Category: pharma

Florida Governor DeSantis Scolds Students For Wearing Face Masks To Prevent Covid-19

Ron DeSantis claimed to a group of high schoolers that wearing face masks is “not doing anything,” which is not what the scientific evidence says.

Biden’s Mental Health Strategy Fits Insurers’ ‘Whole Person’ Wheelhouse

President Joe Biden’s proposal to invest more in mental health should compliment an effort by health insurers to integrate behavioral care with medical treatment.

Cigna Latest Health Insurer To Increase Venture Spending On Startups And Digital Tech

Cigna will increase spending by $450 million on startup businesses and digital health via its Cigna Ventures fund.

Poll: Half Of U.S. Worries Deaths Will Rise If Pandemic Restrictions End

Americans are worried about the end of mask mandates and pandemic restrictions with about half worried about increased deaths if their communities “lift pandemic restrictions.”

Breaking The Rules Of Healthcare: Restoring The Value Of Primary Care

If saving a life is the most valuable thing a doctor can do, surely the physicians who save the most lives would garner the most esteem, right? Right?

Dr. Oz Challenged Dr. Fauci To A Debate, Here’s How Others Responded

Mehmet Oz, MD, has been campaigning as a Republican candidate for one of Pennsylvania’s two U.S. Senate seats.

Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine May Cause Polio, Covid-19, Public Health Crises

Will Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to attack Ukraine help further destabilize the world and extend the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic?

Doctors Find Tooth Growing Inside Man’s Nose Causing His Breathing Problems

A 38-year-old man had difficulty breathing through his right nostril for several years.

Centene CEO Neidorff To Take Medical Leave

Centene chairman Michael Neidorff will take a “medical leave of absence” to address a “treatable medical condition,” the company said.

Columbia Psychiatry Chair Suspended After ‘Freak Of Nature’ Tweet About Darker-Skinned Model

Here’s what happened after Jeffrey A. Lieberman, MD, tweeted about Nyakim Gatwech, a model from Sudan.