Here’s what anti-vaccination accounts are doubling down on now and the response on social media.
Category: healthcare
Covid-19 Infection During Pregnancy Can Damage The Placenta And The Fetus
A new study published in The Lancet Europe has found that SARS-CoV-2 infections during pregnancy are associated with placental lesions from vascular malperfusion, which can result in increased rates of fetal growth restriction, pre-labor membrane ruptu…
Elevance Health Reports $949 Million Profit Thanks To Medicaid Enrollment Growth
Elevance Health reported $949 million in fourth quarter profits as the health insurer benefitted from higher premiums and growth in its government businesses of Medicaid coverage for poor Americans and Medicare Advantage for seniors.
These Venture Veterans Have Launched A $350 Million Fund Aimed At Digitizing Life Sciences
Dimension, which was founded by alumni of Lux Capital and Obvious Ventures, wants to focus on the intersection of life and computer sciences.
Identifying Treatment Resistant Depression Earlier Lowers Risk Of Death
In a recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry, researchers warn that people who suffer from episodes of treatment resistant depression have a far higher prevalence of psychiatric co-morbidities that makes it three times more likely for them to be hosp…
Has The Obesity Epidemic Gotten Out Of Hand In America?
Obesity is linked to a number of health ailments, including diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and a number of cancers such as breast and colorectal. If that wasn’t enough, the annual medical cost of obesity was nearly 173 billion dollars in 2019 alone.
YouTube Health Showcases U.K. Strategy: 5 Things We Learned
Two billion. That’s how many views health-related YouTube videos received in 2021. To that end, YouTube, the second-most visited website on earth, has partnered with the National Health Service to combat health misinformation.
Stark Inequalities In U.K. Women’s Uptake Of Preventative Care
While screening programs are on the rise for certain conditions, lower income women and those from ethnic minority groups are less likely to attend.
The End Of Obesity
Since its 2021 launch, Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy set the stage for the next generation of anti-obesity drugs that target the gut’s weight-regulating mechanisms. Now, a new drug on the scene promises to be more effective and safer than any other weight loss…
UV Nail Polish Dryers May Cause Skin Cancer
A new study from the University of California San Diego has found that UV-emitting nail polish dryers used to cure the chemicals used in gel manicures may cause cancer.
