Relative to white patients, racial and ethnic groups saw a sharper decline in access to medicines to treat opioid use disorder during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic—intensifying pre-pandemic disparities, says a University of Michigan researcher.
The increasing availability of so-called Internet of Things (IoT) technology has comforted, entertained, facilitated work and learning, and safeguarded us at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. But while these computing and “smart” technologies were facilitating our interaction, work, school and health care, they were also becoming embedded into our social worlds in ways that have important sociological implications.
Dr. Joneigh Khaldun is one of USA TODAY’s Women of the Year, a recognition of women across the country who have made a significant impact. Khaldun is an adjunct professor of Health Management and Policy at Michigan Public Health.
As we all develop as leaders, it is worth noting that several of our leadership skills tie back to a subject many of us did not like as kids – mathematics! An article about math and leadership may lead many of you to move on to something more exciting, but for those who are ready to entertain the idea, you might find this interesting; even though it is the opinion of someone who didn’t do much with their college math degree.
Family caregivers who would have been involved in in-person care for the elderly were left out of telehealth visits during the pandemic, according to a new observational study published in the Annals of Family Medicine.