Sophie Wang
Staff Reporter
s0phiewang | sophie.wang@yale.edu
Sophie Wang is the Publisher of the Yale Daily News. She previously served as a Science and Technology editor and was one of the inaugural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion co-chairs. In her first year, she covered the Yale New Haven Health System and COVID-19. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Sophie is a junior in Berkeley College double majoring in computer science and English.
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SOPHIE WANG
Yale-led study finds racial and ethnic disparities in sleep duration

Through analyzing data from the National Health Interview Survey, Yale researchers found sleep disparities along racial and ethnic lines.

April 20, 2022

SOPHIE WANG & BRIAN ZHANG
18th Annual Yale Healthcare Conference engages industry professionals and students in conversations on current healthcare issues

Industry leaders, professionals and scholars discussed healthcare accessibility and an increasing need for patient-centered innovation during this year’s 18th Annual Yale Healthcare Conference.

April 7, 2022

SOPHIE WANG & BRIAN ZHANG
As two-year anniversary of first COVID-19 admission at YNHH approaches, health system launches new initiatives

In a press conference on March 8, YNHH leaders updated the public on recent COVID-19 statistics, the hospital purchase proposal and their donation plan to support Ukraine.

March 8, 2022

SOPHIE WANG & BRIAN ZHANG
Concerns and questions follow Yale New Haven Health System’s proposal to acquire three Conn. hospitals

Yale New Haven Health’s recent plan to acquire three new hospitals has sparked conversations and concerns over the impact of hospital consolidation on policy and economy.

February 25, 2022

SOPHIE WANG & BRIAN ZHANG
Yale New Haven Health System purchases three hospitals in Connecticut, transitions them to nonprofits

In a Feb. 10 press release, the Yale New Haven Health System announced an expansion of its hospital network as part of a larger agreement with the Prospect Medical Holdings Incorporation.

February 15, 2022

SOPHIE WANG & BRIAN ZHANG
Masking reduces probability of childcare program closure, Yale researchers find

A new study from Yale researchers found that childcare programs that implemented masking policies were less likely to close over the course of the pandemic.

January 31, 2022

SOPHIE WANG & BRIAN ZHANG
Yale study finds unvaccinated pregnant women may be at risk for additional COVID-19 complications

During a Jan. 12 press conference, Marna Borgstrom, CEO of Yale New Haven Health – among other health professionals – urged pregnant women to get vaccinated to avoid potential health complications during pregnancy and delivery.

January 27, 2022

SOPHIE WANG, SAI RAYALA & MICHAEL NDUBISI
Disparities in COVID-19 testing accessibility create tale of two pandemics

While students, faculty and staff at Yale enjoy a convenient COVID-19 test scheduling system and next-day results, New Haven residents struggle to find tests, especially amid testing shortages.

January 25, 2022

SOPHIE WANG & AISLINN KINSELLA
First case of Omicron COVID-19 variant detected in Connecticut

The first case of the Omicron variant has been reported in the state of Connecticut. Health care experts believe there are more cases in Connecticut which have not yet been detected.

December 6, 2021

SOPHIE WANG
YNHH hospitalized COVID-19 patients double, 90 percent unvaccinated

Yale New Haven Hospital revealed that 90 percent of hospitalized COVID-19 patients did not receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

December 1, 2021

SOPHIE WANG
Catching up with Michael Della Rocca, Yale’s newest Sterling Professor of Philosophy

Michael Della Rocca, a leading figure in early modern philosophy, has been named a Sterling Professor by the University.

December 1, 2021