Category: healthcare

#COVIDIsAirborne #BringBackMasks Trend, Questioning CDC Director’s Tweet on Covid-19 Precautions

Folks on Twitter have wondered why the Biden Administration hasn’t been emphasizing face mask wearing and air filtration/purification more.

Real-Time Air Quality Data in Developing Countries Can Be Life Saving

Every year, over 4 million deaths are associated with high levels of air pollution — particularly in developing countries where there is a severe dearth of air quality data.

Robert Malone’s New Claims About Seasonal Flu Vaccines, Manufacturing, And Markets

Robert Malone, MD, MSc, who’s made a lot of questionable Covid-19 vaccine claims during the pandemic, asserted that people are being coerced to get the annual flu vaccine in order to “maintain warm base manufacturing in case something like 1918 ever ha…

Another Example Of A “Shkrelian” Drug Price Increase

Fortunately, Shkreli’s behaviors have not been mimicked – until now.

Autistic Women Have A Far Higher Risk Of Being Hospitalized Due To Mental Illness Than Men

In a new study, researchers found that autistic women are far more susceptible to hospitalization than their male counterparts due to depression, anxiety, and self-harm, among nine other psychiatric conditions.

RSV Infections Are Spiking Among Kids And Swamping Children’s Hospitals — Here’s What Parents Need To Know

Though RSV infections typically cause mild cold-like symptoms and go away on their own after a few weeks, the virus is potentially lethal for very young children and it is one of the world’s biggest infant killers.

Helmets Like Iron Man’s And A Smart Shirt That Calls For Help: Inside The Pentagon’s Wearable Tech Revolution

Multiple efforts are under way across the U.S. military to develop wearable technology to protect soldiers, gauge their physical condition in real time and make them fitter and more lethal.

Walmart Continues Its Rapid Expansion In Healthcare, Announcing 16 New Facilities

The company has disrupted the concept of how and where healthcare can be delivered.

How Strength Training Can Help Post-Covid Recovery

Strength training has some distinct advantages when resuming an exercise routine after a Covid-19 infection.

Sound Exposure During Sleep Might Ease Nightmares

In a new study published in the journal Current Biology, researchers based in Switzerland made a potential breakthrough that might help in reducing the frequency of nightmares.