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In today’s health headlines, an air quality alert has been issued for southern Connecticut. Plus how emergency departments are adapting to the mental health crisis and what to know about the rise in substance abuse among seniors.
Dr. Arjun Venkatesh, the chair of emergency medicine at Yale Medicine and a professor at Yale School of Medicine, joined Ann Nyberg on News 8 to discuss these topics.
- June 28, 2023
The accomplishments of the Yale Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM) faculty were acknowledged in spades this spring, here on campus and across the country.
- January 18, 2023
Arjun Venkatesh, MD, MBA, MHS, will become chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Yale School of Medicine and chief of Emergency Medicine at Yale New Haven Hospital, effective March 1, 2023.
- January 10, 2023Source: WTNH
Dr. Arjun Venkatesh, the chief of emergency medicine administration at Yale Medicine and associate professor at Yale School of Medicine, joined News 8 to address the concerns of the COVID subvariant XBB 1.5 affecting the Northeast, bird flu and masking in a smart way during flu season.
- October 01, 2022Source: YaleNews
In a pair of new studies, Yale researchers document a widespread and increasing level of overcrowding in America’s emergency departments (EDs), a crisis that puts patient safety and access to care at risk.
- August 24, 2022Source: News 8 WTNH.COM
New COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are rolling out sooner than most expected, after Labor Day. Both Pfizer and Moderna have now applied for emergency use authorization and the government is expected to act fast. Yale Medicine Physician Arjun Venkatesh explains how the new booster will protect against both the BA.4 and BA.5 strains of the omicron variant.
- June 17, 2022Source: HuffPost
We’ve seen second COVID-19 boosters recommended for older adults and people with underlying health conditions — but what about the general population? Will another booster shot be recommended for everyone in the fall to fend off a winter surge? Or will the next booster campaign be geared to those most at risk for developing severe disease?
- June 15, 2022Source: WTNH
In today’s health headlines, this is decision day for emergency authorization for COVID shots for kids under 5. Plus, new information is out today on paxlovan tablets for COVID. Dr. Arjun Venkatesh, Chief of Emergency Medicine Administration at Yale Medicine, and associate professor at Yale School of Medicine, is discussing these topics.
- June 08, 2022Source: WTNH
In health headlines, Moderna has created the first COVID-19 vaccine that targets a variant, the CDC raises the travel warning to level two for overseas travel due to monkeypox and a cancer drug that eradicated tumors in a small trial. Drug maker Moderna said its new combination vaccine is much more effective against the omicron variant and will likely produce more antibodies several months down the line. Experts say that could create a road map for a yearly vaccine, much like the flu vaccine.
- June 01, 2022Source: WTNH
Many planning to travel this summer are wondering if mask mandates will return to airline and public transportation travel. The Justice Department has made a plea to a federal appeals court aimed at bringing mandatory mask wearing back on airline travel. Yale Medicine Physician Arjun Venkatesh said wearing masks on an airplane, mandate or not, is still just common sense.