ICE again flouts public health recommendations, driving COVID-19 outbreaks and causing needless deaths.
Category: healthcare
Affordability Of Covid-19 Drugs And Vaccines Shouldn’t Play Second Fiddle To Cost-Effectiveness
This doesn’t mean that resources shouldn’t be spent on developing and eventually paying for coronavirus vaccines or Covid-19 treatments. It does, however, imply that policymakers be made aware of foregone alternative uses of resources.
Why America’s Nurses Were Not Prepared For The Coronavirus Pandemic
Tener Veenema, a fellow at the American Academy of Nursing; and Diane Meyer, an analyst at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security explain why nurses were not prepared for Covid-19, and how systems can change to better handle future public health …
UnitedHealth Group Boosts Housing Investments To $500M To Address Social Determinants
UnitedHealth Group will increase investments in affordable housing to $500 million to address social determinants of health as insurers intensify strategies to reduce costs and improve outcomes beyond covering traditional medical treatments.
What Fertility Treatments Will Look Like After The Coronavirus Pandemic, According To Experts
Fertility treatments have adapted throughout the Covid-19 crisis and experts explain why it might have changed the way that people access fertility treatment forever.
WHO Restarts Hydroxychloroquine Trials For Covid-19 After Data Showing Increased Risk Called Into Question
Two articles in reputable medical journals showing an increased risk of death from hydroxychloroquine are undergoing scrutiny after reports suggesting suspect data.
Two Weeks And Ten Million Covid Tests In Wuhan
A recent testing spree in Wuhan, China shows that we can stop the Covid epidemic in its tracks.
Amazon Helps World Health Organization Launch Covid-19 App 12 Months Early
Amazon Web Services and the WHO are deploying a new app designed to help health workers around the globe caring for patients. I’ve spoken exclusively to both organizations to find out more.
US Withdrawal From WHO: Sad For Global Health And Bad For America
The US President Donald Trump has announced that he is terminating the country’s relationship with the World Health Organization (WHO). This move could be dangerous for America, and destabilize the global coronavirus pandemic response.
Can You Get Covid-19 Twice? An Infectious Disease Doctor Explores The Possibility
Dr. Mark Kortepeter, who has been on the front lines of multiple epidemics, takes a look at what we know so far about the possibility of getting a coronavirus infection a second time.
