CVS Health said it would double its drive-thru testing sites for the coronavirus strain Covid-19 to 4,000 while Walgreens confirmed plans to expanding its testing to include employers.
Category: healthcare
Ex-RNC Chair ‘Exhausted’ From Begging ‘Dumb’ Anti-Maskers To Wear Protective Gear
“At this point it’s like, save who you can save, because there’s only so much you can do, there’s only so much you can say.”
A New Approach To A Deadly Breast Cancer Offers Hope To The Black Women It Affects Most
Dr. Karmella Haynes is tackling resistant triple-negative breast cancer through chromatin engineering. As this cancer type disproportionately affects Black women, Haynes seeks not only to advance chromatin science but to improve health outcomes for med…
What Parents Need To Know About Eating Disorders In The Time Of Covid-19
Eating disorders can be triggered by an attempt to gain control, and teenagers are currently feeling extremely out of control.
‘Whistleblower’ Claiming China Created Covid-19 Coronavirus Has Ties To Steve Bannon
Li-Meng Yan appeared on the Fox News show “Tucker Carlson Tonight” and made a number of unsubstantiated claims.
Illness In Paused AstraZeneca Trial Likely Wasn’t Caused By Vaccine, Oxford University Says
“After independent review, these illnesses were either considered unlikely to be associated with the vaccine or there was insufficient evidence to say for certain that the illnesses were or were not related to the vaccine.”
New York City Opens Own Coronavirus Testing Lab To Increase Efficiency
The goal is to test 40,000 to 60,000 samples a day.
Deception By Health Insurance Sales Reps Can Lure Consumers Into Costly Mistakes, GAO Warns
“Sales representatives in some cases (engage) in potentially deceptive marketing practices that could lead a consumer to make poor decisions with the potential to incur significant and unexpected costs if plans purchased do not meet their health covera…
We Need To Focus On Reducing Risks Of Covid-19, Not Preventing Its Spread
Let’s focus on reducing Covid-19 risks and stop aiming for “prevention” and “safety.”
Lilly’s Barcitinib For Covid-19 – Too Little, Too Late?
Unless Lilly can show more impressive data for barcitinib combinations, such as in a study of barcitinib/remdesivir vs. dexamethasone/remdesivir, an EUA seems premature.
