Category: healthcare

Q&A: Dr. Rishi Desai Talks To Medical Professionals About What We Can Learn From COVID-19

Last week the health education platform Osmosis launched a new podcast called Raise the Line where through interviews with doctors and other health care professionals they try to explain what has been learned from COVID-19 as well as how they are prepa…

Can COVID-19 Spread Via The Eyes? Science Remains Unclear, Says Ophthalmologist

Scientists are continuing to explore other transmission routes for the coronavirus, including our eyes.

Entrepreneurship Psychologist Explains How To Save Your Relationship While Working From Home

With millions of people having to balance the day-to-day struggles that come with working from home, many are finding that personal relationships are suffering. I asked an expert how to redefine the work-relationship balance during COVID-19 lockdowns, …

Jamaica Responds To COVID-19 By Ramping Up Healthy Food Consumption

The devastating COVID-19 decline in Jamaica’s tourism sector has created supply and demand imbalances and a glut of agricultural produce on the local market. This is being addressed by the Ministry of Agriculture’s new “Say Yes to Fresh” Campaign.

Virtual Health Company Teladoc’s 1Q Earnings Show Coronavirus Revenue Boost As It Eyes Sustaining Users

The company beat revenue expectations with $180.8 million but fell short when it came to losses per share at 5 cents more than what analysts expected.

Molina To Buy Magellan Medicaid And Medicare Plans For $820 Million

Molina Healthcare said it will buy the Magellan Complete Care line of health plans from Magellan Health for $820 million, expanding the health insurer’s Medicaid and Medicare government businesses.

Apple’s Stock Falls After iPhone Sales Plunge Amid Coronavirus

Services revenue continued to show strong growth while iPhone sales slowed.

Trump Says Sweden ‘Paying Heavily’ For Failure To Lock Down As Deaths Toll Rise Over 2,500

Sweden has a COVID-19 mortality rate of 256 per million residents, three times higher than neighbor Denmark and six times Norway’s.

Russia’s Prime Minister Diagnosed With COVID-19 Amid Worsening Outbreak, Economic Outlook

“It just became known that the coronavirus tests I took came back positive.”

Mitch McConnell’s Idea To Let States Go Bankrupt Set Off A Debate That Engulfed Washington

Here’s a timeline of the ongoing debate over state and local government funding.