Dr. Sunita Puri explains how hospitals are thinking about the tough decisions they'd be forced to make in high-surge scenarios.
Healthcare Systems & Policy
The US has the highest maternal death rate of any developed nation. California is trying to do something about that.
Families such as the Stewarts rely on a health care system that is overwhelmingly white and has historically treated patients of color poorly.
Philadelphia families grapple with a medical mystery: Why is this chronic condition rising so quickly in children of color?
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Ritu Marwah, a participant in the 2020 California Fellowship.
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Workers at homeless shelters in San Francisco have been horrified at the lack of protective equipment for staff.
Since he lost his housing and began living on the streets in 2010, Theo Henderson has found it challenging to manage his Type 2 diabetes. Having so little control over his environment, it’s extremely difficult to follow any sort of routine, which is something diabetes patients say is key in helping
Why getting COVID-19 testing if you only have mild symptoms or are simply worried could actually be more harmful than helpful.
As health systems across the country brace for a surge of COVID-19 patients, some hospitals have already been forced to make unprecedented decisions about who gets care and whether patients on the brink of death should be resuscitated. The heated debate is fueled by shortages of protective equipment