Category: healthcare

Kaiser Permanente Is Acquiring Geisinger Health, Betting Big On Value-Based Care

This landmark initiative will potentially impact millions of lives.

The Mighty Virusoid: Hepatitis D

Hepatitis D is a virusoid-like pathogen that causes serious human disease, including scarring and cancer of the liver. It may be more pervasive than originally thought.

Highest Paying Healthcare Support Jobs Of 2023

Pursuing a career in healthcare support and assistance has grown increasingly popular in the United States over the last couple of decades. Find out which roles pay the most money.

Humana Bounces Back, Sees Growth Of ‘At Least’ 775,000 Medicare Advantage Members

Humana, which made big investments in its Medicare business, now says its individual enrollment in Advantage plans would jump by “at least 775,000” for 2023.

How To Address The Mental Wellbeing Challenges Of Remote Work

At heart, these problems stem from organizations transposing their “office culture” norms of interaction to working from home. That just doesn’t work well, since virtual communication, collaboration, and relationships function very differently than in-…

Walmart To Expand Health Clinics Into Oklahoma, Adding To 2024 Expansion

Walmart will expand its doctor-staffed “Walmart Health” centers it operates with four new sites in the Oklahoma City area next year.

England’s Covid App To Finally Switch Off

The app would tell members of the public to self-isolate if they’d been in close contact with someone who went on to test positive for the virus.

Jellyfish Robots Could One Day Clean Up The World’s Oceans

Ocean pollution is a major problem. A German team of scientists has a creative solution.

‘Blind Children Are Just As Smart As Sighted Children.’ Five Things A Mother Of A Blind Child Wishes More People Understood About The Condition

Though raising a blind child can be challenging, friends and family can help by checking these behaviors and attitudes at the door.

Experts Raise New Questions About The Safety Of Anti-Alzheimer’s Drug Leqembi

Most troubling, the condition that endangers these people is extremely hard to diagnose.