Category: healthcare

What Is Precision Nutrition? How It Can Transform Your Diet And Health

“One-size-fits-all” approaches don’t work for clothes. So why should it work for nutrition and diets?

Digital Medical Companies Funnel Patient Data To Facebook For Advertising

Digital health companies are funneling sensitive data that patients have shared with them to Facebook to help target advertisements, according to a new study.

Even A Limited Nuclear War Could Kill Billions By Starvation, Study Finds

More than 2 billion people could starve to death just years after even a regional nuclear conflict, modeling suggests, and more than 5 billion could die after a war between the United States and Russia.

Five Legal, But Unconventional Ways To Use Your Tax-Advantaged Accounts

There are lots of ways to use various tax-advantaged accounts. You’re not limited to their primary purposes. The key is to understand your options and do what makes the most sense for you.

Moderna’s Omicron Booster Approved In The U.K. In World First

The booster shot targets two coronavirus variants and contains half omicron-specific vaccine and half original vaccine.

This Startup Just Raised $5.3 Million To Make Healthcare More Inclusive

Violet provides digital courses that focuses on educating healthcare professionals on how to provide inclusive care for BIPOC, LGBTQ and transgender and gender non-conforming communities.

Scientists Have Re-Created The Deadly 1918 Flu Virus. Why?

With all the controversy about gain-of-function work in viruses, you might think that scientists have stopped doing that kind of work. You’d be mistaken.

These 3 Healthcare Threats Will Do More Damage Than Covid-19

As Covid-19 concerns wane, American healthcare now stands in direct path of the perfect storm. Three “mega forces” will combine to create a deadly and costly medical disaster.

Canada’s New Euthanasia Laws Carry Upsetting Nazi-Era Echoes, Warns Expert

Canada has possibly the most permissive euthanasia law in the world and is set to expand access next year. Though a country built on universalist liberal values – critics say the Canadian approach to euthanasia discriminates against disabled people and…

What New CDC Covid-19 School Guidance Says About Bullying Face Mask Wearers

Here’s the reaction on Twitter about what the CDC said about people wearing face masks.