Politics & Policy

Misinformation About COVID Misinformation Control

Oct 24, 2022

A bill (AB 2098) was recently passed in California to reduce the sharing of COVID-19...

inDEPTH: Who Are the Women With Breast Cancer Survival Rates Near 100%?

May 16, 2022

inDEPTH examines topics with perspectives from your colleagues through multiple lenses to...

inDEPTH: COVID-19 Pediatric Vaccine Hesitancy Among Racially Diverse Parents

Apr 12, 2022

inDEPTH examines topics with perspectives from your colleagues through multiple lenses to...

From the Physician Editor-in-Chief: The Telehealth Extension & Evaluation Act Isn’t Enough

Feb 22, 2022

In early February, two senators introduced the Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act to extend Medicare telehealth reimbursement waivers another 2 years following the end of the public health emergency declared due to the COVID pandemic.

COVID-19 & Children: Why Numbers Never Tell the Real Story

Feb 14, 2022

Imagine for a moment the trauma a parent experiences when burying their child. This is an...

Infographic: Vaccine Progress & Hesitancy

Sep 30, 2021

Up To Us recently partnered with INTRVL, the data science team that discovered the Red Mirage last fall, to determine reasons for vaccine hesitancy and resistance down to a county level. If you’re interested in learning...

Biden Takes Hardline on Vaccines with Mandate-Driven Plan

Sep 13, 2021

’We have the tools, we just need to finish the job’ As Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to spike, President Joseph R. Biden unveiled a new plan to combat the pandemic that now threatens not only the...

#PWChat Recap: The Latest Impacts of Coronavirus Pandemic on Healthcare Professionals

Sep 2, 2021

The latest installment of the #PWChat series centered the latest impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic...

Most Inmates Have Had Their Covid Shots — But Their Guards Likely Haven’t

Jul 13, 2021

Hesitancy about the vaccines among prison staffers has led to a striking disparity: Inmates are better protected than corrections officials.

As Covid Vaccinations Slow, Parts of the US Remain Far Behind 70% Goal

Jul 12, 2021

Vermont and Massachusetts lead the nation, with more than 70% of adults having had at least one dose of a covid-19 vaccine. Southern states like Tennessee lag far behind.

The WHO Didn’t Reverse Its Position on Kids and Covid Vaccines

Jul 1, 2021

The World Health Organization this week updated its guidance on children and covid vaccinations — but in a different way than alleged in a viral social media post.

MMWR: Workplace Investigations a Vital Part of Covid-19 Contact Tracing

Jun 28, 2021

Workplace assessments in Washington helped ID cases that would have been missed Including...

FDA Authorizes Tocilizumab to Treat Hospitalized Covid-19 Patients

Jun 28, 2021

EUA based on results from four clinical trials The FDA issued an emergency use authorization for...

Hawaii to Ease COVID-19 Rules for Fully Vaccinated Tourists

Jun 28, 2021

FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Hawaii will drop COVID-19 testing and quarantine...

Is the ‘Delta Plus’ COVID-19 Variant a New Concern?

Jun 28, 2021

FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — India, already hit hard by the Delta variant of...

Thousands of Young Children Lost Parents to Covid. Where’s Help for Them?

Jun 28, 2021

More than 46,000 children in the U.S. have lost a parent to covid-19. Families say finding even basic grief counseling has been difficult and there’s been no coordinated effort to help these children access services or benefits.

Morgan Stanley Makes COVID-19 Vaccination Mandatory for Staff, Clients

Jun 25, 2021

THURSDAY, June 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccinations will soon be mandatory for...

Is Rand Paul Mixing Up the Vaccine Message for Covid Survivors?

Jun 25, 2021

The scientific literature shows that natural immunity does provide protection against covid-19, but experts say getting vaccinated can provide additional protection against variants.