HEALTH
Yale experts weigh in on Harris’ Medicare expansion plan

Could Vice President Kamala Harris’ plan to expand Medicare coverage alleviate the elderly care crisis?

Experts advise consistency as students struggle with sleep schedules

The News talked to sleep experts to give students advice on how to adopt healthier sleeping habits.

A $3,500 price to live: why the FTC is suing PBMs over insulin prices

The FTC sued pharmacy benefit managers over their roles in increasing insulin prices over the past decade. The News talked to experts about insulin prices and their impact on patients.

What is XEC, the new COVID-19 variant?

XEC is on track to become the new dominant COVID-19 strain this winter. Yale and New Haven experts weigh in on why you should still get the new vaccine even though it may be less effective at neutralization because it is a recombinant variant.

Psychology of overcoming procrastination

The News spoke with psychologists and mental health experts about procrastination and strategies for avoiding it.

Yale Hospitality digitizes nutrition labels in dining halls

Since nutritional labels were removed from Yale dining halls, accessing dietary facts has not been easy.

How the “loneliness epidemic” is impacting Yale students

Marking the two-year anniversary of Dr. Vivek Murthy’s Yale talk on loneliness, the News reached out to researchers about the current loneliness epidemic in the U.S. and how colleges can begin to address the ramifications of extreme loneliness.

The “Yague” is back: what should you get tested for?

The “Yague” is likely a new COVID-19 wave across campus, healthcare officials say.

Diving into the LISTEN Initiative

Data from wearable devices and discussion forums may be the missing piece of key clinical studies.

COVID-19 infections to rise this winter, researchers predict

Researchers at Yale and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte projected surges of COVID-19 in the winter months, which may aid medical and public health systems in reducing disease transmission.

‘A different spirit’ of research: Yale clinic seeks to unravel the mystery of long Covid

At the Yale Multidisciplinary Long Covid Clinic, researchers and clinicians are racing to help patients and uncover the biology behind post-acute syndromes.