Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Health
06/19/2021
Ebola Outbreak in Guinea Declared Over
The Ebola outbreak that emerged in Guinea in mid-February has been declared over. It was the first time the disease resurfaced in the country since the deadly outbreak in West Africa that ended in 2016.
06/18/2021
3D bioprinting can help end organ transplant waitlists — if the FDA stops delaying
Right now, more than 100,000 Americans are waiting for organ transplants. Using 3D bioprinting to create new organs—and personalize them for recipients—could prevent these tragic deaths
06/17/2021
Affordable Care Act Survives Latest Supreme Court Challenge
The court sidestepped the larger issue in the case, whether the 2010 health care law can stand without a provision that required most Americans to obtain insurance or pay a penalty.
06/17/2021
A surprising pandemic side effect: People are more engaged with their health
As doctors who believe that people are ultimately responsible for their own health and need greater agency in directing their own care, we’ve long bemoaned the lack of progress, entrenched paternalism, and learned helplessness that has pervaded the health care system for years. The pandemic has turned that upside down.
06/14/2021
In Mental Health Crises, a 911 Call Now Brings a Mixed Team of Helpers—And Maybe No Cops
06/10/2021
What Could Go Right? Beating AIDS by 2030
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06/08/2021
Recovered Covid Patients Send Their Leftover Meds to Those in Need
In India, an elegantly simple system ensures pills don’t get flushed when others can use them.
06/04/2021
Annual new HIV infections in the U.S. down 73% since 1980s, CDC estimates
The number of new yearly HIV infections in the U.S. has decreased by 73% since the peak of the HIV/AIDS epidemic during the mid-1980s, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated in a new report.
06/03/2021
Global plan aims to make vaccines for future pandemics within 100 days
The UK government and life science industry leaders have pledged to work towards a plan that could see vaccines ready in just 100 days in the event of a new pandemic.
06/04/2021
Study: HIV/AIDS-related deaths decline in Caribbean
AIDS-related deaths in the region declined by half from 2010 to 2020.
06/03/2021
Forty years on and new UNAIDS report gives evidence that we can end AIDS
UNAIDS urges world leaders to adopt a bold political declaration on HIV at the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on AIDS next week.
05/25/2021