Category: healthcare

Real Men Don’t Sleep: Research Finds This Masculine Stereotype Hurts Men

Researchers have found that getting less sleep is perceived as manly, even though sleep loss harms men’s health.

Time Spent Talking, Not Just Physical Distance, Plays Role In Covid-19 Spread Researchers Say

By assessing the physics of how saliva droplets form and spray while a person speaks, researchers have shown the words we say play a role in how many droplets we spread — and how far they go.

The Difference Between Covid-19 And HIV/AIDS

A critical difference between AIDS and the current pandemic is that Covid-19 can be controlled by public health means.

Nobel Prize In Medicine Awarded To Trio Of Scientists Who Discovered Hepatitis C Virus

The separate discoveries made by the scientists helped create blood tests and medicines to treat the blood-borne, chronic disease.

New Zealand ‘Beat The Virus Again’ Prime Minister Declares, As Nation Lifts Second Wave Restrictions

New Zealand, with its “go hard, go early” strategy, is widely considered to have one of the best responses to coronavirus in the world.

Trump Makes Surprise Visit Outside Walter Reed Even With Covid-19 Coronavirus

Did this motorcade put Secret Service agents and others unnecessarily at risk to catch SARS-CoV2?

All The President’s Medicine

Reports on Trump’s condition have been heavy on reassurances but light on clinical details, making it difficult to determine whether these therapies are intended to improve worsening symptoms or placate a panicked president.

The Challenges In Caring For ‘VIP’ Patients Like President Trump

Providing medical care to VIP patients like President Donald Trump can be very challenging. VIP Syndrome is real, and can compromise medical treatment.

3 Lingering Concerns About Trump’s Health Following Sunday’s Briefing

Trump’s doctors confirmed Sunday the president has had two “transient drops” in oxygen saturation levels.

Some Public Health Officials Continue To Question Effectiveness Of Masks In Preventing Coronavirus Transmission

Jaap van Dissel, Director of the Dutch National Institute of Public Health, remains defiant on the lack of efficacy of non-medical masks. But, there’s mounting evidence in favor of masks, not as a panacea, but as a preventive tool, alongside physical d…