Category: healthcare

Community Health Centers Are Invaluable In The Fight Against The Coronavirus Pandemic

Anand Parekh, chief medical advisor for the Bipartisan Policy Center, explores how community health centers have been successfully fighting the Covid-19 pandemic in underserved communities.

Mammoth Biosciences Signs Exclusive Deal For Recently-Discovered Crispr Protein

Biotech company Mammoth Biosciences has signed an exclusive deal with University of California Berkeley to license a newly-discovered class of Crispr proteins.

This Iraqi Dentist Is Mapping Tumors And Fighting For Gender Equality

Iraq’s Osamah Ridha Alwash may only be 25 years of age, but he has already helped map tumors across his home province and has also advocated for gender equality during Iraq’s peace-building process. #globalsouthscience

S&P 500 Nears New Record High Amid Coronavirus Vaccine Optimism

The Dow also jumped 300 points.

For Parents Deciding Whether To Send Kids To School, Telehealth Startup Maven Offers A Free Online Tool

The xtool’s questionnaire takes less than 15 minutes to complete. Statements include, “I have someone that lives in my home that is in a high-risk group for COVID-19.”

Telemedicine Startup Eden Health Raises $25 Million To Expand Commercial Real Estate Partnerships

The news comes at a turbulent time for commercial real estate investors.

Russian Medics Will Get Coronavirus Vaccine As Fauci Doubts Its Safety And Effectiveness

“We have a way of doing things in [the U.S.] that we care about safety.”

One Tech Firm’s Quest To Save Independent Physicians — And Our Healthcare System

Forty percent of primary care providers said they weren’t sure their practices would be open through August, according to The Primary Care Collaborative’s survey fielded in late June.

Telehealth Transforms How Women Get Birth Control

Company culture is a make-or-break element of survival during economic crises. Having a strong mission can help get your company through.

Bristol Myers Squibb Pledges $300 Million To Address Racial Inequality In Healthcare

The U.S. drugmaker said on Wednesday that it will invest $300 million over the next five years to tackle racial health disparities.