The extensive use of lockdowns has been unjustified after the initial ones that were put into effect when the pandemic first hit. They have caused unnecessary suffering, physically, psychologically and economically. It’s past time to end them all.
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New Report Finds Digital Health Startups Raised Over $6.7 Billion In The First Quarter Of 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic fueled mega rounds as investors look to scale adoption of new technology.
Did Covid-19 Come From A Lab? Most Likely Not, But The Jury’s Still Out
Dr. Mark Kortepeter, a physician and biodefense expert, explains what’s needed to conduct an investigation into the true origins of the Covid-19 pandemic.
How To Win The Race Against The Coronavirus Variants
Dr. Stephen Thomas, Chief of Infectious Diseases at SUNY Upstate Medical University, discusses what needs to happen to ensure variant strains of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 don’t lead to a fourth surge of cases.
General Catalyst Doubles Down On Healthcare With $600 Million New Fund
The venture capital firm’s first vertical-specific fund will invest in early- and growth-stage health startups, with hospital systems along for the ride.
Cerner’s Billion Dollar Big Data Bet
The healthcare technology company is building out a business aimed at the life sciences industry to use data to speed up the time and cost of clinical trials.
Biden Proposes The Biggest Medicaid Home-Based Long-Term Care Expansion In History, But….
President Biden has proposed a major expansion of Medicaid’s home-based long-term care program. But it still falls short of resolving the nation’s elder care challenge.
Pfizer Says Its Covid-19 Vaccine Is 100% Effective In Young Teens
The company said it plans to request emergency authorization in the U.S. and Europe “as soon as possible.”
These Stanford AI Lab Dropouts Raised $50 Million To Improve Conversations
Startup Cresta’s Series B from Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock and others comes as the software maker for retail reps and call center agents quadrupled sales in 2020.
‘World’s First’ Animal Covid-19 Vaccine Registered In Russia – Here’s What That Means
Millions of mink were culled due to widespread outbreaks of Covid-19, sparking fears for the future of the fur industry.
