Covid-19

Study shows students experienced increased psychological distress during COVID-19, but utilized fewer support services.

Tech inefficiencies, piles of (electronic) paperwork, and increased patient volume contribute to burnout of primary care physicians, study finds.

Even though the COVID Public Health Emergency is over, PhD in epidemiology student Kevin Cevasco’s and his advisor, Amira Roess’ research on digital contact tracing has potential to influence policy improvement surrounding mobile health

Professor in the College of Public Health Amira Roess guided individuals and organizations throughout the pandemic and reflects on what the end of the emergency status means for the health care system. 

Findings from an interdisciplinary team of Mason researchers shed new light on the changing demographic of firearm purchasers in response to the pandemic and highlight the need for more effective interventions to reduce firearm-related violence, morbidity, and mortality in the United States. 

Do clinicians really need to diagnose long COVID? We asked the experts

Researchers led by Professors Farrokh Alemi and Janusz Wojtusiak found that computerized symptom screenings can supplement at-home COVID-19 tests to better confirm the diagnosis for patients and clinicians.

A new study led by Assistant Professor Dongqing Wang evaluated the continued challenges to adolescents’ education and mental health in five sub-Saharan African countries.

DC Public Schools to require negative COVID tests after Winter Break

Long covid can be deadly, national health figures show