Category: Forbes

J&J’s COVID-19 Vaccine Web Series: Taking CSR To A New Level

The article introduces Johnson & Johnson’s new web series “The Road to a Vaccine” hosted by Lisa Ling. It also critiques it as a CSR initiative, concluding that it is a positive initiative for the public good.

Paul Manafort Latest Public Figure To Request Early Prison Release Over Coronavirus Fears

Lawyers for Manafort say he “is at a significantly higher risk for serious illness or death.”

PNNL Scientist Takes A Nuclear Magnetic Aim At The Coronavirus

The coronavirus packs an outer armament of 27 proteins, each one having a unique and complex 3D structure that can be targeted by scientists to stop the virus.But we have to image them correctly and that’s where PNNL’s Garry Buchko comes in with his nu…

UnitedHealth Earnings To Gauge Insurer Health Amid Coronavirus

UnitedHealth Group’s first quarter earnings report this week could be an early barometer of the financial health of insurers as well as medical care providers amid a U.S. recession and the outbreak of the Coronavirus strain COVID-19.

How Do We Reduce Our In Hospital Death Rates?

Even prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, more than 400 people died in US hospitals each day due to poor hospital performance, according to a 2019 report. Many of these deaths could be prevented.

‘We’ll See Some Pretty Big Changes’: How One Top Biotech Investor Eyes Healthcare In A Post-Coronavirus World

Arch Venture Partners’ managing director Kristina Burow sees the healthcare sector poised to come out stronger as it innovates against COVID-19.

A Record Number Of Midas List 2020 Members Hail From China, Where Investors Seek The Next Pfizer Or Zoom

The consumer internet is king in China, catalyzing a record 22 Chinese investors to make the list. But other fields, like enterprise tech and healthcare, are emerging to satiate China’s massive market.

Boston Doctor Becomes Victim Of COVID-19 Racism. Here Is How We Should Respond

These times are saturated with fear, high tensions and irrational blaming. Many historical prejudices that Asian Americans have faced have been exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. What are specific actions that institutions should take to protect their h…

Why Coronavirus Deaths In England Could Be 15% Higher Than Government Estimates

New data suggests that the British government’s official coronavirus death toll could be significantly higher because of how deaths outside hospitals are recorded.

Medtronic Teams Up With Foxconn And Vietnam’s Vingroup To Make Coronavirus Ventilators

Foxconn and Vingroup both have the equipment and production flexibility to make ventilators.