Dr. Mark Smolinski, President of the organization Ending Pandemics, discusses how the Covid-19 pandemic has brought out the best—and worst—of human nature.
Category: healthcare
FDA Chief: We’ll Consider Emergency Use Authorization For Covid-19 Vaccines
The head of the U. S Food and Drug Administration said he would consider an “emergency use authorization” to expedite getting a vaccine against the Coronavirus strain Covid-19 to Americans.
Dow Plunges Over 200 Points Amid Record Drop In GDP
The U.S. economy posted its worst quarter on record.
Cigna Profits Rise As Patients Delay Treatment In Pandemic
Cigna is the latest health insurer to report a big boost in second-quarter profits as its health plan members postpone treatment during the spread of the Coronavirus strain Covid-19.
On The Brighter Side Of The Covid-19 Pandemic: We Are More Adaptive Than We Think, Finds New Study
While stressful events throw us off our game, our psychological immune system has the power to bounce back much faster than previously thought, a new study finds.
American Cancer Society Updates Screening Guidelines For Cervical Cancer
New guidelines call for women to have cervical cancer screening beginning at age 25 instead of 21.
Oscar Health To Expand Obamacare To 19 New Markets In 2021
Oscar Health is expanding its Obamacare health plans into four new states and 19 new markets in 2021.
Mourning The Many Foibles Of Medicare And Medicaid At 55
Today, Medicare and Medicaid mark their 55th birthdays, a day that should remind us of the damage that ill-conceived healthcare reforms can inflict. Little did President Lyndon Johnson know when he signed the programs into law that he’d be setting the …
Blood Type May Have Minimal Effect On Covid-19 Health Risk
Beware early eye-catching scientific reports.
Working In A Male-Dominated Medical Practice Can Cost Female Physicians $90,000—Or More
According to a new study out of Harvard Medical School Thursday morning, there’s a factor that is exacerbating the existing gender-based pay gaps in healthcare: medical practices with more than 50% male physicians on staff.
