Category: healthcare

FemBeat: Modern Fertility Launches Pregnancy And Ovulation Tests, Along With A Mobile App To Centralize All Fertility-Related Data

Today, Modern Fertility is announcing the launch of two new products — a pregnancy test and an ovulation test — as well as a free mobile app to help women better understand their unique cycle and ovulation patterns, whether they are trying for kids or …

Big Midwest Health Systems Advocate Aurora And Beaumont Explore Merger

Two of the largest hospital operators in the Midwest — Advocate Aurora Health and Beaumont Health — are “exploring a potential partnership,” the companies disclosed.

Big Blue Cross Plan And Epic In Deal To Improve Doctor-Insurer Information Exchange

Health Care Service Corp., which operates Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in five states, and electronic health record vendor Epic have signed an agreement that will “create a secure, interconnected and efficient health system and information exchange…

To Mitigate A Second Wave Of Covid-19, We Must Finally Prioritize Social Determinants Of Health

Addressing social determinants of health is an excellent way to deliver value-based care, and it’s exactly what is needed to make sure we aren’t so desperately searching for cures another 250 years from now.

Keep A Lid On It – How Your Toilet Could Be Spreading Covid-19

Keep your toilet lid closed when you flush – that’s the advice being pushed by health experts in their continuing fight of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Why Do Women Suffer More With Insomnia?

For some people staying up all night is something they really suffer with all of the time. Studies have shown that women are more likely to suffer from sleep problems and insomnia and finding tailored treatments may be the way forward.

‘Sunlight’ Really Might Be The Best Disinfectant For Airlines Battling The Coronavirus

Bacteria and viruses have not developed defenses against short wavelength UVC light. Honeywell has forged a partnership with a startup called Dimer that’s developed a UVC device to quickly sanitize airplane cabins.

We Need To Sort Out The Privacy Issues With Contact Tracing Apps If We Are Going To Bring The Pandemic Under Control

Contact traceability apps won’t solve everything, but they are certainly a way to improve monitoring of the spread of the disease. The pandemic is still far from being under control, and success will depend on governments being able to avoid suspicions…

Millions In Beijing Living Under An Expanded Coronavirus Lockdown As Fresh Outbreak Worsens

137 cases were confirmed this past week and the city is now on the second-highest alert level after nearly two months of no locally-transmitted infections.

FDA Approves HPV Vaccine Gardasil As Throat Cancer Prevention

The HPV vaccine (Gardasil 9) has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for males and females ages 9 to 45 years to prevent HPV-related genital tract and anogenital infections and cancers for several years.