Category: healthcare

Meet The Forgotten Female Scientist Who Debunked Theories Of Male Superiority

Leta Stetter Hollingworth was a trailblazing psychologist and champion of women’s rights. But a century after the 19th Amendment, equality has a long way to go.

Three ‘Big Impact’ Surprises That Could Slam Stocks, According To Bank Of America

These are the risks not enough investors are thinking about.

What Restarting Sports And Reopening Schools Have In Common

Studying and learning from the successes and failures of so-called sports “bubbles” helps us think through the decisions we now face on whether to reopen schools—and if they do reopen, what we might expect.

Stocks Close Flat, S&P 500 Fails To Hit New Record High

The S&P is struggling to reach a new record high.

Critics Wonder Whether The FDA Is Too Slow To Handle A Pandemic

Reforms made to the FDA over the past four decades may determine how quickly vaccines and drugs to treat COVID-19 are brought to market.

How The Indian Ocean Oil Spill Could Impact Global Health

A Japanese oil tanker recently ran aground in the Indian Ocean, devastating one of the world’s last remaining global biodiversity hotspots. This could significantly impact the discovery of novel medicines, including those that might combat future pande…

Could Competition From Apple Derail Peloton? Not So Fast, Analysts Say

Peloton’s surging demand is likely to continue—even if Apple gets in the game.

How COVID-19 Hit Memorial Sloan Kettering, A Top U.S. Cancer Center

Philanthropy is helping to save lives, absorb costs and advance treatment

Fauci Says Coronavirus Temperature Checks ‘Notoriously Inaccurate’

Businesses big and small have been using infrared thermometers to screen patrons for fever, a symptom of Covid-19.

Coronavirus Might Worsen The College Mental Health Crisis: Can Apps Help?

Prior to Covid-19, colleges were already experiencing a mental health crisis with students having long wait times to be seen for care. This will only worsen and apps need to be looked at as supplements to care. But, they are not without risk and there …