Jacquelyn Corley
Forbes
Boston, MA, United States
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Important Healthcare Changes To Expect As America Reopens
As America reopens and quarantine restrictions are lifted, what will the new healthcare landscape look like? → Read More
Thousands of Americans will face food insecurity, unless we act now
Increasing SNAP benefits and eligibility is the most reliable way to support our citizens. → Read More
Why Refugees Are The World’s Most Vulnerable People During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Vulnerabilities that migrants and refugees face run deep and have been exacerbated by the spread of COVID-19. Structural inadequacies, lack of safety nets and cultural clashes have all contributed to the suffering of these individuals and families. → Read More
Jacquelyn Corley
Jacquelyn Corley's stories. I explore topics in global health, discuss policy and gender equity issues in healthcare and also provide insights from a doctor's perspective. → Read More
U.S. Government Response To COVID-19 Was Slow. But How Does It Compare To Other Countries?
In mid-April, America seems to finally be reaching its peak in terms of total deaths per day and total hospital resources used. But the question remains, did the U.S. do enough to flatten the curve? And how does it compare to other countries in the world in regards to COVID-19 responsiveness? → Read More
An outbreak hit Uganda, then disappeared. Disabled kids remain
Two decades ago, children began developing unexplained seizures. Thousands were affected, and then the syndrome disappeared, just as mysteriously. → Read More
Hospitals starting to address sexual harassment by patients
More and more hospitals are adopting policies to combat harassment by patients, driven partly by skyrocketing rates of physician burnout and mental illness. → Read More
One of the biggest threats to children across the world begins in hospitals
Roughly 85% of the world's pediatric neurosurgeons practice in high- and middle-income countries. → Read More
In an emergency, where ambulances take patients differs by race
One possible explanation: Patients or their families may choose to go to a more distant hospital because it’s where they go for routine primary care. → Read More
Doctors more likely to prescribe opioids later in the day — or if running late
Physicians were more likely to prescribe opioids later in the day and when appointments were running behind schedule. → Read More
Optimistic attitude may help you live past 85, new study finds
The authors of the new study said they believe that optimism is a modifiable attribute and could be a potential target to promote healthy aging. → Read More
Could AI guide treatment of brain-injured patients in the ER?
Researchers are beginning to test artificial intelligence systems to help surgeons decide whether to operate on patients with a traumatic brain injury. → Read More
Young female doctors are at high risk for burnout and "self-care" is not the answer
The medical community needs to recognize the issues unique to women. → Read More
Hepatitis C-infected hearts and lungs can be safely transplanted, study says, opening way to more donors
The researchers estimated that using organs from donors infected with hepatitis C could increase the supply of hearts and lungs by at least 25 percent. → Read More
Hepatitis C-infected hearts and lungs can be safely transplanted, study says, opening way to more donors
The researchers estimated that using organs from donors infected with hepatitis C could increase the supply of hearts and lungs by at least 25 percent. → Read More
The Case of a Woman Who Feels Almost No Pain Leads Scientists to a New Gene Mutation
The discovery may have implications for treating acute and chronic pain → Read More
Policymakers relying too much on life expectancy in formulating health policy
Policymakers should agree on better methods for evaluating progress, whether that be poverty-free life expectancy or another measure. → Read More
The Global Health Care Crisis No One Is Talking About
Photo by Mike Lacon at Creative Commons. Operating Room at Norristown State Hospital. Taken November 20, 2008. On a blistery cold day in December, I sat in a corner office on one end of a beautiful, large oak desk fidgeting in my interview suit. The man stationed at the opposing end leaned back in his leather recliner and scoffed at my previous statement. "You want to do surgery in developing… → Read More