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November 25, 2020 • The Philadelphia Inquirer

To detect pneumonia in COVID-19 patients, these Temple doctors use ultrasound

November 23, 2020 • Kaiser Health News

Parents Complain That Pediatricians, Wary of COVID, Shift Sick Kids to Urgent Care

November 23, 2020 • The New York Times

Improve Emergency Care? Pandemic Helps Point the Way

November 23, 2020 • STAT News

Data show hospitalized Covid-19 patients are surviving at higher rates, but surge in cases could roll back gains

November 17, 2020 • Newsweek

'Are We Heroes? No, We Are Not'—Health Care Workers on Fighting COVID and the Pain of Watching People Die Alone

November 12, 2020 • NBC News

Dr. Juan Fitz, a 'hero of emergency medicine,' dies of Covid-19 in Texas

November 9, 2020 • Kaiser Health News

How COVID death counts become the stuff of conspiracy theories

November 2, 2020 • Reuters

Pandemic exacts toll on ER doctors’ mental health

November 1, 2020 • Healthline

No More Applause: Healthcare Workers Now Being Shunned During COVID-19

October 22, 2020 • National Public Radio

Hospital Bills For Uninsured COVID-19 Patients Are Covered, But No One Tells Them

October 20, 2020 • Gizmodo

Worried About Voting in Person? Here’s How It Can Be Safe

October 20, 2020 • Becker's Hospital Review

As Overdoses Rise During the Pandemic, Treatment Obstacles Make Recovery Difficult

October 12, 2020 • CBS News - Los Angeles

Cedars-Sinai Study: Outpatient Care Safe For Most COVID-19 Patients

October 7, 2020 • Health Day News

Pandemic Silver Lining: Steep Drop in Kids' Fractures

September 27, 2020 • Today.com

Mom shares warning after son, 9, dies of carbon monoxide poisoning on lake trip

September 21, 2020 • Health Day News

Clear Danger: Glass-Topped Tables Injure Thousands Each Year

September 21, 2020 • Huffington Post

The Coronavirus Is Creating A Mental Health Crisis For Health Care Workers

September 17, 2020 • Dallas Morning News

Our sister’s suicide shows the need for mental health care among emergency physicians

September 16, 2020 • Health Day News

Could Drones Delivering Defibrillators Save Lives?

September 15, 2020 • Conde Nast

What Does a Safe Return to Cruising Look Like?

September 12, 2020 • Patch

Doctors Coping With Coronavirus, Part 2

September 11, 2020 • US News & World Report

Suicide Rate Keeps Rising Among Young Americans

September 2, 2020 • Forbes

Why COVID-19 Is Hitting Black And Hispanic Children Especially Hard

August 27, 2020 • Eat This, Not That

15 Ways to Spot Coronavirus

August 24, 2020 • Money

Parents: Make Sure These Health Forms Are Sorted out Before Your Kid Goes to College

August 17, 2020 • The New York Times

Coronavirus Doctors Battle Another Scourge: Misinformation

August 17, 2020 • Reader's Digest

Here’s What Happens to Your Body When You’re Tear Gassed—and What to Do

August 14, 2020 • Insider

You don't have to avoid restaurants, but there are some coronavirus risks you should be aware of

August 9, 2020 • The Hill

Congress: Pass the MAT Act to save lives

August 7, 2020 • Health Day News

People Are Drinking Hand Sanitizer, Causing at Least 4 to Die and Others to Suffer Serious Complications

August 6, 2020 • National Academy of Medicine

Stigma Compounds the Consequences of Clinician Burnout During COVID-19: A Call to Action to Break the Culture of Silence

July 25, 2020 • Modern Healthcare

The challenge of disseminating best science during a pandemic

July 24, 2020 • The Guardian

Florida hospitals stretched to capacity by acute coronavirus outbreak

July 19, 2020 • Associated Press

As virus surges in some US states, emergency rooms swamped

July 18, 2020 • The Washington Post

Coronavirus fears shouldn’t stop you from using CPR if someone needs help

July 14, 2020 • The New York Times

This Year Will End Eventually. Document It While You Can.

July 14, 2020 • Daily Herald

Congress must address mental health needs of medical workers

July 10, 2020 • Forbes

This Is What Rubber Bullets And Less-Lethal Rounds Can Do To Yo

July 9, 2020 • AARP

Critical cancer screenings, vital vaccinations, emergency symptoms call for visits

July 7, 2020 • Becker's Hospital Review

Three Things I Learned Serving on ACEP’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee

July 4, 2020 • Today.com

Aunt of boy, 11, who died in ATV accident warns parents: 'It was horrifying'

June 29, 2020 • ABC News

Lessons learned: Why hospitals are better prepared for latest coronavirus resurgence

June 26, 2020 • Modern Healthcare

Our heroes need to heal

June 25, 2020 • Today.com

Are hammocks safe? Tragic death of young sisters highlights risk

June 25, 2020 • MSNBC

Texas Hospitalization Record for Fourteenth Straight Day

June 15, 2020 • Pew

Racism Is a Public Health Crisis, Say Cities and Counties

June 12, 2020 • The New York Times

Rubber Bullets and Beanbag Rounds Can Cause Devastating Injuries

June 11, 2020 • AARP

7 Survival Tips That Could Save Your Life

June 10, 2020 • The New York Times

How Many More Will Die From Fear of the Coronavirus?

June 6, 2020 • Modern Healthcare

To battle racism, experts say make health equity a central principle

June 3, 2020

E.R. Visits Drop Sharply During Pandemic

June 2, 2020 • Insider

Rubber bullets can cause blindness, fractures, and organ injury. Here's what to do if you get hit.

June 2, 2020 • The New York Times

Red Cross Warns of a ‘Staggering’ Drop in Blood Supplies