According to a new report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, medical debt was a key source of consumer complaints about debt collection and credit reporting.
Category: healthcare
The Apple Watch Is A Promising Venture In Healthcare Technology
The Apple Watch is redefining personal healthcare monitoring.
When Margin Becomes The Mission: Healthcare’s (Sometimes) Unholy Pursuit Of Profit
No Margin, No Mission. Almost immediately after these words are uttered—everyone seems to nod knowingly in agreement and move on from whatever moral dilemma is being discussed. But what if the mission itself is fundamentally unjust or inadequate—or j…
35B5: A Potent, Broadly-Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibody Effective Against All Known Variants
A new Covid-19 monoclonal antibody, 35B5, has the potential to neutralize all current and future SARS-CoV-2 variant strains.
Hepatitis Outbreak: Alabama Cases Linked To Common Virus May Provide Clue
All nine Alabama children infected in the ongoing hepatitis outbreak have recovered or are recovering—including two who underwent liver transplants, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Additional Support Arrives For The Covid-19 Test-To-Treat Program
The Biden Administration’s Test-to-treat program has the potential to transform the pandemic, especially for those at high risk of severe disease.
First Human Case Of H3N8 Bird Flu Reported In China
The infection was in a four-year-old male in Zhumadian City, Henan Province, China.
U.S. Reports First Human Case Of Contagious Bird Flu In Colorado
Public health experts said the risk the virus poses to humans is low.
Health Inequality: England’s Life Expectancy Gap Is Growing
Men living in the poorest areas of the country are dying almost a decade earlier than those in the wealthiest, official data shows.
The Center For Forecasting And Outbreak Analytics Could Represent A New Era In Infectious Disease Control, But Challenges Lie Ahead
The CDC’s new Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics aims to act in a similar way to the weather forecast to guide decisions about broad public health needs. But the system will only be as effective as the data it receives.
