Dr. Anand Parekh, chief medical advisor for the Bipartisan Policy Center, explains how the tools are there to nearly eliminate Covid deaths—they just need to be deployed.
Category: healthcare
New Startup Raises $7 Million To Help More Patients Access Clinical Trials
Many clinical trials fail due to low enrollment. Most patients don’t even know clinical trials are an option. New startup Power is trying to change all that.
Meaningful Healthcare Disruption has Become A Huge Challenge
Innovation in healthcare is notoriously challenging.
Walgreens Finalizes CareCentrix Home Care Investment As Rivals Bid On Signify Health
Walgreens has completed its $330 million majority stake investment in post acute and home care company CareCentrix.
CDC Advisory Panel Recommends New Covid Booster Shots Targeting Omicron—Here’s What You Need To Know
The retooled vaccines could be available for all Americans 12 and older as soon as Labor Day weekend.
Autism Diagnosis Has A Gender Bias Problem
In a new study published in the journal, JCPP Advances, a team of psychologists found that the process of diagnosing individuals with autism can be improved by taking into consideration the differences in the way men and women process and act upon thei…
Two Years Of Covid Caused The Steepest Drop In U.S. Life Expectancy In Nearly 100 Years, CDC Data Reveals
Life expectancy in the U.S. dropped for the second consecutive year as Covid-19 claimed nearly 500,000 lives in 2021.
Covid Has Reached Every Corner Of The World—But These Three Places Claim To Be Virus-Free
Omicron managed to break through the defenses of the last remaining Covid-free states, leaving just one country and a handful of territories still claiming to be Covid-free, though experts doubt some have managed to evade the virus for more than two ye…
How The WTA Is Encouraging Women To Advocate For Preventive Care
On Thursday, August 25th, the WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) and Hologic, united some of the world’s most renowned female athletes and healthcare experts to discuss preventive care for women.
Skipped Health Care Visits May Have Caused More Than 100,000 Maternal And Child Deaths In Vulnerable Countries During Pandemic, Study Finds
In the study, published in PLOS Medicine, researchers found fewer women and children received outpatient health services across 18 low- and middle-income countries during the pandemic.
