Category: healthcare

Abortion Watch: More Bans Take Effect—And Biden Administration Has Mixed Results In Court Challenging Them

A look at this week’s news on abortion rights and the continued fallout from the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.

The Healthcare Industry Is Crumbling Due To Staffing Shortages

Many organizations are unable to provide proper care to their communities.

Monkeypox: CDC ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About Falling Rates Of Infections—But Racial Disparities Spark Concern

A new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Friday also found men who have sex with men have been taking a number of steps to curb infections.

Omicron-Specific Boosters Could Be Available By Labor Day—Here’s Who Should Get One

The shots will be available to all Americans 12 years and older, according to multiple reports.

The Heavy Lifting Of T Cells In Immunocompromised Covid-19 Patients

A study published in the journal Viruses seeks to understand what happens to T cell responses if the B cell defense of adaptive immunity is severely compromised.

Moderna Sues Pfizer And BioNTech Over Covid-19 Vaccine

The company says Pfizer and BioNTech copied Moderna’s mRNA technology without its permission.

New ‘Tomato Flu’ Outbreak Has Left Over 100 Children Ill In India

The letter to The Lancet Respiratory Medicine describing this co-called “tomato fever” outbreak has left more questions than answers.

Small But Positive Steps Towards Health Deregulation

Congress could help lower health costs by allowing patients to purchase more medical devices and supplies without a prescription.

Former Congressman Starts New Job 11 Days After Jury Finds Him Guilty On Felony Charges

On March 24, Fortenberry was convicted of concealing information and making false statements to the FBI. He resigned from Congress a week later. Four days after that, he started a new job

Solving The Question Of Covid Variant Increased Fitness Is Like Deciphering A Rubik’s Cube

Just as each face must be perfectly aligned to solve a Rubik’s Cube, each protein in SARS-CoV-2 must be ideally mutated in order to create a highly transmissible variant.