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Extreme Vulnerability of Home Care Workers During the Covid-19 Pandemic—A Call to Action
JAMA Internal Medicine |
Theresa Allison, Krista Harrison, and Anna Oh co-wrote an op-ed in JAMA Internal Medicine about the vulnerability and disparities of home care workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Older adults have a hard time accessing virtual health care
Popular Science |
A study by Kenneth Lam, Amy Lu, and Ying Shi was quoted in Popular Science describing how more than one third of people over 65 years old would have some degree of problems with telemedicine. Their study was quoted in other media outlets including KCBS News, STAT News, and MedPage.
San Francisco flattened the curve early. Now, coronavirus cases are surging.
Washington Post |
Bob Wachter, Peter Chin-Hong, and Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo were quoted in the Washington Post regarding California’s response to Covid-19.
California tops 500,000 coronavirus cases. Is the surge finally slowing?
Mercury News |
Peter Chin-Hong was quoted in a Mercury News article about the possibility of another coronavirus surge in California.
San Francisco’s lonely war against Covid-19
Vox |
Peter Chin-Hong was quoted in a Vox article discussing how San Francisco’s early action on social distancing helped combat Covid-19.
Black Kidney Function Matters: Use or Misuse of Race?
JN Learning |
Neil Powe was interviewed on a JN Learning podcast discussing systemic discrimination in health care and the use of race in kidney disease algorithms.
Ageism in the Time of COVID: Podcast with Louise Aronson
GerriPal Podcast |
Louise Aronson was interviewed on the GeriPal Podcast discussing ageism in the time of Covid.
Occupational Health: A Key to the Control of COVID-19 in Correctional Facilities
ACP Journal |
David Sears, Cyrus Ahalt, Dallas Augustine, and Brie Williams co-wrote an ACP Journal article advocating for enhanced safety measures at correctional facilities to reduce coronavirus transmission.
Masks May Reduce Viral Dose, Some Experts Say
New York Times |
Monica Gandhi was quoted in the NY Times discussing how masks may reduce viral dose, making the disease less severe.
Coronavirus: Can this California prison save itself from Covid-19?
BBC |
Brie Williams was quoted in a BBC article describing how San Quentin State Prison’s ventilation was exceedingly poor, resulting in the inevitable coronavirus outbreak.
We Thought It Was Just a Respiratory Virus
UCSF Magazine |
Bruce Conklin, Michael Kattah, Chaz Langelier, Kathleen Liu, Gregory Marcus, Nisha Parikh, and Michael Peluso were quoted in UCSF Magazine describing the clinical manifestations of SARS-CoV-2.
Tweeting a Pandemic
UCSF Magazine |
Bob Wachter was featured in UCSF Magazine about how he used social media to advance the public’s understanding of Covid-19 during the pandemic.
How We Can Return to Normal Life in the COVID-19 Era
Leapsmag |
Bob Wachter wrote an op-ed in Leapsmag about the complexity of when life might return to normal during the Covid-19 era.
California desperate for signs of turnaround after stunning coronavirus setbacks
Los Angeles Times |
Peter Chin-Hong was quoted in the LA Times about the coronavirus setbacks in California.
Five new reasons to remain hopeful, from Bay Area health experts
San Francisco Chronicle |
Bob Wachter was quoted in the SF Chronicle discussing potential Covid-19 treatments and vaccines that will be available in the near future.