Dr. Natasha DeJarnett shares new research that summarizes evidence exploring how air pollution harms human health.
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How Second Opinions Cost Female Physicians Big Money
Manasvini Singh shares new research that examines whether male patients trust female physicians less.
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America’s Chronic Drug Shortage Problem
How one hospital is scrambling to deal with a shortage of a critical drug, and the changes needed to fix chronic supply chain issues.
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Answering the Call, Part 2: Struggling to Staff the Nation’s New Crisis Line
In Part 2 of our 988 series, the scramble to staff the new mental health crisis line and the lessons 988 can learn from 911.
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Presenting Color Code: Dismantling Medical Racism Starts in the Classroom
From STAT’s “Color Code” podcast, a look at the groundswell of antiracism work in medicine and medical education, and the backlash these efforts have faced.
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The Complex Relationship Between Quality Ratings and Pandemic Deaths in Nursing Homes
Yaa Akosa Antwi shares research on nursing home deaths during COVID suggesting even well-intentioned policies can have unintended consequences.
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Immunocompromised in a COVID-Weary World
An immunosuppressed physician explains what navigating her life – and her workplace – is like in this COVID-fatigued world.
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Are Veterans Less Likely to Die at VA Hospitals?
Amal Trivedi shares research looking at what happens to veterans who get emergency care at VA vs. non-VA hospitals.
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Health Care’s Climate Change Contradiction
We explore health care’s role in the climate crisis and what policies are needed to shrink its carbon footprint.
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How Requiring Insurers to Cover Autism Care Can Impact Schools
Jose Manuel Fernandez shares research on the impact on test scores and special education when Michigan required private coverage of autism spectrum disorder therapies.