What One Hospital’s Slow Recovery From a Cyberattack Means for Patients
By Farah Yousry, Side Effects Public Media
U.S. hospitals have seen a record number of cyberattacks over the past few years. Getting hacked can cost a hospital millions of dollars, expose patient data, and even jeopardize patient care.
For Patients With Sickle Cell Disease, Fertility Care Is About Reproductive Justice
By Farah Yousry, Side Effects Public Media
The disease, which predominantly affects Black patients, can damage the body in ways that can make having a child difficult. But patients don’t always have access to fertility care.
Supreme Court to Hear Nursing Home Case That Could Affect Millions
By Farah Yousry, Side Effects Public Media
An Indiana man’s family sued a state-owned nursing home for alleged mistreatment. A U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case could determine the right of many Americans to sue government agencies.
A Catch-22 Trips Up Some in Legal Guardianship Who Try to Regain Independence
By Carter Barrett, Side Effects Public Media
If a judge decides someone cannot make their own decisions, the person can be placed under a court-appointed guardianship, also known as a conservatorship. Some states are beginning to allow less-restrictive alternatives.
Setting the Record Straight on the FDA’s Authority Over Drug Ads
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With TV Drug Ads, What You See Is Not Necessarily What You Get
By Elisabeth Rosenthal
The pharmaceutical industry has invented a new art form: finding ways to make their wares seem like joyous must-have treatments, while often minimizing lackluster efficacy and risks.
To Stoke Rural Vaccination Rates, Trusted Farmers Are Asked to Spread Word
By Christine Herman, WILL / Illinois Public Media
Rural health experts are calling on trusted agricultural leaders — like farmers and ranchers — to use their understanding of science and nudge vaccine-hesitant neighbors to roll up their sleeves for a covid shot. But some farmers say they doubt they can change anyone’s mind.
When It Comes to Ketamine, Meta’s Posting Policy Is No Party to Decipher
By Darius Tahir
Despite growing awareness that the party drug is dangerous, the social media company is open to promotion of the drug in treating mental health.
These Schools Use Weekly Testing to Keep Kids in Class — And Covid Out
By Christine Herman, WILL / Illinois Public Media
Coronavirus outbreaks have shuttered K-12 classrooms across the U.S., affecting tens of thousands of K-12 students. To avoid the same fate, some school districts are tapping federal dollars to set up testing programs and step up their vigilance against the virus.
Back to Life: COVID Lung Transplant Survivor Tells Her Story
By Christine Herman, Side Effects Public Media
The first known coronavirus patient in the U.S. to undergo a double lung transplant is now strong enough to share the story of her ordeal.
