Racial Disparities in Lung Cancer: Part 3 of a Special Series
In part 3 of this series, we interviewed Samuel Cykert, MD, who helped build a system-based intervention to reduce racial gaps and improve care for all patients with lung cancer.
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Racial Disparities in Lung Cancer: Part 2 of a Special Series
In part 2 of this 3-part series, the recent State of Lung Cancer report by the American Lung Association, which included state-level and national-level data on lung cancer in people of color for the first time.
COVID-19 Pandemic Has Disrupted Lung Cancer Screenings
COVID-19 has caused significant disruption in lung cancer screening.
Racial Disparities in Lung Cancer: Part 1 of a Special Series
A sizable body of research has long shown racial disparities in treatment and survival between Black and White patients with lung cancer.
Surprise Medical Bills Could Be Reduced by COVID-19 Relief Package
Measures to reduce surprise medical bills for Americans are included in the COVID-19 relief bill passed by Congress.
U.S. Supply of COVID-19 Therapeutics Seems Stable, for Now
As doctors prepared for a fall and winter COVID-19 surge across the U.S., they sounded alarms about inadequate supplies of the antiviral medication remdesivir to treat their patients.
Implications of Changing Pulmonary Hypertension Hemodynamic Definitions: Clinician Q&A
The 6th WSPH Task Force on Hemodynamic Definitions and Clinical Classification recently proposed reducing the diagnostic mPAP threshold for pulmonary hypertension.
Challenges Storing and Administering COVID-19 Vaccines in Small and Rural Clinics
Earlier this month, Pfizer announced that its vaccine was 90% effective in preventing COVID-19 in a clinical trial.
Affordable Care Act Associated With Fewer Asthma-Related EMS Dispatches
Insurance expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was associated with a reduction in the emergency medical services (EMS) dispatch rate for asthma-related emergencies.
SARS-CoV-2 Infection Rate Higher in Support Staff vs Physicians, Nurses
Support staff in health care settings have higher COVID-19 infection rates than physicians and nurses.
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