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Does tutoring work? An education economist examines the evidence on whether it’s effective

by Susanna Loeb, Brown University With reading and math scores plummeting during the pandemic, educators and parents are now turning their attention to how kids...

1 in 8 U.S. deaths from 2020 to 2021 came from COVID-19 – leaving millions of relatives reeling from distinctly difficult grief

by Emily Smith-Greenaway, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences; Ashton Verdery, Penn State; Haowei Wang, Penn State, and Shawn Bauldry, Purdue University CC...

At last, COVID-19 shots for little kids – 5 essential reads

Millions of U.S. children between the ages of 6 months and 4 years will soon be eligible for COVID-19 shots. FatCamera/E+ via Getty Images by Amanda...

How important is the COVID-19 booster shot for 5-to-11-year-olds?

About 8 million U.S. children have received two shots of COVID-19 vaccine and are now eligible for a third. KoldoyChris/Moment via Getty Images by Debbie-Ann Shirley,...

It’s impossible to determine your personal COVID-19 risks and frustrating to try – but you can still take action

Before the pandemic, an intergenerational tea party wouldn’t have seemed a risky proposition. fotostorm/E+ via Getty Images by Malia Jones, University of Wisconsin-Madison “How risky is being...

Nurses on the front lines: A history of heroism from Florence Nightingale to coronavirus

by Leslie Neal-Boylan, UMass Lowell Nurses are heroes of the COVID-19 crisis. May 12 is International Nurses Day, which commemorates the birthday of Florence Nightingale,...

What is Paxlovid and how will it help the fight against coronavirus?

Paxlovid may help prevent severe illness in patients at highest risk for COVID-19 complications. picture alliance/picture alliance via Getty Images An infectious diseases physician answers questions...

Asian American mothers confront pandemic, anti-Asian hate, caregiving

by Miliann Kang, UMass Amherst and C.N. Le, UMass Amherst In memory of the Atlanta massage spas shootings on March 16, 2021, that killed eight...

Why pregnant people should get vaccinated for COVID-19

The CDC, along with many other health organizations, recommends the COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant people. Ariel Skelley/The Image Bank via Getty Images by Stacy Potts,...

Surprise – your kids may be nervous about ditching the mask

Some school-age children may not even remember what it was like to go to school without masks. Kali9/E+ via Getty Images by Elizabeth Englander, Bridgewater State...

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