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Racism, Hazing And Other Abuse Taints Medical Training, Students Say
More than 35% of students surveyed experienced mistreatment in a U.S. medical school. "There's a direct link between this abuse and how some ... health care disparities play out," a black doctor says. -
Risks Of Home Birth Loom For Women in Rural Africa Amid the Lockdowns
An inexpensive drug called misoprostol can prevent fatal hemorrhage. But experts say fears of its use for abortion have kept it out of the hands of the women who need it. -
First Known U.S. Lung Transplant For COVID-19 Patient Performed In Chicago
A young woman in her 20s was healthy before the coronavirus struck her. After two months on a ventilator and ECMO device, her transplanted lungs are now working. -
Poll Shows Only A Quarter Of African Americans Plan To Get Coronavirus Vaccine
A survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds 25% of black respondents plan to get a COVID-19 vaccine when one becomes available, compared to 56% of whites. -
New Evidence Suggests COVID-19 Patients On Ventilators Usually Survive
Early reports suggested death rates as high as 90% for COVID-19 patients on ventilators. But some hospitals are now reporting mortality lower than 30%. -
Factories In Syria Ramp Up Production Of Hydroxychloroquine Amid Soaring Demand
"Hydroxychloroquine is included in the [Syrian] national case management guidelines for COVID-19," though there's no evidence that it's effective, a World Health Organization representative tells NPR. -
At Assisted Living Facilities, Poor Safeguards During Pandemic Could Be Considered Neglect
The procedure for filing a claim against these facilities, however, is complicated. -
Needles In A Haystack: Could Existing Drugs Treat COVID-19?
BU Researcher Robert Davey is testing some 6,800 FDA approved drug compounds to see if any hold promise for defeating the virus. -
People With Disabilities Fear Pandemic Will Worsen Medical Biases
As medical providers prepare for the possibility that they may have to ration care, many people with disabilities fear they will get lesser treatment. -
How To Get The Most Out Of Your Virtual Medical Appointment
What if you don't have COVID-19 symptoms, but do have a fierce earache or infected bug bite or a child with a sudden rash? These days, many more people are getting diagnosed via calls or video chats.
