As Easter approaches, at least 90 flocks have already been affected by the highly pathogenic avian influenza. Chicken prices have been rising too.
Category: healthcare
Quantitative Markers for Covid-19 Brain Injury
Recent studies investigating the blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of Covid-19 patients may provide an objective measure for the ongoing neurological symptoms that millions of people have experienced throughout the pandemic.
No Increased Risk Of Birth Defects After Covid Vaccination During Pregnancy, Study Finds
“One of the reasons women struggle with the vaccine in pregnancy is they’re worried about their babies and don’t want to take any risks…this study shows there really is no increased risk of birth defects,” said study author Dr. Rachel Ruderman.
Dr. Paul Farmer’s Legacy Was To Transform The Field Of Global Public Health
Farmer left behind a “generational legacy” that forever changed the way we view global public health. He helped alter the top-down approach of healthcare assistance to one of localized aid, working with local governments and medical professionals to de…
Digital Health Firms Reverse Dollar-Bill Motto In Bid To Make Big Bucks
Digital health firms are increasingly betting that the key to success is offering “one to many” technologies that addresses workforce shortages by expanding the reach of clinicians.
We Cannot ‘Boost Our Way Out’ Of The Covid Pandemic, Experts Warn
Researchers told Forbes a strategy of frequent boosting against Covid-19 every few months is not “practical,” “sustainable” or even needed to protect most people from the virus.
Man Got 87 Doses Of Covid-19 Coronavirus Vaccines Allegedly In Germany
A 61-year man was trying to collect vaccination record documents so that he could then sell them to anti-vaxxers and others who didn’t want to get vaccinated.
Bluebird Bio Has Serious Cash Flow Concerns; Inability To Strike Reimbursement Deals In Europe Partly To Blame
Bluebird bio’s exit from Europe last year signals rough seas ahead for gene therapy developers, who are trying to gain market access for their products. Evidently, bluebird bio couldn’t strike deals with European payers for its EMA-approved gene therap…
Avocado Eating Linked To 16%-22% Lower Risk Of Heart Disease
The study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) found that people who had eaten at least two servings of avocados per week had a 16% lower likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease and a 21% lower likelihood of develop…
Tweet Claims Vitamin D Deficiency Is ‘One Of The More Serious Issues Of Our Time’
“Vitamin D” was trending on Twitter, after a Twitterer claimed that the Vitamin D deficiency is overlooked.
