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Scientists seek evidence that ‘forever chemicals’ hinder COVID-19 vaccines
A public health expert urged people not to jump to conclusions about any links between COVID-19 and PFAS “forever chemicals” even though federal authorities are looking into whether newly available vaccines for the deadly virus are made less effective by the toxic...
Covid-19 Reduced U.S. life Expectancy, Especially Among Black and Latino Populations
The Covid-19 pandemic, which claimed more than 336,000 lives in the United States in 2020, has significantly affected life expectancy, University of Southern California (USC) and Princeton University researchers have found. The researchers project that, due to the...
5 critical things disease experts got right about COVID
To cheering crowds, the first vaccine-packed trucks bound for U.S. destinations left Pfizer's Michigan plant this past weekend. Elsewhere, planes ferrying COVID vaccines have landed. The vaccinations, similar to vaccinations that rid the U.S. of terrible scourges like...
Structural Racism, Vaccine Hesitancy, and Informed Consent: Has Trustworthiness Been Earned? Webinar January 15th 1-3 pm
Centuries of racism and oppression have left deep scars in the collective memory of communities of color when contemplating interactions with systems and institutions that have historically devalued our concerns and interests. Mistrust is wide-spread and deeply...
Lessons in Global Health
Recent grad Corey Norton isn’t new to the concepts of global health. He grew up in a family that values sustainability, science, and contributing to the greater good, and he knew from an early age that he would pursue a career that could help make the world a better...
COVID-19 Research Open House Week & Community Research Symposium
N3C is hosting an Open House to engage CTSA members, newcomers, and the wider translational research community. The event will be kicked off with a 1-hour symposium, followed by a week of open Clinical Domain Team meetings to welcome new collaborators and help them...
Benefits vs. risks: Doctors recommend COVID-19 vaccine, despite side effects
New Yorkers should not hesitate to take one of the new COVID-19 vaccines when they become available, mainly because the benefits far outweigh any possible risks, medical experts said. But participants in clinical trials for a vaccine developed by pharmaceutical and...
COVID-19 shutdowns disproportionately affected low-income Black households
Princeton researchers now report that low-income Black households also experienced greater job loss, more food and medicine insecurity, and higher indebtedness in the early months of the pandemic compared to white or Latinx low-income households. Published in the...