San Francisco and Alameda counties have stopped using Verily, Google’s health-focused sister company, to test for the novel coronavirus, Kaiser Health News reported on Monday.Read more…
Coronavirus, Health, public health, top story
Coronavirus: As "pandemic fatigue" grows, experts encourage 1 pivotal action
Researchers find that even with its social and economic costs, social distancing measures work — especially when they are adjusted locally.
Coronavirus, Health, Medicine, Mind and Body, public health, top story
Why outbreaks can still happen, even if most people get vaccinated — study
A new study shows that even if 99 percent of people in a small city are vaccinated against measles, there’s still a chance that outbreaks could occur.
Consumer Services, Earnings, Health, Health Care, Health Care Equipment & Services, investing, Medical, Medical Equipment
HCA Healthcare Shares Are Volatile on Mixed Q3 Results
HCA Healthcare reported mixed third-quarter results after pre-reporting strong revenue two weeks ago.
Coronavirus, Health, LIFESTYLE, marriage, Personal Finance, Politics, United States
Online Dating Shifts in the Pandemic: Masks, Politics, and Kissing Fewer Frogs
The results of an annual survey find that politics have increasingly percolated into the business of finding love
Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health, testing
Researchers Create 30-Second Phlegm Test to Detect Covid-19
Science is moving at a rapid pace to respond to the novel coronavirus pandemic. In recent months, researchers have developed tests to detect covid-19, the disease caused by the virus, using different substances such as saliva. Now, there’s apparently a…
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Trump Administration Reportedly Offered Santa Claus Performers Coronavirus Vaccine Quid Pro Quo
Although by now it’s clear that the Trump administration holds nothing sacred, there are still some things it can do to shock our tired brains. Apparently, it has tried to get Santa Claus—Santa!—to participate in its crazy pandemic response plans. Read…
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How a Small Biotech Survives Amid Looming Antibiotic Crisis
It took Paratek 22 years to bring its key compound to become a marketable, life-saving drug. Now it can barely sell it.
Biotechnology, Coronavirus, Health, Health Care, Latest News, LIFESTYLE, Pharmaceuticals
Paratek CEO: Next Pandemic Could be Bacterial
TheStreet spoke with Dr. Evan Loh about the looming antibiotics crisis and how it’s affecting more than just his company.
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A common side effect of sports could drastically alter the brain
By working closely with elite rugby players, research has helped scientists understand the impact of concussion on the brain and the results are shocking.