Category: healthcare

Journalists Need To Get It Right: Epidemiology Training Can Help

Covid-19 has turned all journalists into health journalists. Covid-19 is the only major story in the news media today and misinformation is widespread. Epidemiology training can help journalists improve their reporting, and help fight misinformation.

U.S. Health Chief Arrives In Taiwan At Nadir In Washington-Beijing Ties

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar today became the most senior U.S. official to visit Taiwan in more than four decades.

Four Terminally Ill Canadians Gain Legal Right To Use Magic Mushrooms For End-Of-Life Distress

A large leap forward for compassionate care using psilocybin therapy.

China Drug Maker’s Shares Soar On COVID-19 Vaccine Pact With AstraZeneca

Shares among leading China pharmaceutical makers have soared amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Billionaire Businesswomen Tops Ranking Of China’s Richest In Healthcare

COVID-19-related business has helped to lift the fortunes of leading China drug entrepreneurs.

Princeton Reverses Its Decision To Bring Undergraduates Back To Campus

All undergraduate classes at the Ivy League university will be remote.

As Stimulus Talks Stalemate, New Report Finds 40 Million Americans Could Be At Risk Of Eviction

If a new coronavirus recovery package isn’t passed, up to 43% of renter households are at risk.

Gates Foundation Donates $150 Million To Distribute Covid-19 Vaccine To Developing Nations As They Struggle With Accelerating Pandemic

The donation comes on the heels of a debunked conspiracy theory about why Gates is pushing for the vaccination.

Two-Step Testing Could Slow Covid-19 Transmission Dramatically

The two-step method is not only a better way to test, but could potentially reduce transmission by 50 percent or more—and do so quickly.

Will Sanitizing Mists Really Protect Denver Broncos Against Covid-19 Coronavirus?

The Denver Broncos circulated a video of their football team getting doused by a “sanitizing” mist.