environments.
Privacy concerns and resistant citizens: Europe struggles with Covid-19 contact tracing apps
Anumber of European countries launched contact tracing apps designed to alert users when they have come into contact with someone who has tested positive for Covid-19. But so far it hasn’t caught on with enough Europeans to be effective.
COVID-19: Building trust key to healthcare for seniors of color, experts say
Elderly Black and Latino Americans are more likely to get infected and die from COVID-19, often due to historic distrust of the healthcare system. Building trust is urgent.
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