Category: healthcare

Stocks Turn Positive, Despite Record Drop In Retail Sales And Increasing Tensions With China

Stocks were still down more than 2% this week.

UnitedHealth Group, Microsoft Partner On Coronavirus ‘Return To Work’ Venture

UnitedHealth Group and Microsoft are partnering on a protocol they say will help employers “safely return employees to work” amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus Plunges Home Care Into Disarray

The coronavirus pandemic has meant that people with long-term health conditions and disabilities are struggling to receive the care they need to stay safely in their homes.

What To Do If You’ve Got A Smear Test Booked During Coronavirus

As an increased focus has been put on Covid-19 symptoms you shouldn’t let other aspects of your health suffer. Should you be worried if your cervical cancer screening has been canceled?

How 3D Printing Is Accelerating The Coronavirus Test Race

Meet the CEOs, engineers and doctors reimagining the way we make test swabs on an industrial scale.

Trump: Without Coronavirus Testing ‘We Would Have Very Few Cases,’ Here Is The Reaction

On Thursday, President Donald Trump said that testing for the Covid-19 coronavirus might be “overrated.”

Predicting The Impact Of Coronavirus: How Healthcare Organizations Forecast Demand, ICU Capacity, And A Second Wave

Healthcare organizations relied on data and AI even before COVID-19, but it is critical during the pandemic to help forecast demand, ICU capacity, and even a second wave of the virus.

FDA: Abbott Labs’ Rapid Coronavirus Test May Turn Up False Negatives

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Abbott Laboratories widely used test to detect the Coronavirus strain Covid-19 “may return false negative results.”

FDA Warns Abbott Coronavirus Tests Could Be Inaccurate

The alert comes after an NYU study showed the company’s tests missed diagnosing up to half of known positive cases.

Technology Defeats COVID-19 Coronavirus Social Isolation

Large numbers of people are staying home whether they’re working or not. As they stay at home, social isolation sets in.