Populist presidents, reliant on their need to constantly convey positive messaging that bolsters their support, have struggled to take the decisive, forward-looking action that the coronavirus crisis demands.
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Calm Before The Storm: Years Of Financial Neglect Have Left Rural Hospitals Vulnerable When Preparing For COVID-19
Rural healthcare systems have, in recent history, been grossly overlooked and underfunded. Now that we are facing a global pandemic, they are scrambling to pick up the slack and are left trying to problem solve a day late and a dollar short.
Doctors Turn To ‘80s Tech’ In Coronavirus Battle, Despite Tech Giant Claims And ‘Shiny’ New Toys
The U.K.’s national health service has gone back-to-basics in its fight against the deadly coronavirus with senior doctors still using “reliable” tech from another age.
This Doctor’s App Is Helping Libya Triage Its Coronavirus Patients
Libyan doctor turned tech CEO Mohamed Aburawi helped developed a telehealth platform so that doctors who had left their countries could treat patients back home– now it’s being used to help triage cases in Libya’s fight against COVID-19.
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Coronavirus Expert Dr Anthony Fauci’s Personal Security Has Stepped Up After Threats To His Safety
The nation’s leading medical expert on coronavirus, whose social distancing calls have often been at odds with Trump, has increasingly been the target of far-right abuse.
Zantac, Ranitidine Pulled From Market, Here Are FDA’s Latest Cancer Concerns
New findings about N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) contamination of this type of heartburn medication led to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) more drastic action.
Should Everyone Wear A Mask In Public? Maybe—But It’s Complicated
If you’re looking for simple answers on universal mask-wearing, you won’t find it here. But you will find everything else you could hope to know about masks.
Living Among A Vulnerable Population During The Coronavirus Outbreak
As part of a new series Forbes is publishing regarding on-the-ground experiences from different locales, I share below some observations from the Phoenix area regarding life during the coronavirus outbreak.
FDA Constraints On Blood Donations From Gay Men Might Slow Coronavirus Treatment Development
Pharmaceutical companies and medical institutions are rushing to ramp-up the use of convalescent plasma as a potential treatment to COVID-19, but are hampered by the fact that gay men aren’t allowed to donate blood.
Anthem Blue Cross Plans Will Waive Out-Of-Pocket Costs For Coronavirus Treatment
Anthem is the latest health insurer to waive customer cost-sharing and co-payments for all treatments related to the Coronavirus strain COVID-19.
