Vaccine nationalism will prolong the Covid-19 pandemic, not shorten it, WHO’s director general said.
Category: Policy
Idaho County Ditches Mask Mandate Amid Covid-19 Surge
One health board member denied the existence of Covid-19 entirely.
5 things medical professionals can do to take climate action
The flurry of recent articles on the adverse effects of climate change on health are almost as overwhelming as the climate crisis itself. Just this past year, over 300 medical students came together to found Medical Students for a Sustainable Future (M…
Report: At Least 130,000 Covid-19 Deaths Were Avoidable, Trump Administration An ‘Abject Failure’
The Trump administration’s failure to act, mockery of experts and politicization of the pandemic may have cost hundreds of thousands of American lives, researchers at Columbia University claim.
Report: At Least 130,000 Covid-19 Deaths Were Avoidable, Trump Administration An ‘Abject Failure’
The Trump administration’s failure to act, mockery of experts and politicization of the pandemic may have cost hundreds of thousands of American lives, researchers at Columbia University claim.
Hospital administrators thinking about no-cost treatment which really helps patients
The following article is satire. According to several very old studies, interventional patient-centered bipedal locomotion (sometimes informally referred to as walking) might be an important part of good hospital care. Programs focusing on this treatme…
The science behind ending on a high note
This article is adapted from Called to Care: A Medical Provider’s Guide for Humanizing Healthcare. Imagine getting a call that your child has injured himself during football practice. Although you are up against a work deadline, you have to find …
Researchers Warn Some Covid-19 Vaccines Could Increase Risk Of HIV Infection
A modified virus used in some candidates has been shown to increase HIV infection risk in other vaccine trials.
Why You’ll Still Need To Wear A Mask Even After Covid-19 Vaccines Arrive
Dr. Mark Kortepeter, a physician and biodefense expert who has been involved in combating multiple epidemics, discusses five reasons why wearing masks will continue to be an important infection prevention tool long after the first Covid-19 vaccine.
Watchdog To Investigate Whether Trump Interfered With Health Agencies’ Covid-19 Response
There have been numerous reports the president and his administration have downplayed the severity of the virus.
