October 30, 2024New study finds underrepresented students, particularly women of color, were less likely to receive mental health services during the pandemic. This study is the first to use a national dataset to examine changes in university students’ psychological well-being and their utilization of mental health services.
January 30, 2024Researchers, led by associate professor Debora Goldberg, spoke with clinicians to better understand what causes burnout and discuss strategies to improve clinician well-being.
February 1, 2024Mason researchers address a gap in research about the mental health burden on nurses by studying the association between energy, fatigue, anxiety, and depression. Learning the causes of declining mental health can lead to better support systems for nurses.
October 3, 2023A new study from Associate Dean of Research Alison Cuellar found that independent practices experienced a smaller drop in patient volume than consolidated practices during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
April 13, 2023How Often Should People Get COVID Boosters?
January 30, 2023Researchers 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.
January 24, 2023A new study led by Assistant Professor Dongqing Wang evaluated the continued challenges to adolescents’ education and mental health in five sub-Saharan African countries.
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October 5, 2022
5 Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Caught COVID on a Cruise.
October 17, 2022A new study by Dongqing Wang, assistant professor of Global and Community Health, finds there is high COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among adolescents in five sub-Saharan African countries mostly because of perceived lack of safety and perceived lack of effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines.
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September 8, 2022
COVID vaccine coverage questions abound for health insurers