Read article – An article reporting that a study conducted by researchers at the Geisel School of Medicine and the Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory at Northwestern University found that HIV may affect the brain’s ability to process sound. Measuring brain waves using the frequency-following response (FFR) technique, the researchers determined that certain speech cues were disrupted in HIV-positive adults even though they performed normally on hearing tests.

Read article – Quotes Jay Buckey, professor of medicine and adjunct professor of engineering, in a feature story about a study he conducted with colleagues from the Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory at Northwestern University. The study found that patients with HIV suffer from an inability to effectively process sound. “Initially, we thought we’d find that HIV affects the ear, but what seems to be affected is the brain’s ability to process sound,” says Buckey. (Similar coverage in Technology Networks.)

Read article – A feature story about a New Hampshire COVID-19 study conducted by researchers at the Geisel School of Medicine and the University of New Hampshire. The study found that Democrats and Republicans are reacting differently to the ongoing pandemic and economic reopening in New Hampshire—a divide that could make responding to the crisis more difficult. (Picked up by Manchester Ink Link.)

Read article – Continued coverage of a COVID-19 study conducted by researchers at the Geisel School of Medicine and the University of New Hampshire. The New Hampshire-based study explored differences of opinion about the pandemic in the state and how the divide between Democrats and Republicans could make responding to the crisis more difficult.

Read article – An article discussing issues to consider when visiting grandparents and people older than 65 as communities reopen during the pandemic. The article mentions that people should pay attention to infection rates where they live and that detailed information about local areas is available in national trackers such as the Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care.

Read article – An opinion piece by Kendall Hoyt, assistant professor of medicine, in which she discusses how global competition may actually hinder efforts to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. (Similar coverage in KFF.)

Read article – Quotes Stewart Tepper, professor of neurology, in an article about an intranasal dry powder formulation of dihydroergotamine, which outperformed other formulations of the drug for the treatment of migraine pain.

Read article – Quotes Kendall Hoyt, assistant professor of medicine, in an article about how Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, told Congress Tuesday that he’s “cautiously optimistic” about the development of a coronavirus vaccine by the end of this year or the beginning of 2021. “It’s conceivable we could have something in that timeline—if everything goes right,” Hoyt said. (Hoyt’s comments were originally published in an article published in Vox in May.)

Read article – Cites data compiled by the Dartmouth Atlas Project which found that Joplin, Missouri and the surrounding areas had the fastest growth rate of COVID-19 cases over the past seven days. (Similar coverage in Nevada Daily Mail.)

Read article – Quotes Steven Woloshin, professor of medicine, community and family medicine, and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, in an article that examines the meaning of testing negative for COVID-19. “If you have symptoms or you work in a place where you’re at high risk for exposure, then even with a negative test, you might want to think really hard about it,” says Woloshin.