All the rapid tests in the world won’t make the difference if we don’t act on their results. That’s why we need assisted home isolation—a cushion of economic and social supports that will make the decision to stay home that much easier.
Category: pharma & healthcare
Coronavirus Risk Factors Among Veterans
Risk factors for coronavirus among veterans, and what society needs to do to protect them.
Brain Eating Amoeba Sparks “Do Not Use Water” Advisory In Part Of Texas
For some residents of Texas, 2020 is the gift that will not stop giving, as authorities warn that brain-eating amoeba may be in their tap water.
Covid-19 Vaccine Protocols Reveal That Trials Are Designed To Succeed
Several pharmaceutical companies have published their vaccine trial protocols. This unusually transparent action during a major drug trial deserves praise, close inspection of the protocols raises surprising concerns.
Cancer Disparities Continue To Impact Minority Populations In The United States
A new report from the American Association for Cancer Research shows that disparities continue to affect cancer outcomes for minority populations in the U.S. But new projects underway aim to narrow these gaps faster.
Why We Can’t Rely On Natural Immunity To Protect Us From Covid-19
A new study, compounded with recent reports of reinfection, shows why building immunity to Covid-19 is trickier than we’d like to believe.
Paused AstraZeneca Trials Emphasize Need For Vaccine Transparency
AstraZeneca, and all the other companies under Food and Drug Administration purview, are developing vaccines for Covid-19. In the midst of current trials across the globe, they paused operation when a participant in the United Kingdom developed symptom…
AstraZeneca Restarts Phase 3 Trial Of Covid-19 Vaccine In U.K.: Multiple Challenges Remain
While progress has been breathtakingly fast, approval, manufacturing, distribution, and uptake of Covid-19 vaccines will face challenges that can’t necessarily be overcome in a matter of a few months. It’s prudent to temper raised expectations and adop…
The University Of Illinois’s Covid-19 Control Shows That Mass Testing Is The Answer
The University of Illinois implemented an aggressive testing campaign to reign in the spread of Covid-19. The operation involves testing the entire student body and faculty twice per week—around fifteen thousand tests each day.
Trump’s Executive Order On Medicare Drug Pricing Strikingly Similar To Pelosi’s H.R. 3 Bill
There’s barely any space between Trump, Biden, and Pelosi on prescription drug pricing. Biden’s ideas on drug pricing encompass the pricing objectives and means to achieve these goals, as outlined in the H.R. 3 bill and Trump’s executive order. This in…
