Access to safe indoor isolation rooms, and outdoor activity spaces, vary by race/ethnicity and income.

The higher a county’s score on a national index of social vulnerability, the more cases and deaths per 100,000 – highlighting the role of social factors in spread.

Comparison of opioid-sparing approach with standard care shows no difference in patient satisfaction, but less pain among those counseled to use opioids only as backup.

“Secret shopper” study finds stigma is highest against those who say their last doctor stopped prescribing opioids to them.

Many health systems are using patient portals for vaccine scheduling, but many older adults may need help setting accounts up, especially those with lower incomes and education levels

Examination of specific cause of death in critically ill coronavirus patients shows importance of evidence-based care – and the risks if hospitals are too overwhelmed to follow them.