Category: Editors’ Pick

A “Herd Immunity” Strategy To Combat COVID-19 Could Be A Disaster For Older Adults

A covid-19 herd immunity strategy could be deadly for older adults

The 2020 Election Is Important, But The Immediate Priority Is Still The Coronavirus Pandemic

Anand Parekh, chief medical advisor for the Bipartisan Policy Center, lists eight things that federal, state and local governments need to prioritize to contain the Covid-19 pandemic.

The 2020 Election Is Important, But The Immediate Priority Is Still The Coronavirus Pandemic

Anand Parekh, chief medical advisor for the Bipartisan Policy Center, lists eight things that federal, state and local governments need to prioritize to contain the Covid-19 pandemic.

In Spain, As Everywhere, The Question Is Whether Schools Can Reopen Safely. I Have Grave Doubts.

Over the next couple of weeks, as happens every year at this time, Spain will begin the return to academic activity. The problem is that this is a far-from normal year: let’s be honest, it’s been a deeply abnormal year; and nor is my country behaving l…

Tyson Foods Pilots New Healthcare Clinics For Meatpacking Workers

Tyson Foods is taking a new approach to worker healthcare by opening seven healthcare clinics at meatpacking plants by the first half of 2021.

SoftBank Leads $100 Million Investment In AI And Digital Therapeutics Startup Biofourmis

Cofounder and CEO Kuldeep Singh Rajput quit his PhD program to pursue a lofty goal: use artificial intelligence to predict disease before it happens.

SoftBank Leads $100 Million Investment In AI And Digital Therapeutics Startup Biofourmis

Kuldeep Singh Rajput quit his PhD program to pursue a lofty goal: use artificial intelligence to predict disease before it happens.

More Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Is Making Poison Ivy ‘Itchier’

Increasing levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide is making poison ivy worse. Here’s why.

Nonprofit Drug Maker Civica Rx Eclipses 1,200 U.S. Hospital Members

The nonprofit drug company Civica Rx says it now serves more than 50 U.S. health systems that operate more than 1,200 hospitals as it begins its third year in operation.

Not Even A $1B Breakup Fee For Cigna From Anthem Lawsuit

A Delaware judge’s ruling that neither Cigna nor Anthem can collect damages in a battle over who sabotaged their mega-merger years ago means no breakup fees or billion-dollar payout for either health plan.