Category: healthcare

Humidifiers Could Lower Covid-19 Infection Risks In Winter, Research Suggests

Dry conditions could mean a greater risk of catching coronavirus, according to recent research using a Japanese supercomputer.

Side Effects From Chemo Can Be Devastating. This Startup Aims To Change That.

Shasqi is the first of 300 healthcare companies backed by Y Combinator to start clinical trials in humans, with a plan to make chemo a better experience with more targeted therapy.

Sex Ed That Excludes LGBTQ+ People Is Tied To Worse Health Outcomes

In September, the Texas Board of Education rejected a proposed sex education curriculum that would have taught middle and high school students about sexual orientation and gender identity.

CommonSpirit Health Links With Startup To Integrate Behavioral And Primary Care

CommonSpirit Health said it was partnering with the startup behavioral health company Concert Health to create a new model of primary medical care that better addresses depression and anxiety.

America’s Pandemic Death Rate Is Far Higher Than Other Countries And It’s Not Coming Down

Controlled for population, more Americans are dying during the pandemic than in many other wealthy countries.

The Great Barrington Declaration, Herd Immunity Strategies For Coronavirus Overlook 8 Problems

The Great Barrington Declaration is a petition that promotes a variation of a herd immunity strategy.

Tech, Healthcare Companies Lead New Forbes China Up-And-Comers List

China’s healthcare industry is getting a boost from the pandemic and longer term aging in China

The Imperative To Make Healthcare Affordable For People Who Deliver It

Healthcare workers often receive poor to average health benefits from their employers. That needs to change.

Need Complex Surgery? Chances Are, Your Surgeon Won’t Be A Woman

While the fact that 1 in 4 surgeons are female surgeons is up from two decades ago, when it was 1 in 7, a recent study looked at what kinds of surgeries those women are doing.

Eli Lilly Covid-19 Antibody Treatment Trial Is Paused Due To ‘Potential Safety Concern’

President Trump has promoted the company’s antibody treatment in recent videos.