Category: healthcare

A State-By-State Guide To Reopening America

Here’s the latest information about what’s open and what’s closed, state-by-state.

Covid-19 In Children: A Detailed Study Of 10 Italian Children

A new study sheds more light on the effect of Covid-19 infection among children.

Two Strong Signals That A Nursing Home Is Likely To Have COVID-19: Its Location And The Race Of Its Residents

Why are some nursing homes more likely to have COVID-19 outbreaks? location and race of its residents.

Why The Covid-19 Pandemic Still Poses Significant Risks For Children

Dr. Barry Bloom, who has fought infectious diseases around the world, discusses the impacts – both direct and indirect – that the Covid-19 pandemic will have on children around the world if timely interventions aren’t made.

The Coronavirus Spurs Drug Repurposing Innovation

The Covid-19 crisis appears to have spawned renewed interest in repurposing of drugs. Scientists are canvassing extensive libraries of existing drug compounds in search of potential Covid-19 treatments.

Does The Placenta Have A Bacterial Microbiome?

A 2014 study revealed the remarkable finding that the human placenta contains hundreds of bacteria species. 5 years later, two independent studies, each conducted with a more skeptical approach, showed that the placenta has no bacteria at all.

Three Areas Of Tech For Investors To Watch As Pandemic Reshapes Healthcare

The COVID-19 pandemic is transforming and elevating the healthcare sector and spawning investment opportunities.

Transformative Science In A Pandemic Era

How will biotech and science evolve during and after the COVID-19 pandemic?

There Needs To Be Investment In Sexual & Reproductive Telehealthcare, Says Policy Institute

Public policy research and advocacy organization the Centre for American Progress has argued that states must fund telehealthcare to improve sexual and reproductive care during and after Covid-19.

Meeting The Challenges Of Sharing Covid-19 Information In Rural Guatemala

“Like most of the world we were not prepared”