U.S. President Donald Trump said, “They’ve come up with the AIDS vaccine.” There’s one major problem with that statement.
Category: healthcare
We Are Losing Sight Of What Contact Tracing Apps Are For
Who would have predicted that by mid-June, contact tracing apps would be mired in the debacle that we find ourselves in: over 100 different contact tracing apps under development across the globe, and these are just the ones advertising themselves to …
Pennsylvania GOP Lawmakers Incensed Over Coronavirus Response Seek To Impeach Governor
Five articles of impeachment were introduced against Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday.
Dexamethasone Reduces Mortality In Seriously Ill Covid-19 Patients—And So Do Other Treatments
The Oxford team erroneously claimed that dexamethasone was the first medication to improve the survival of seriously ill Covid-19 patients. Other treatments also show promise.
Netflix ‘Pandemic’ Star Just Showed His Covid-19 Antibody Drug Works In Hamsters. How Quickly Could It Treat Humans?
Jacob Glanville is an admirer of the human immune system — but he thinks we can do better.
After 24 Day Streak, New Zealand Is No Longer Coronavirus Free
Two U.K. women traveling to New Zealand tested positive for the virus this week.
Highmark Blue Cross In Deal With New York’s HealthNow Plan
Blue Cross and Blue Shield plan Highmark said it will expand into western and northeastern New York via an “affiliation agreement” with HealthNow New York Inc. in a major consolidation of health insurance plans in the northeastern U.S.
Traveling By Air In The Time Of Covid
An airplane is among one of the highest risk locations for SARS-CoV-2 spread.
Black Doctors Need More Than Demonstrations, They Need Change
In the second part of this series, black doctors explore their feelings about the role of their colleagues and institutions in this critical moment. Will they make sustainable change? Or is it, again, empty words.
The U.S. Government’s Push For Coronavirus Vaccine ‘Warp Speed’ Faces Potential Black Hole Of Red Tape And Universe Of Unknowns
Dr. Stephen Thomas, who helped develop vaccine candidates for diseases such as Ebola, Zika and MERS, discusses the challenges involved in accelerating development during a pandemic.
