Jim Daley

Scientific American • 3rd September 2020

How to Decide Who Should Get a COVID-19 Vaccine First

Medical ethicist Ezekiel Emanuel discusses a framework for equitably allocating COVID-19 vaccines based on preventing premature deaths and mitigating long-term economic impacts

Scientific American • 24th September 2020

When and Why You Should Get a Flu Shot

Experts explain why getting vaccinated is important every year—and especially during a pandemic

Scientific American • 20th July 2020

After Surgery, Black Children Are More Likely to Die Than White Children

A study of nearly 200 U.S. medical centers found that even apparently healthy kids suffer racial disparities in complications associated with surgery

South Side Weekly • 24th June 2020

As the City Reopens, Mental Health Clinics Keep Services at a Distance

A “significant portion” of services could stay remote as clinics permanently adopt telehealth

Scientific American • 7th May 2020

'Breakthrough' COVID-19 Tests Are Currently Cheap, Fast—and Not Very Accurate

Antigen-based assays could be used in the home, but critics say their error rates are still an issue

Scientific American • 23rd April 2020

CRISPR Gene Editing May Help Scale Up Coronavirus Testing

An inexpensive assay based on the technique can provide yes or no answers in under an hour

Scientific American • 27th March 2020

Here's How Coronavirus Tests Work—and Who Offers Them

PCR-based tests are being rolled out in hospitals nationwide, and the Food and Drug Administration is fast-tracking novel approaches as well

Scientific American • 20th March 2020

How to Triage Patients Who Need Intensive Care

A new computer model analyzes when to admit people to intensive care units—and when to move them out—which could help doctors handle the coronavirus surge

South Side Weekly • 4th February 2020

What Happened to the Mental Health Task Force?

Public Health Commissioner Allison Arwady has proposed a new task force to “coordinate” mental health efforts

Scientific American • 20th January 2020

Old Drug, New Tricks: Existing Medicines Show Promise in Fighting Cancer

Dozens of compounds approved for other purposes can kill cancer cells selectively

Nature • 4th December 2019

Gene Therapy Arrives

After false starts, drugs that manipulate the code of life are finally changing lives.

Scientific American • 30th October 2019

Trump's Nativist Rhetoric Scares Immigrants Away from Seeking Medical Care

A quarter of surveyed Latino patients said they knew someone who did not go to the hospital because of fear of deportation

Scientific American • 26th July 2019

Detained Migrant Children Need Continuous Medical Care

Health care providers say a lack of transparency and communication are barriers to ensuring the children are getting adequate, ongoing treatment

Scientific American • 26th April 2019

Is the EPA Stifling Science on Chemical Toxicity Reports?

Critics say changes to the agency’s review process will harm public health

Scientific American • 12th March 2019

Infectious Diseases Spike amid Venezuela's Political Turmoil

Scientists say the rise in illnesses is due to a combination of government suppression of research, a lack of disease data and climate change

The Scientist Magazine® • 1st May 2018

Understanding What Makes a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign

Researchers at the Rare Genomics Institute look at how families finance the cost of diagnostic exome sequencing.

Cancer Therapy Advisor • 27th May 2016

High Rate of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence Found in Patients With Hepatitis C Treated With Direct-acting Antiviral Agents

Cancer Therapy Advisor • 12th July 2016

Numerous Factors Contribute to Gender-based Disparity of Bladder Cancer Survival

Access to chemotherapy is just one of many factors influencing disparities of bladder cancer survival rates.

Cancer Therapy Advisor • 29th March 2016

Oversized Single-dose Vials of Cancer Drugs Results in Billions of Wasted US Dollars

Cancer Therapy Advisor • 9th November 2015

Racial Disparities in the Quality, Cost of Care for Medicare Beneficiaries With Localized Prostate Cancer