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Mask mandates may be ending but not mask politics ABC 6 Columbus: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law, weighed in on the ongoing politicization of wearing masks to protect against the spread of COVID-19.

Treating bipolar 1 and bipolar 2 disorders U.S. News & World Report: Professor of Psychiatry Keming Gao discussed possible signs of bipolar 2 disorder, the illness’s societal stigma, differences from bipolar 1 disorder and potential treatments and their effects.

Popularity of Venmo, other apps prompt questions for lawyer use Bloomberg: Liam Dunn, instructor of law and director of academic support at the School of Law, discussed the ethical questions around the confidentiality of individual practicing lawyers and small firms using Venmo and similar online…

Planning on dining out in a Columbus restaurant? Expect to pay more  The Columbus Dispatch (subscription required): Jenny Hawkins, an assistant professor of economics at Weatherhead School of Management, said that the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on restaurants created pent-up demand, and…

In girls as young as 7, weight may predict odds for eating disorder U.S. News & World Report: Ellen Rome, professor of pediatrics at the School of Medicine, noted that the coronavirus pandemic has affected eating disorders in both predictable and atypical ways. It's important to talk more…

More money, more problems: New data stokes concerns over rising inflation WEWS: Daniel Shoag, associate professor of economics, and Michael Goldberg, associate professor of design and innovation, both at the Weatherhead School of Management, weighed in on concerns of rising inflation and the cost…

Israel-Gaza conflict hits home for many Northeast Ohioans WKYC: Avidan Cover, professor of law and the associate dean for academic affairs at the School of Law, offered his observations in a report on the growing deadly conflict in the Middle East between the Israeli military and Hamas.

Fact Check-No evidence that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine causes Alzheimer’s disease Reuters: Brian Appleby, professor at the School of Medicine, said there was no evidence mRNA vaccines cause neurodegenerative diseases, and that a journal article in question used the term prion disease “quite…

Dementia wards in Pennsylvania hard-hit during the pandemic The Associated Press: Pamela Davis, the Arline H. and Curtis F. Garvin Research Professor at the School of Medicine, said residents living in memory wards were at a clear disadvantage when it came to fending off COVID-19.

80 interesting artificial intelligence & machine learning predictions for 2021 DevCount.com: Anant Madabhushi, the Donnell Institute Professor of Biomedical Engineering, offered his expert prediction on how artificial intelligence would impact health care in 2021.