More older Americans use cannabis now than before pandemic
More older Americans use cannabis now than before the pandemic, with 12% saying they’ve consumed a THC-containing substance in the past year.
Wastewater tests enhance COVID hospitalization forecasts
Testing wastewater for COVID-19 is better than clinical data at predicting future COVID hospital admissions, a new study shows.
Why COVID-19 hit non-white Americans hardest
A new book sheds light on why the COVID pandemic disproportionately affected non-white Americans.
In crisis, many turn to extended family for support
Extended family can play a significant support role in peoples’ lives, a study from 2020 shows.
Over a third of Americans are worrying about COVID, flu, RSV
Over a third of US adults are worried that they or someone in their family will get the seasonal flu, COVID-19, or RSV in the next three months, a survey finds.
Over a third of Americans are worrying about COVID, flu, RSV
Over a third of US adults are worried that they or someone in their family will get the seasonal flu, COVID-19, or RSV in the next three months, a survey finds.
Did pets raise well-being during COVID? Maybe not
Although pet owners report pets improving their lives, there isn’t a reliable link between pet ownership and well-being during COVID, a study finds.
Childhood adversity linked to COVID hospitalization and death later
Adults who self-reported experiencing adversity in childhood were more likely to be hospitalized or die from COVID-19.
Childhood adversity linked to COVID hospitalization and death later
Adults who self-reported experiencing adversity in childhood were more likely to be hospitalized or die from COVID-19.
Health economists: COVID vax campaign saved 2.4 million lives
The global COVID-19 vaccination campaign saved 2.4 million lives in 141 countries. Equitable vaccine distribution could have saved 670,000 more.