Category: healthcare

Covid-19 Might Lead To A ‘Mental Health Pandemic’

In a recent study of Covid-19 survivors, out of 402 patients, 55% were found to have at least one psychiatric disorder at one month follow-up. This suggests that the effects of Covid-19 on our mental health may be significant and chronic and we need to…

Three Major Issues Coming Up That Could Make Or Break The 2020 Stock Market

Here are some catalysts investors should watch for until the end of the year.

Pfizer CEO Bourla: We’ll Know By October Whether Our Covid-19 Vaccine Works

Pfizer chief executive Albert Bourla said Thursday clinical trials should reveal by October whether the company’s vaccine against the Coronavirus strain Covid-19 is safe and effective.

Becton Dickinson To Ramp Up Rapid Covid-19 Tests To 12 Million A Month

Becton Dickinson said production of its recently approved rapid test for the coronavirus strain Covid-19 will ramp up to 12 million tests per month by the end of February 2021.

Black Pediatric Cancer Patients Less Likely To Receive Affordable Radiation Treatments: Study

New research reveals glaring racial disparities among pediatric patients when it comes to gaining access to subsidized photon and proton radiotherapies for cancer treatment

5 Research-Backed Coping Strategies You Can Use To Ease The Stress Of The Pandemic

Active coping and positive reframing are some of the best defenses against Covid-induced anxiety.

Dow Jumps Nearly 200 Points, Nasdaq Hits Record High After Better-Than-Expected Unemployment Data

Weekly unemployment claims fell to their lowest level since March.

Convalescent Plasma Studies Reportedly Delayed In Favor Of Trump-Touted Hydroxychloroquine

“You always have that hindsight and say, oh man, we should have put our efforts into something else.”

Alignment Healthcare To Enter New Medicare Advantage Markets For 2021

Alignment Healthcare is expanding into new Medicare Advantage markets for 2021 thanks to new investors and operational successes in the fast-growing market.

U.S. Health Insurers Profits Boom Amid Pandemic [Infographic]

While some U.S hospitals are being overwhelmed by an influx of patients and struggling financially, major insurance companies have raked in billions of dollars thanks to the pandemic.