Loyola Medicine and Trinity Health (Chicago, Ill) today announced the national health system will require all colleagues, doctors, contractors and those conducting business in its healthcare facilities be vaccinated against COVID-19, effective immediately.
Air quality standards recommended by the American Thoracic Society have the potential to prevent more illness and death than standards adopted by the US EPA.
President Joe Biden announced a new goal to complete 200 million COVID-19 vaccinations within his first 100 days of office, doubling his previously stated goal of 100 million.
Researchers tracking the movement of hippos in Tanzania were able to use the GPS data to study the progress of an outbreak of anthrax in 2017.
Royal Philips has joined forces with the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) to help further the adoption of telehealth across the industry.
CDC data reports that double-layering face masks or wearing tightly-fitting masks were more effective at preventing COVID-19 than single, loose-fitting masks alone.
COVID-19 pandemic deaths in 2020 have reduced Americans' life expectancy by 1.13 years overall, but 2.10 years in Black Americans and 3.05 years in Latino Americans.
Dual Medicare-Medicaid status was associated with a 30% increase in the number of post-ICU disabilities compared with those who did not have Medicaid.