To N95 or Not to N95?
By Randolph Fillmore
Infection control specialist says CDC gave out impractical and misleading information on COVID-19 PPE advice.
Americans may lose faith in the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) if they listen...
The CCM Blog
As New York’s Coronavirus Cases Climb, Javits Convention Center Becomes a Hospital Complex
By Mike Eisgrau
The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, commonly known as the Javits Center in Manhattan, is being converted to a 2,000-bed hospital complex that will be used to handle patient...
Social Distancing to Survive, Circa 1347
By Randolph Fillmore
“Bubonic plague is the inescapable reference point in any discussion of infectious diseases and their impact on society,” wrote Frank M. Snowden in a recently published book looking at...
Do our COVID-19 Hopes Rest on Remdesivir’s Success?
By Randolph Fillmore
The “Swiss army knife” of viruses
On a recent National Public Radio program, Mark Denison, MD, professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology at Vanderbilt University, called the...
Display Helps CAN Community Health Acknowledge the AIDS Memorial Quilt
By The CCM Team
In 1985 AIDS activist Cleve Jones and his colleagues attended a candlelight vigil marking the assassinations of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk. The montage of...
March Health Awareness Events
By The CCM Team
Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month
National Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month...
Tool to Help Journalists Spot Doctored Images Is Unveiled by Jigsaw
By Steve Smith
As the amount of false political content online continues to rise, it is often not easy to tell the difference between real and fake photographs. But the pressure to get it right has never been...
Most Americans Say There Is Too Much Economic Inequality in the U.S., Fewer Than Half Call It a Top Priority
By Steve Smith
The issue of economic inequality and how to tackle it remains a focal point in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, and it will likely continue to be a central issue in...
February Health Awareness Events
By The CCM Team
AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month
American Heart Month
International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month
National Children’s Dental Health Month
Teen Dating Violence Awareness...
The Knowledge Navigator
By Ginya Carnahan, APR, CPRC
(Photo: Mark Lyons)
Kevin Chaffee thought he’d be grounded by his prostate cancer, but now he’s soaring again, and sharing his experience with others.
The oldest of five brothers,...
The Best Stories of 2019
By The CCM Team
The Ford Foundation’s Darren Walker and his fight with economic inequality. The mystery of a masked criminal who terrorized California several decades ago. The role Florida’s...
January Health Awareness Events
By The CCM Team
Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month (Canada)
Cervical Health Awareness Month
Glaucoma Awareness Month
National Birth Defects Prevention Month
National Blood Donor Month
Thyroid Awareness Month...
My New Year's Resolution: To Be More Like Dad
By Steve Smith
This is the time of year when most people make New Year’s resolutions. God knows why, but they resolve to give up bad habits, lose weight, get in shape, be more successful or less of an...
What's In a (Drug) Name?
By Ginya Carnahan, APR, CPRC
“I want a new drug – One that won’t make me sick
One that won’t make me crash my car – Or make feel three feet thick.
I want a new drug – One that...
Social Media Outrage Over Peloton Ad is Baseless
By Steve Smith
It’s kind of crazy – a TV commercial by Peloton Interactive that does exactly what it’s supposed to do – sell a product in a compelling way – has been excoriated on...
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