Category: Healthcare & Policy

Healthcare & Policy

Local Monitoring Stations Under-Report Air Pollution in China

When air pollution is high, local monitoring stations in China systematically report lower PM2.5 levels than reported by US embassy stations, new research suggests.

Healthcare & Policy

Socioeconomic Factors Play Key Role in COVID-19 Impact on Blacks, Hispanics

A new study published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society reveals how socioeconomic factors partially explain the increased odds that Black and Hispanic Americans have of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2.

Healthcare & Policy

Texans Being Treated for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

The ongoing power outages and freezing temperatures in Texas are forcing some residents to resort to wood-burning stoves, gasoline-run generators, and running their vehicles for heat.

Environmental News

Local Monitoring Stations Under-Report Air Pollution in China

When air pollution is high, local monitoring stations in China systematically report lower PM2.5 levels than reported by US embassy stations, new research suggests.

Home Care

Philips Partnership to Expand Teleheath Services

Royal Philips has joined forces with the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) to help further the adoption of telehealth across the industry.

Occupational Health

Nitrile Glove Shortage Hits United States

The US stockpile of nitrile gloves has dwindled from roughly 17 million in Dec 2019 to 2 million in October 2020.

General Healthcare

United States to Rejoin World Health Organization

Among a slate of executive orders on the first day of his administration, President Joe Biden signed an executive order for the United States to rejoin the World Health Organization.

Medicare & Medicaid

Hospitals Must not Block Healthcare Costs from Web Searches

According to the Wall Street Journal, US healthcare systems and insurers must no longer use web search-blocking code to shield the costs of health procedures from appearing in online searches.