Report on Masks in Schools Shows Cloth Masks Help Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

AUDIO: Dr. Marcus Schabacker, President and CEO, ECRI
(Plymouth Meeting, PA, Wednesday, October 20, 2021) – A new report from ECRI shows there is sufficient favorable evidence that cloth masks help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in school settings when combined with other...

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HHS’ Combat COVID Explores Possible Treatment Options for Those Diagnosed With COVID-19

VIDEO: Dr. Rowena Dolor, Principal Investigator, ACTIV-6 Clinical Trial, Duke University, interview with KTTV-TV in Los Angeles

(Washington, D.C., Wednesday, October 6, 2021) – What can you do if you or a loved one gets diagnosed with COVID-19 today? While monoclonal antibodies can help prevent mild to moderate symptoms from getting worse…

Newly Approved Pneumonia Vaccines Desperately Needed in Communities of Color

AUDIO: Karyne Jones, National Caucus and Center on Black Aging, President & CEO, and Dr. Yanira Cruz, NHCOA, President & CEO
(Tuesday, October 5, 2021) – Once a vaccine is approved and licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the CDC develops recommendations on how to use vaccines to control disease in the United States...

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September is Leukodystrophy Awareness Month

VIDEO: Maria Kefalas, Patient Advocate, Professor, Philanthropist, and Author of Harnessing Grief: A Mother’s Quest for Meaning and Miracles, and Laura Adang, MD, PhD, Pediatric Neurologist at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

(London, UK, Monday, September 20, 2021) – This month, as advocates focus on bringing attention to all leukodystrophies, they are also working to raise awareness of one leukodystrophy in particular – Metachromatic Leukodystrophy or MLD….

Importance of Flu Shots for Older Adults As Flu Season Approaches

AUDIO: Lindsay Clarke, Vice President of Health Education and Advocacy, Alliance for Aging Research
(Washington, DC, Thursday, September 16, 2021) – Vaccines have clearly been on everyone’s mind throughout the pandemic, but even more so now that the Delta variant is here and people are considering COVID-19 boosters. Additionally,...

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September Is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month & Experts Urge Men To Get Tested

AUDIO: Dr. John Lynch, Board of Directors, American Urological Association, and a Prostate Cancer Survivor
(Baltimore, MD, Wednesday, September 15, 2021) – Other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men. Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, studies have shown many men are missing...

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Pathologists and Lab Professionals Call for Mandatory COVID Vaccination

AUDIO: Dr. Dan Milner, Chief Medical Officer, ASCP
(Chicago, IL, Tuesday, September 14, 2021) – The healthcare workforce is overwhelmed by COVID. Pathology and laboratory professionals struggle to keep up with the increasing number of coronavirus tests that need immediate analysis. This means people with cancer...

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Releases its Fifth Annual Goalkeepers Report Findings

AUDIO: Melinda French Gates, Co-Chair – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
(Seattle, WA, Tuesday, September 14, 2021) – The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation released its fifth annual Goalkeepers Report this week, with new data about the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on health and the global economy....

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Health Action Alliance Discusses Getting Employees Vaccinated & Workplace Safety Policies

AUDIO: Stephen Massey, Managing Director, Health Action Alliance
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, September 2, 2021) – The Food and Drug Administration’s announcement that the Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine is fully approved creates an opportunity for businesses to strengthen workplace vaccine policies and build confidence in...

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