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Research and investigative journalism call into question the authenticity of – and actual public support for – recent protests demanding governments lift lockdowns and ‘reopen’ the US economy.
As the health care system tries to solve the crisis in care around the coronavirus, pharmacists stand ready to help, but they face limits.
Asthma rescue inhalers are in short supply, and asthma sufferers are worried about the risks they face from COVID-19. A doctor answers six key questions.
A community effort is creating do-it-yourself hand-washing stations for the homeless population in Los Angeles.
Researchers, scientific journals and health agencies are doing everything they can to speed up coronavirus research. The combination of pace and panic during this pandemic is causing mistakes.
How should Asian Americans respond to rising anti-Asian racist actions? History may offer some lessons during the pandemic.
Social media analysts are seeing some alarming trends on Twitter, Facebook and other platforms as the new coronavirus spreads.
The paradox of the stockpile is that it’s meant to protect against future threats, but is limited by today’s imagination about what those threats might be.
Colleges will likely offer bigger financial aid packages to compete for students amid the uncertainty of the COVID-19 outbreak, a former admissions officer says.
The use and support for telehealth has never been higher in the US. Hospitals and patients are flocking to adopt the technology but regulatory roadblocks remain.
In the late second century, some Christian groups in Rome began directing financial aid toward people living in another city, who were going through a crisis. That act of giving has lessons for today.
The National Guard may be the least understood branch of the US military. A National Guard attorney and military law professor explains how it works.
Mobile health apps, teleconferencing with experts and thoughtfully designed educational platforms can all help families during the chaotic and confusing early years.
Using a survey taken from March 10 – March 16, social scientists tried to untangle the complicated connection between feelings of vulnerability and behavior change in response to the coronavirus.
A researcher takes a closer look at an online compilation of sexual harassment reports on campus.
Many homeless people already have compromised immune systems. They are targets – and conduits – for COVID-19.
Colleges often seek to boost student diversity, build a strong academic class and bring in more tuition money. A former enrollment manager says it can be difficult to do all three.
The recommendations of experts aren’t reaching people in the supermarket aisles. So what can be done about it?
Joe Biden’s swift return as a strong candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination was a dramatic shift never seen before in the modern history of Democratic presidential primaries.
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Assistant Professor of Research in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, University of Southern California
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Professor of the Practice of Law, University of Southern California
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Professor of Psychology, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Professor and Knight Center Chair in Media & Religion, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
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Professor of Practice in International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Clinical Associate Professor of Law, Co-Director, USC Immigration Clinic, University of Southern California
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Dana and David Dornsife Professor of Psychology and Director of the Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Associate Professor of Social Work, University of Southern California
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Research Assistant Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering, University of Southern California
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Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, University of Southern California
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Director of the USC Dornsife Brain Health Observatory, University of Southern California
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Associate Professor of the Practice of Political Science and International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Executive in Residence, University of Southern California
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Research Scientist, Center for Economic and Social Research, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
