Our doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers combat active disease, while people in public health work to prevent infection from happening. Along with disease prevention, they also promote education and wellness. Laura has her master’s degree in public health and has been working in this line of work for 30 years. She has extensive knowledge of vaccine-preventable […]
Update as of 8 am ET: There are over 200K confirmed cases of COVID-19. However, there are many, many more unconfirmed cases. Many of these cases are people who do not even know they are sick—up to 25% of people show no symptoms. Please use proper handwashing techniques as well as keep distance from others, […]
I recently had the privilege of talking with Jane, a registered respiratory therapist who works in a level one trauma center. She’s out on the front lines—in the ER, ICU, on the surgical floor, and in labor and delivery—and has been for nearly ten years. She sees people when they are “not doing well,” as […]
