Connecticut and Washington recently became the first U.S. states requiring child care providers to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The new policies reflect the essential role child care providers play and their elevated risk of both contracting and...
A new Yale study provides important insights into breakthrough COVID-19 cases — instances where fully vaccinated individuals are infected by SARS-CoV-2 — and who is particularly vulnerable to serious illness.
In a study of hospitalized patients in the...
How nations can best allocate COVID-19 vaccines remains a discussion of global importance. And at its heart is the question of whether countries with greater access to vaccines should focus on vaccinating their own citizens or sharing their vaccine...
Yale today launched the public phase of an ambitious, five-year capital campaign with a celebratory multi-media experience attended by alumni and friends across the globe. The campaign aims to raise $7 billion to help future generations of university...
Physician turnover is disruptive and costly. It affects patients’ continuity of care, strains healthcare organizations, and can take a toll on physicians and their families. By some estimates, each departure can also cost a healthcare facility up to $1...
Mental health providers at Yale and universities across the United States have seen increasing demand for their services in recent years: In 2015, Yale Health’s Mental Health and Counseling department saw about 2,500 students. Since July of this year...
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which is recommended for children between ages 11 and 12, is highly effective at preventing cervical cancer. But in the United States, only 54% of adolescents are fully vaccinated against HPV, a rate lower than...
Many cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy or radiation therapy, can irreparably harm reproductive organs, leaving patients who hope to conceive a child after treatment with few options. Some can preserve their eggs or embryos, but those procedures are...
To assess kidney function and track chronic kidney disease, health care providers commonly use a measure called eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate). But the two predominant equations used in the United States to calculate eGFR have come under...
Cameron Gettel is new to Yale’s faculty but not to the university. He’s been a part of the Yale community since 2019, when he arrived as part of the National Clinicians Scholars Program — an experience that made him want to stick around. Now, he’s an...