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Qld hospital not treating virus cases

Queensland’s second-largest hospital hasn’t treated a coronavirus patient for more than a month after an outbreak was traced to its infectious diseases ward. Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane has been locked down twice in recent months due to two separate COVID-19 outbreaks in the city. The most recent outbreak, in late March, involved two virus… Read More »

Telemedicine use for treating substance use disorder remains low, despite unmet need

Despite the enormous unmet need for treatment of substance use disorders and the promise of telemedicine to fill some of the gaps in care, the tool remains woefully underused, according to research led by investigators from the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School. The study, published in the December issue of Health Affairs, analyzed patterns… Read More »