Category: healthcare

Big Techies: Healthcare Is Waiting With Open Arms

As the landslide of layoffs continues in big tech, workers can find opportunity, purpose and incredible skills-alignment in healthcare.

Employers Brace For 5% Health Cost Spike Next Year On Top Of General Inflation

U.S. employers must brace for healthcare cost increases at more than 5% for next year “and beyond,” new data from Mercer shows.

This Is Why The U.S. Can’t Have A Government-Run Healthcare System

When it comes to healthcare, America can’t do what virtually all other countries do: have a government-run system. Why? Because the U.S. massively subsidizes the world’s other healthcare systems.

When Paxlovid Is “Commercialized” In 2023, Patient Access To The Covid-19 Treatment Will Depend On Insurance Status

Regardless of what happens to the price of Paxlovid once the product is commercialized, a uniquely American situation will emerge in which a person’s access to a potentially life-saving Covid-19 treatment will depend on arbitrary features like insuranc…

InnovationRx: Healthcare’s Power Women, China Loosens Covid Rules And A Boost For Value-Based Care

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The Fat Truth: You Feel It In Your Gut

In a world where fat is added to nearly every meal, the challenge many Americans face is how to cap their daily fat intake. Now, in a recent study, investigators argue that restricting fat cravings may be outside our conscious control.

China’s Zero-Covid Policy Succeeded—Until It Didn’t. Here’s What Went Wrong And What Experts Think Could Happen Next.

Experts told Forbes China’s zero-Covid policy is unsustainable with newer variants and a departure was “inevitable,” but said it was an “extremely successful” strategy during the early stages of the pandemic.

Why The Covid Vaccines Work And How To Make Them Better

A new study reveals the integral role of spike conformation on neutralizing activity in vaccines, paving the way for advancements in the near future.

Elon Musk’s Neuralink Brain Implant Could Begin Human Trials In 2023

If FDA approval is granted, the company is likely to start human testing on the device in 2023.

The Netherlands To Make Menstrual Hygiene Products Freely Available To Individuals Living On Low Incomes

The Dutch Parliament’s move to provide widely available, free access to menstrual hygiene products to low-income persons is the latest attempt to address period equity. The question is whether this movement to “free the tampon” expands beyond Kenya, Sc…