Read article – Features comments by Elliott Fisher, professor of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, in an article about a study he co-authored which found that cases of COVID-19 are growing fastest in states that are considering reopening soon. “We need to be aware that this epidemic is far from over,” said Fisher. “The number of cases in every region today are higher than they were a week ago.”

Read article – Quotes Elliott Fisher, professor of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, in a feature story about research he co-authored which found that COVID-19 appears to be spreading quickly in some places that are planning to ease social distancing restrictions soon. (Picked up by CBS News, U.S. News & World Report, Web MD, UPI, and more.)

Read article – Quotes Thomas N. Ward, emeritus professor of neurology, in an article about how editors of major neurology journals are saying that the COVID-19 pandemic is, in some cases, prompting them to speed up their work and process a larger volume of submissions than they typically get.

Read article – A video featuring Cornel Stanciu, assistant professor of psychiatry, in which he offers tips to physicians on how to advocate for their own safety as well as the safety of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read article – A feature story about a new survey conducted by researchers at Dartmouth and the University of New Hampshire, which shows the widespread economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic in New Hampshire, but also widespread agreement that social distancing is more important than restarting the economy. (The Dartmouth researchers involved in the study were Judy Rees, associate professor of epidemiology and of community and family medicine; Leila Mott, a researcher in epidemiology; Margaret Karagas, chair and professor of epidemiology and the James W. Squires Professor; Brenda Sirovich, associate professor of medicine, community and family medicine, and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice; and Anne Hoen, associate professor of epidemiology, biomedical data science, and microbiology and immunology.)

Read article – Quotes Alison Kapadia, assistant professor of medicine, in an article that reveals simple at-home remedies for five common ailments. Kapadia discusses how to treat a dislocated kneecap. “Once the leg is completely straight, then you literally just put your thumbs on either side of the patella,” says Kapadia. “Tilt it up, and it will easily slide back on top of the knee where it belongs.” (This story was originally published on Oct. 3, 2019 in NYT Parenting.)

Read article – Quotes Karen Fortuna, assistant professor of psychiatry, in an article about the impact of peer support during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Peer support has consistently been found to reduce mental health distress and promote quality of life,” says Fortuna.

Read article – An opinion piece by William Torrey, professor of psychiatry and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, in which he discusses New Hampshire Hospital’s successful response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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 about off-label drug prescriptions and how to make sure your doctor is prescribing them safely.

Read article – Quotes Judy Stern, professor of obstetrics and gynecology and of pathology and laboratory medicine, in an article about the lack of knowledge surrounding the long-term effects of I.V.F. and similar procedures to promote pregnancy. “By the time you go years out from the procedure, the procedures have changed, dramatically,” says Stern. (This story was originally published in December 2019 by NYT Parenting.)