Surprisingly, the Covid crisis may not be enough to boost hand hygiene compliance at hospitals. What’s urgently needed is leadership that embraces effective tactics and technology.
Category: healthcare
France Bans Hydroxychloroquine To Treat Covid-19
The French government has banned the prescription of hydroxychloroquine to treat symptoms of Covid-19 because of concerns over serious health risks from taking the drug. Is it the end of the road for the wonder cure?
Which Cities Are Innovating The Most Against COVID-19? Check This Map
The map, which was put together with the help of the Health Innovation Exchange and the Moscow Agency of Innovations, makes it really simple to see at a glance which countries and cities are innovating the most, and compare their efforts with what they…
COVID-19’s Spread: A Continental Disparity [Infographic]
So far at least, it seems like Africa is on a completely different trajectory to the rest of the world in terms of COVID-19 cases.
AbCellera Raises $105 Million To Boost Drug Discovery Against Coronavirus And Other Diseases
The Vancouver-based biotech firm aims to nearly double its headcount and expand its R&D efforts to find antibodies to treat disease.
Zipline Drones Will Continuously Drop Supplies To Hospital In North Carolina
Granted a waiver to operate due to the coronavirus pandemic, the operation could define how drone delivery works in the U.S. Its usefulness hinges on just how valuable a few pound of air-dropped supplies can be.
Collateral Damage Of Covid-19: More Than 200 International Cancer Trials Suspended
As a result of Covid-19, more than 200 international cancer trials were suspended. The long term effects of this “downtime” are unclear.
CDC Says Possibly ‘Less Than Half’ Of Positive Antibody Tests Are Correct
The CDC has acknowledged that antibody tests used to determine if people have previously been infected with Covid-19 are not accurate enough to guide important policy decisions.
SEC Cracks Down On Coronavirus Scams Thanks To An Army Of Whistleblowers
An increasing number of whistleblowers and tipsters are working with the SEC to help identify financial misconduct related to the coronavirus.
Virtual Reality Emerging As Effective Pain Management Tool
Entering an imaginative world can reduce acute and chronic pain.
