Category: healthcare

Stocks Lose Steam After Fed Vice Chairman Says Economy Needs More Support

The market pared back gains in the final hour of trading.

Pfizer Launches U.S. Human Trial Of Coronavirus Vaccine

Four vaccines are being tested at once with the goal of shortening development time.

Why Empowering Employees To Make Decisions Is More Important Than Ever

New research by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services, sponsored by ThoughtSpot, reveals that companies that give employees the freedom and tools to make data-driven decisions outperform those that don’t. Here we dive into the details and explore w…

14 Women Of Color Medical Students And Graduates Who Matched Share On Soon Joining The Frontlines Amid COVID-19

While the pandemic persists, many women of color upcoming medical doctors who matched this March are preparing to take to frontlines for their residencies. In this article, they share their inspirational stories and hopes for the future.

Abbott Labs Eclipses 1.4 Million Rapid Coronavirus Tests Shipped Across U.S.

Abbott Laboratories has shipped 1.4 million of its highly touted “rapid” molecular tests for the Coronavirus strain COVID-19 to all 50 U. S. states.

Australians, New Zealanders Want Hotel Quarantine To Be More Compassionate

Critics say Australia’s rigid rules on mandatory hotel quarantine on arrival have led to personal tragedy, inhumane treatment, inadequate medical care for vulnerable people and a lack of exemptions on compassionate grounds. A landmark New Zealand case …

How Long Does It Take To Recover From COVID-19 Coronavirus And Return To Work?

Here are some considerations before returning to normal activities, whatever “normal activities” may be during this SARS-CoV2 pandemic.

Syrian Duo Re-Think The Future Of Toiletries Packaging With New Launch

With the use of personal hygiene products on an all-time high in the wake of a global pandemic, one start-up, The Department of Hygiene, is seeking to disrupt the industry, offering toiletries which negate the need for single-use plastic and focus on r…

Sweetleaf Collective: Compassionate Plant Based Healing For The People In 2020

Now we work with cultivators who have medicine to donate, linking them up with distributors who pick up the donation, labs who do the testing, and dispensaries and delivery services that dispense to Sweetleaf’s patients.

When “Elective” Surgery Is Necessary: Operating During Coronavirus-COVID-19

Many hospitals across the country have begun to consider how to safely and effectively create re-entry programs, which includes treating surgical patients as well as medical patients whose surgeries and therapies have been put on hold for the past eigh…