Category: healthcare

Drug Used For Cat Coronavirus Infections Fast-Tracked For Clinical Trial In Humans With Covid-19

Researchers are hoping that drug used to treat coronavirus infections in cats will be in human clinical trials by the end of this year.

Project Designed To Empower Communities Wins Lexus Design Award 2020

The Lexus Design Awards 2020 Grand Prix prize winner is the Kenyan multi-disciplinary studio, BellTower, for its project designed to empower communities in developing nations

AstraZeneca Covid-19 Coronavirus Vaccine Begins Phase 3 Trial In U.S.

The Phase 3 clinical trial will evaluate AstraZeneca’s AZD1222 Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine candidate, which was originally developed at Oxford University.

As Trump Backs Convalescent Plasma, India Wrestles With Its Path Forward

Indian government conducts a clinical trial to understand benefits of convalescent plasma therapy

Bayer Agrees To Buy Personalized Vitamin Company Care/of At $225 Million Valuation

Bayer is reportedly buying 70% of the direct-to-consumer startup.

Hims & Hers – Featured At Target, Goes Where Few Brands Have Dared

Hims & Hers is a unique brand offering much needed access to “not easily talked about” health issues.

Wellness Design Makes Surprise Appearance In Biden Campaign Speech

The wellness design program Biden described is called CAPABLE, a descriptive acronym for Community Aging in Place – Advancing Better Living for Elders, developed at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing.

Meet Bold Health: Digital Therapeutics Startup Helping People To Improve Digestive Health

Story of how two entrepreneurs are using mobile apps and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people improve their digestive health.

Faulty Drug Tests, Solitary, Lack Of MAT Increase The Horrors Of 2020 Life In New York Prisons

Amid promoting International Overdose Awareness this week, prison and drug reform advocates say New York should not only suspend drug testing but redirect precious resources toward support rather than further punishment.

Stocks Just Had The Best August Since 1984, But History Shows Trouble Is On The Way

With so much uncertainty on the horizon, the stock market could be in for a rough September and October, market experts say.