Dr. Ananya Awasthi discusses how COVID-19 exposed fault lines in India’s public health system
The blog discusses how the second wave of COVID-19 exposed the existing vulnerabilities of India’s public health system.
Evaluating the Impact of Remdesivir on COVID-19 Patient Outcomes: An Inpatient County Hospital Analysis
Chopra C, Filipowska L, Wang S. Evaluating the impact of remdesivir on COVID-19 patient outcomes: An inpatient county hospital analysis. Harvard Public Health Review. 2021; 27. Abstract Background Remdesivir was announced by the National Institute of Health (NIH) as a recommended therapy for COVID-19 patients in July of 2020. Since this recommendation, mixed clinical outcomes […]
The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Highlighted a Severe Healthcare Staffing Shortage
Ratna H. The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted a severe healthcare staffing shortage. Harvard Public Health Review. 2021; 27. Abstract The Problem: The COVID-19 pandemic has successfully highlighted the shortcomings within the U.S. healthcare system. Purpose of Article: To address healthcare staffing shortages. If no attempt to address healthcare staffing issues is made, then the U.S. healthcare system […]
One Size Does Not Fit All: The Case of Patients with Autism in Emergency Room Settings
Kirsch L. One Size Does Not Fit All: The Case of Patients with Autism in Emergency Room Settings. Harvard Public Health Review. 2021; 34. A visit to the Emergency Room (ER) can be a challenging experience for any individual. Now, imagine entering the ER as an individual with autism. In addition to the stress commonly associated […]
An Economic Analysis of Refugee Health Policy and a Structural Comparison of the Philadelphia Refugee Health Collaborative with Colorado, Kentucky, and Minnesota
Rahman NA. An Economic Analysis of Refugee Health Policy and a Structural Comparison of the Philadelphia Refugee Health Collaborative with Colorado, Kentucky, and Minnesota. Harvard Public Health Review. 2021; 30. Abstract This paper aims to discuss refugee admission from a public health perspective; appraise refugee policy changes by the United States as compared with the […]
COVID-19 and the Code: Revisiting the Philippine Experience
Jimeno J. COVID-19 and the code: revisiting the Philippine experience. Harvard Public Health Review. 2021; 27. The World Health Organization (WHO, 2020) recommended that breastfeeding of infants should be initiated and continued even among mothers with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. Lubbe et al. (2020) corroborated that the coronavirus is not transmitted via breastmilk, and the […]
The Effect of State Mandate Timing on COVID-19 Incidence Rates
Amin S, Peddu D, Majmudar G, Weber P . The effect of state mandate timing on COVID-19 incidence rates. Harvard Public Health Review. 2021;27. Background The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the global medical system and in the absence of efficacious pharmaceutical interventions, nations, including the United States, have turned to non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) such as […]
Globalization, Urbanization and COVID-19: Implications for a World All Too Connected
Johnson S. Globalization, urbanization and COVID-19: implications for a world all too connected. Harvard Public Health Review. 2021; 27. It takes approximately forty hours to circumnavigate the Earth via airplane. The fastest-moving car travels over 300 miles per hour (MPH) and NASA’s latest spacecraft is set to hit a record speed of 430,000 MPH. Since […]
A Small Allocation of the COVID-19 Vaccine Yields Critical Benefits to One-third of Americans: Prioritize School Staff and Childcare Workers
Kirwin M. A small allocation of the COVID-19 vaccine yields critical benefits to one-third of Americans: prioritize school staff and childcare workers. Harvard Public Health Review. 2021; 27. Abstract The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is anticipated to issue two Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) for two COVID-19 vaccines by the end of 2020, along with […]
Reflections on One of the World’s Harshest COVID-19 Lockdowns, and on the Possibility of Eliminating COVID-19 in Australia
McCosker L. Reflections on one of the world’s harshest COVID-19 lockdowns, and on the possibility of eliminating COVID-19 in Australia. Harvard Public Health Review. 2021; 27. “This cannot be more serious, and it’s not about anything other than being … absolutely straight up: if we don’t make these changes, then we’re not going to get […]
