Scientists have mapped the sugars in the ‘glycan shield’ that protects SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins, which will be important for developing vaccines and drugs against COVID-19.
Category: healthcare
The Grim Post-COVID-19 Future For Nursing Homes
COVID-19 is killing nursing home patients, but it also is putting thousands of facilities at risk
Responsible Reopening: A Lesson From NYU Shanghai
The small university is taking a “try it and see” approach. If infection rates rise again, they are prepared to quickly implement harsher measures to reduce them.
PBM Exclusion Lists: Useful For Leverage But Do They Benefit The Patient?
While net transaction prices of prescription drugs have been stagnant, what matters most to patients, out-of-pocket spending, has increased.
COVID Immunity: How Protected Are You?
If I have antibodies to the COVID-19 virus, or if I recovered from the disease, am I protected? These are the two burning questions workers and employers are asking today.
Did The WHO’s Endorsement Of TCM Cause The Covid-19 Pandemic?
Last year, the WHO endorsed Traditional Chinese Medicine, a set of practices that include killing wild animals and eating their body parts. It now appears likely that the COVID-19 pandemic started with a bat that was being sold, in a wild animal market…
Why You Might Miss A Period During The Coronavirus Pandemic
It may feel like your period is the only sure thing in your life right now. However, it doesn’t take a lot to disrupt it. Here’s why you might miss a period during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Google And Aerospace Industry To Boost Ventilator Production
Medical device makers have formed an alliance with Google and the aerospace industry to speed production and component part supplies needed to make ventilators for patients sickened COVID-19.
Innovation Timeline: FinTech vs. Healthcare Covid-19 Crisis Series
The 2008 Financial Crisis vs. The Covid-19 Crisis. The third in Stephanie MacConnell’s series explores the timeline from the financial crisis to the industry-shaping boom we saw in FinTech following the burst of the housing bubble.
The Guilty And The Innocent: FinTech vs. Healthcare Covid-19 Crisis Series
The 2008 Financial Crisis vs. The Covid-19 Crisis. The second in the series by Stephanie MacConnell examines the key players in each crisis and how we move forward from here.
