Category: healthcare

Covid-19 During Pregnancy Linked To Severe Brain Damage In 2 Infants

If you are wondering what could possibly go wrong with getting Covid-19 while you are pregnant, a pair of case reports just published in Pediatrics has provided some more answers.

How Inclusive Language Can Increase Food Security

As National Public Health Week draws to a close, there have been conversations about taking strides toward better food choices. The theme for this year, Centering and Celebrating Cultures in Health, is particularly befitting because of the impact of fo…

David Crosby Died While Battling Covid-19, Per Graham Nash

According to Nash, Crosby had contracted the Covid-19 coronavirus a second time.

You Can Get Covid-19 From Coronavirus-Contaminated Surfaces, New Study Confirms

A study published The Lancet Microbe provides further support for regularly cleaning and disinfecting high-touch surfaces.

Trump-Appointed Judge Halts Abortion Pill Mifepristone’s FDA Approval Nationwide

The ruling could cut off an additional 40 million American women’s access to abortion—but the Biden Administration has a week to file an appeal.

Peeps Easter Candy Has Potentially Cancer-Causing Red Dye 3, Warns Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports is also co-sponsoring with the Environmental Working Group a bill in California that would ban Red Dye No. 3 from being put into food products.

Peeps Easter Candy Has Potentially Cancer-Causing Red Dye 3, Warns Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports is also co-sponsoring with the Environmental Working Group a bill in California that would ban Red Dye No. 3 from being put into food products.

Competition In Medicare Advantage Is Broken: Here’s How To Fix It

Instead of attracting seniors with shiny objects that distract people from the moments that matter, we should standardize Medicare Advantage benefits and compel payers to compete on the basis of health outcomes—not gaudy changes in year-to-year benefit…

The ‘Techquity’ Imperative: How Technology And Platforms Can Help Improve Health Equity

“Techquity” is the idea that healthcare technology can either be a barrier or conduit to more accessible, equitable care, depending on its purpose and design.

Moderna’s CEO Bancel Suggests That Lower Demand For The Covid-19 Vaccine Is A Justification For Quadrupling Of The Price

Last month, during a Senate hearing in which Moderna CEO Bancel testified regarding the quadrupling in list price of the company’s Covid-19 vaccine, he cited lower consumer demand as one of several reasons for the need to raise the price. That’s an ext…