The study did not evaluate the shot’s effect on preventing severe illness, a key measure of success.
Category: Policy
Policy Experts Propose A Bipartisan Path To Covid-19 Pandemic Relief, After Divided Senate Vote
Dr. Anand Parekh, chief medical advisor for the Bipartisan Policy Center, argues that bipartisan political and public health leadership are key to managing the pandemic and moving the country forward.
Undoing Short-Term Health Plans Is Bad Policy
Short-term plans are an important part of the country’s healthcare infrastructure. Limiting access to them will deny affordable coverage to hundreds of thousands of Americans, including those that desperately need it while they’re temporarily out of wo…
CDC—No Longer Constrained By Trump—Issues Order That Makes Not Wearing A Mask On Public Transportation A Federal Crime
No longer restricted by the Trump administration’s approach toward mask-wearing, the CDC has issued a far-reaching mandate.
Can the Maternal CARE Act fail moms?
In 2018, then-Senator Kamala Harris introduced the Maternal CARE (Care Access and Reducing Emergencies) Act and added the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020. Collectively, both pieces of legislation would create a task force to study sobering …
Eating Healthy And Becoming Your Best Self With Mark Suster
Losing weight and keeping it off? Diets won’t do it; starting with small changes in your lifestyle will.
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…
