Category: Editors’ Pick

Covid-19 Superspreader Wedding In Washington State Linked To 7 Deaths Of People Who Didn’t Even Attend

A 300-person wedding on November 7th in Washington State has been linked with dozens of cases of Covid-19 and several deaths.

Millions Of Americans Ignored Public Health Warnings To Travel For Thanksgiving, Data Shows

The CDC warned that there could be hundreds of thousands of new Covid-19 cases if just a small fraction of travellers were infected.

Howard President And Bristol Myers Squibb CEO: Achieving Healthcare Equity Means Changing The Way People Think

At the 2020 Forbes Healthcare Summit, Wayne Frderick and Giovanni Caforio shared similar strategies for addressing the industry’s disparity issues.

Saving Money And Saving Lives With Dr. Keith Smith

Dr. Keith Smith discusses the miracle of the Surgery Center of Oklahoma, where prices for surgeries are not only posted online but are a fraction of those charged at other hospitals—and where patient outcomes are excellent.

Fauci Apologizes For Criticizing U.K.’s Rapid Covid-19 Vaccine Approval As First Doses Arrive In The Country

Explaining why the U.S. still hasn’t approved the vaccine when the British have, Fauci said the American process simply takes longer.

Pfizer CEO Is ‘Confident’ In Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout And Looking Beyond The Pandemic

At the 2020 Forbes Healthcare Summit, Albert Bourla is already looking beyond his company’s vaccine success and into a post-pandemic world.

Doctors Warn Covid-19 Can Cause Heart Damage And Failure In Children

The heart issues observed in children mirror those seen in adults with Covid-19.

At-Home Health Testing Company Everlywell Raises $175 Million Series D Round At A $1.3 Billion Valuation

The mail-order testing kit company hit unicorn status this year thanks to a first-of-its-kind Covid-19 test.

Obama, Bush And Clinton Will Get On-Camera Covid-19 Vaccine To Boost Public Confidence As Trump Remains Silent

The former presidents acknowledged that some people may be hesitant to take the new vaccines developed at record-breaking speed and, in some cases, with a previously unused technology.

HHS Secretary Azar: Millions Of Covid-19 Vaccines Are Being Manufactured Each Week

At the 2020 Forbes Healthcare Summit, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says that by spring of 2021, every American should be able to get a vaccine.