Hospital

CDC’s decision to cut quarantine time in half concerns already overwhelmed health care professionals

When Cherriese Thompson heard the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) decision last week to cut quarantine time down from 10 days to five days, she was upset. At a time when …

Sun Jan 9, 2022

Study finds 1 in 5 nurses want to quit their careers as pandemic takes extreme toll on mental health

While health care workers have been providing care for thousands across the country, little to no care is available for them—especially mental health care. In the past two years, hospitals nationwide …

Sat Dec 18, 2021

‘I know where you live; I’ll be visiting you’: Hospital workers face daily threats and violence

At one point, health care workers here and abroad were receiving standing ovations and loud cheers for helping to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. Now, these same health care workers and …

Thu Oct 7, 2021

Rural NY hospital pauses maternity services after six workers refuse vaccination

As establishments in different sectors adapt vaccine mandates, resistance persists. Despite the fact that the delta variant is disproportionately impacting unvaccinated individuals more and that more …

Fri Sep 17, 2021

Texas man who argued 'masks aren’t going to save you' contracts COVID-19, no longer breathes on own

As the delta variant continues to spread across the country, unvaccinated individuals are facing the worst of it. Many of those who once organized against pandemic safety measures like wearing masks …

Sat Aug 28, 2021

Anti-vaxx Florida radio host urged audience to get vaccinated just before his own COVID-19 death

Lately, we’ve seen a trend among COVID-19 deniers that, frankly, we wish we didn’t have to see: deathbed pleas for the unvaccinated to get the shots. After denying the effectiveness of vaccines …

Mon Aug 9, 2021

Man who delayed getting vaccinated makes series of tragic videos from hospital bed

Travis Campbell, a 43-year-old father and husband from Bristol, Virginia, has been in the hospital for two weeks now with COVID-19. Campbell has been fighting for his life while posting videos …

Fri Aug 6, 2021

Federal judge dismisses anti-vaxxers' lawsuit, sides with Texas hospital

After a hospital followed through on its warning to suspend and terminate any employee who did not abide by its mandatory vaccination policy, anti-vaxxers attempted to pursue a lawsuit. The employees …

Mon Jun 14, 2021

Texas hospital suspends more than 170 health care workers for refusing to be vaccinated

As Americans nationwide continue to be vaccinated in record numbers, some anti-vaxxers continue to resist, including those considered health care workers—but not without consequence. After over 170 …

Fri Jun 11, 2021

Asian Americans in healthcare are fighting 2 viruses, and only one of them has a vaccine

Despite playing a key role in handling the coronavirus pandemic on the front lines, Asian American healthcare workers have been consistent targets of hate. Despite risking their lives protecting …

Sat May 22, 2021