Category: healthcare

Time To Tap Covid-19 Innovations & Systems To Reimagine TB Care

The TB epidemic is worsening because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Given the massive setback to progress in reaching any of the TB targets, it’s time for the TB community to ask: are there Covid-19 innovations and systems that can be effectively leveraged …

Preclinical Trials On Synthetic Cannabinoid Drug For Covid-19 Suggest Benefits For Treating Lung Inflammation

This week, Tetra Bio-Pharma announced that they had completed preclinical trials on the experimental synthetic cannabinoid drug, and the results suggest it could be helpful for reducing inflammation, scarring and damage in the lungs.

OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma Reaches $8 Billion Settlement In Opioid Crisis Probe

The drugmaker has also pleaded guilty to three federal charges regarding its role in the crisis.

Why “Bubble Dining” Pods Are A Terrible Idea During The Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic

Experts are warning that these “dining pods” could be high-risk environments for transmission of the Covid-19 coronavirus.

How One Midwest Town Is Saving Jobs And Preparing For A Covid Winter

The Covid-19 pandemic has taken an unimaginable societal and financial toll around the world, but particularly in the U.S. As individuals, businesses and entire towns grapple with economic hardships – and an almost certain difficult winter ahead, one t…

What Are The Signs That A Lump On Your Breast Is Cancerous?

Your breasts change naturally throughout the month and it can be difficult to know what you’re looking for when you’re checking your breasts. So, how can you tell if a breast lump is cancerous? .

Underfunding Public Health Harms Americans Beyond Covid-19

With more than seven million infections and two hundred thousand deaths from Covid-19, the public health infrastructure of the US failed to maintain the people’s well-being.

Demand For Abbott Labs Covid-19 Tests Eclipses 100 Million As Pandemic Rages On

Abbott Laboratories said it has sold more than 100 million Covid-19 tests as sales of its portfolio of coronavirus tests surges around the world, the company said Wednesday.

London Pays The Highest Cost For Air Pollution In Europe: Report

London spends more than any other cities in Europe to tackle the negative effects of air pollution.

A Matter Of Life-Or-Death: The Type Of Nurses Your Hospital Employs

When hospitals cut back on nursing care to reduce costs, patient mortality rates climb.