Category: healthcare

Health Via Drone: Zipline Now Delivering Medicine Via Fixed-Wing Drones In North Carolina

Zipline’s drones launch like fighter jets off aircraft carriers, drop packages like paratroopers gliding down on customers’ homes, and “land” by running into an aerial arrestor hook.

“Harmful To Public Health”: Steve Forbes Warns New Biden Policy Will Harm U.S. Citizens

The FDA’s reputation is going up in smoke.

Recreational Cannabis Not As Harmless As People Think, Study Suggests

Cannabis users had a “significantly greater” risk of being admitted to hospital or visiting the emergency room compared to people who did not use the drug, researchers found.

Covid-19 During Pregnancy: Increased Risk Of Preterm Delivery And Infant Neurodevelopmental Issues

New studies suggest that pregnant women who catch Covid-19 are more likely to suffer from an early miscarriage and their children more likely to receive a neurodevelopmental diagnosis. Maternal vaccination can help minimize complications and adverse ou…

Monkeypox Or Monkey Business: The Administration’s Love Affair With Control

Why the government issued mask guidance with respect to Monkeypox in the first place is anyone’s guess, but it certainly doesn’t reflect what the health experts are telling us. Unlike Covid-19, we know a lot more about this virus, who it impacts and ho…

Staffing Marketplace Nomad Health Raises $105 Million As It Expands Beyond Travel Nurses

CEO Alexi Nazem says the 7-year-old company is profitable and estimates $700 million in revenue this year.

Achieving The Inconceivable: Why Organizations That Challenge The Status Quo Succeed

Aravind Eye Hospital treats two thirds of the volume of patients seen by the UK’s National Health Service at one hundredth of cost, achieving outcomes comparable to those seen in some of the best hospitals. How has it realised such remarkable results?

Larry Ellison’s Latest Ambition: Create A National Healthcare Database

Fragmentation of healthcare data is notably correlated to poorer healthcare outcomes.

Over 400,000 Umbrellas Sold At Costco Recalled Due To Fire Risk

There have been cases of these SunVilla umbrellas catching fire and one case of smoke inhalation injury.

Women With Long Covid Are More Likely To Suffer From Mood And Gastrointestinal Disorders Than Men

A new study published in the journal Current Medical Research and Opinion, has found that long Covid is not only far more likely to afflict women as compared to their male counterparts, but they will also experience a completely different set of symptoms.