Category: healthcare

Why It’s Time To Raise Indoor Air Quality Standards In Classrooms

A recent study by the Center for Green Schools highlighted the urgent need to support school districts with implementation of indoor air quality strategies to support mitigation of Covid, as well as future pandemics.

People Living In Pro-Trump Counties More Likely To Die From Covid, Study Finds

Counties that voted Republican in the 2020 presidential election had 73 more Covid-19 deaths per 100,000 people than those that voted Democrat, researchers found, with just 10% of the difference explained by disparities in vaccine uptake.

Monkeypox Photos Released By U.K. Health Authorities

New photos of monkeypox symptoms have been published as cases continue to rise around the globe.

A Weekend By Foresight Institute – A Community For Future Technologies

There are many technologies that are rapidly advancing and converging. Longevity biotechnology is not standing still. Here are the highlights from a recent Foresight Institute meeting on the Longevity Tech Trees that transpired in San Francisco in May …

Is Walgreens Sale Of U.K. Boots Pharmacies Finally Near?

Walgreens Boots Alliance sale of its Boots pharmacies in the United Kingdom is apparently near if the latest media reports out of London and India are correct.

FDA: 8 Cheese Products Recalled Due To Listeria Concerns

The recall affects cheese sold in nine different states.

Abbott Resumes Baby Formula Production At Michigan Plant

Abbott Laboratories Saturday restarted infant formula production at its Sturgis, Mich., facility after meeting Food and Drug Administration requirements.

Special Olympics Drops Covid-19 Vaccine Requirement After Florida Threatens $27.5 Million Fine

The Special Olympics, which is scheduled to hold its 2022 USA Games in Orlando, Florida, from June 5 through 12, had a Covid-19 vaccination requirement for its participating athletes.

Cerebral CEO Blames Market Conditions For Impending Layoffs As Company Faces DOJ Investigation

The SoftBank-backed startup, valued at $4.8 billion last year, has told employees to expect notice of layoffs by July 1.

Tick-Borne Disease Part II: Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever

At present there is a serious outbreak in Iraq of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, a rare but deadly tick-borne disease.