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Health Care April 20, 2023

If 1% of COVID-19 cases result in death, does that mean you have a 1% chance of dying if you catch it? A mathematician explains the difference between a population statistic and your personal risk

by Joseph Stover, Gonzaga University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As of April 2023, about 1% of people who contracted COVID-19 ended up dying. Does…

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Science and Technology April 18, 2023

What are passkeys? A cybersecurity researcher explains how you can use your phone to make passwords a thing of the past

by Sayonnha Mandal, University of Nebraska Omaha, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Passwords could soon become passé. Effective passwords are cumbersome, all the more so…

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Health Care April 14, 2023

DACA recipients to gain health coverage under new plan from Biden administration

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 13, 2023 WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he will direct…

Health Care April 5, 2023

Fatigue Is Common Among Older Adults, and It Has Many Possible Causes

This article by Judith Graham first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Judith Graham April 4, 2023 Nothing prepared Linda C. Johnson of Indianapolis for the fatigue that…

Health Care March 23, 2023

End of Covid Emergency Will Usher in Changes Across the US Health System

This article by Rachana Pradhan first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Rachana Pradhan March 22, 2023 The Biden administration’s decision to end the covid-19 public health emergency…

Health Care March 14, 2023

What the research shows about risks of myocarditis from COVID vaccines versus risks of heart damage from COVID – two pediatric cardiologists explain how to parse the data

by Frank Han, University of Illinois at Chicago and Jennifer H. Huang, Oregon Health & Science University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Soon after the…

Health Care February 27, 2023

What is spillover? Bird flu outbreak underscores need for early detection to prevent the next big pandemic

by Treana Mayer, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The current epidemic of avian influenza has killed over 58 million birds in the…

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Education February 27, 2023

Black student loan borrowers at risk as U.S. Supreme Court weighs forgiveness plan

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 26, 2023 WASHINGTON — As the Biden administration prepares to defend its student…

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Georgia February 20, 2023

Young legislative helpers return to post-pandemic Georgia Capitol

by Aaleah McConnell, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 17, 2023 The Georgia House’s page program has long provided students as young…

Health Care February 20, 2023

Rural hospitals gird for unwinding of pandemic Medicaid coverage

by Casey Quinlan, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 19, 2023 Donald Lloyd, CEO and president of St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead,…

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