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Category: Policy
Germany Moves To Exclude Seniors From AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 Vaccine
The country’s health agency said there was “insufficient data” on the shot’s effectiveness in people over the age of 65.
Seattle Hospital Offered Major Donors Invite-Only Covid-19 Vaccine Appointments
“We thought that was the most efficient way to add slots,” Overlake’s COO said. “In hindsight, we could certainly look back and say this wasn’t the best way to do it.”
China Deploys Anal Swab Tests To Detect High-Risk Covid-19 Cases
Experts say the test, rolled out before millions are expected to travel for the Lunar New Year, could be more accurate than throat and nose swabs.
Confronting the financial barriers to health care has to be a centerpiece of any COVID-19 strategy
The initial wave of vaccinations is underway, but let’s not forget that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the epidemic of precarious access to health care, an issue that the U.S. uniquely faces in the developed world. In 2018, a survey found that 4…
Business Leaders Back Push To Improve Workplace Mental Health
The WHO says the initiative “stands to make a difference” and CEOs from BHP, Clifford Chance, Deloitte, HSBC, Salesforce and Unilever have all pledged to improve workplace mental health.
How President Biden’s quest for a public option mirrors LBJ’s passage of Medicare and Medicaid
The health care circumstances of President Biden’s ascent to the Oval Office are unprecedented. He is inheriting responsibility for the American response to a pandemic that has taken more than 400,000 American lives and will take office just months aft…
Australia Blocks Travel As New Zealand Confirms Its First New Covid-19 Case In Months
Authorities believe the 56-year-old woman was infected with the virus while staying at a quarantine facility.
‘Fat But Healthy?’ New Research Suggests Fitness Doesn’t Cancel Obesity’s Negative Health Effect
While being active is beneficial to heart health it cannot overcome the negative effects of excess body weight, researchers found in a new study.
Microsteps Toward Thriving With Arianna Huffington
Here’s how adopting a series of small, easy-to-do steps to improve your life can break the discouraging pattern of New Year’s resolutions made and broken.
