Category: healthcare

MIS-C: A New Name For Covid Kawasaki/Toxic Shock In Young People

There is a new name for a recently recognized set of Covid-19 related symptoms in children and adolescents. Here is a summary of what we know now about the syndrome.

Cleveland Clinic And Bureau Veritas Announce The First Universal Hygiene Standards To Help Restart The Global Economy

Uniform hygiene and health safety standards have been the biggest missing link for businesses and consumers as the world economy struggles to re-open. Cleveland Clinic and Bureau Veritas just solved that problem

A Coronavirus Inhaler Sounds Weird. Here’s Why It Makes A Lot Of Sense

Scientists have isolated a special antibody from llamas that could be used as a drug in an inhaler to protect you from infection or treat people with COVID-19.

Here Is How Hospitals Can Start Accepting More Non-Coronavirus Patients

Hospital design experts Ryan Hullinger and Sarah Markovitz explain the many design changes that can help reopen hospitals for non-coronavirus patients, with many of them occurring before a patient sets foot on hospital grounds.

There Are Tough Financial Days Ahead For U.S. Healthcare In The Wake Of The Coronavirus Pandemic

Dr. Stephen Thomas, Chief of Infectious Diseases at SUNY Upstate Medical University, discusses the financial toll that the Covid-19 pandemic is taking on U.S. healthcare systems, and what the road ahead looks like.

Moderna Reveals ‘Positive’ Data In Coronavirus Vaccine Trial, Markets Spike

Futures leaped in response at the possibility of a vaccine that could treat the virus.

Fertility Treatments Can’t Be Delayed During Coronavirus, According To Reproductive And Gynecological Specialists

Starting in early May medical centers in 20 states are rebooking non-emergency procedures and reproductive and gynecological specialists say that fertility treatments can’t be delayed.

U.S. Employers More Concerned With Clean Work Spaces Than Coronavirus Antibody Tests

U.S. employers are more focused on social distancing, clean workspaces and allowing workers to work from home than testing for Covid-19 antibodies, big purchasers of healthcare say.

What Do Trump And Yale Medical School Have In Common? Both Were Duped About A COVID-19 Treatment

A French microbiologist announced he had a cure for COVID19 back in February, and published a flawed study in March. Donald Trump fell for it, and so did a group of doctors at Yale Medical School.

Cuomo Said Most Coronavirus Cases Are From People Staying At Home—Public Health Experts Have A Few Ideas Why

Public health experts from Harvard and Columbia weigh in on a survey that showed the majority of new coronavirus patients came from their homes.