Category: pharma

UnitedHealth Profits Double As Patients Defer Treatment In Pandemic

UnitedHealth Group profits doubled to more than $6 billion in the second quarter as elective procedures the large health insurer pays for were postponed or delayed amid the spread of the Coronavirus strain Covid-19.

Trump Administration To Hospitals: Don’t Send Covid-19 Coronavirus Data To CDC

Why is the White House bypassing the CDC? And what about the reports of using The National Guard to collect hospitalization data instead of the CDC?

CDC Director: It’s Time For Universal Masking To End Covid-19 Pandemic

Universal nationwide use of face masks could bring the spread of the Coronavirus “to its knees” within four to six weeks, the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.

Pandemic Turns Physician Job Market To Dire From Demand

The ability of a U.S. physician to land a job has been easy until a surge of U. S. cases of the coronavirus strain Covid-19 “flipped” the job market and reduced the demand for doctors during the pandemic, a new report shows.

The Dangerous Link Between Our Search For A Coronavirus Cure And Bloodletting

The oft-cited timeline for a coronavirus vaccine is “12 to 18 months,” an estimate based more on optimism than evidence. This article examines the role denial plays in medicine’s never-ending quest for cures.

Why 32% Of Young Adults Are Vulnerable To Severe Covid-19 Coronavirus Infections

The study found that nearly one in three 18-to-25-year olds have these risk factors that make them “medically vulnerable.”

Covid-19 Coronvairus May Be Transmitted Via The Womb During Pregnancy

Here are the precautions to take while you are pregnant.

‘Covid Parties’: Should You Go To One?

A 30 year old male died after recently attending a ‘Covid party’ in San Antonio, Texas. The motivation for holding such parties appears to be a curiosity if the virus is real, and to see if anyone gets infected.

Face Masks With 5G Antennas, The Latest Covid-19 Coronavirus Conspiracy Theory

It’s a face mask. Not a smartphone.

Starbucks Will Require Face Masks Starting July 15, Here Are Some Costco Confrontations

Expect more and more businesses to require customers to wear face coverings. Here is why.