Category: Healthcare Happenings
The COVID-19 Vaccine Is Safe — Here’s Why
Healthcare workers across the country are rolling up their sleeves to get the first injections of the COVID-19 vaccine. Within the next 6 months, it’s…
Can You Get COVID-19 Twice Or Not?
Angelina Friedman is a fighter. She survived the 1918 Spanish Flu. She beat cancer. And in 2020, she’s reported to have defeated COVID-19 not once…
6 Things We Know — And Don’t — About The COVID-19 Vaccine
On January 21, 2020, the US had its first confirmed case of COVID-19. On February 3, the US declared a public health emergency. On March…
Top 10 Take-Home Messages From Modern Healthcare’s Next Up
One of the highlights of this crazy year for me has been producing and hosting a podcast for Modern Healthcare called Next Up. It’s a…
Why Are People Struggling With The Simple Task Of Wearing A Mask?
On January 22, 2020, a plane landed in Toronto, Canada, carrying passengers from Guangzhou, China, and before that, Wuhan, China — the global epicenter of…
COVID-19 And Climate Change: Some Wins, Some Losses, And Plenty Of Opportunities For Change
The year 2020 was the beginning of a brand new decade, full of hope and positivity — that is, until it wasn’t. From killer bees…
Scientists Believe Bradykinin (Huh?) Is Causing Trouble In COVID-19 Patients
Shortness of breath. Loss of smell and taste. Sore throat. Fatigue. Muscle aches. Diarrhea. The list of COVID-19 symptoms goes on and on, with severity…
Steps Hospitals Can Take Now To Prepare For A Second Wave Of COVID Infections
For months, everything from haircuts to eating out to going to the gym was temporarily put on hold across the nation. In order to stop…
Achieving Herd Immunity Naturally Is Not How To Fight COVID-19
On April 7, 2020, about 95% of Americans were on lockdown. With 42 states under stay-at-home orders amid the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants switched to take-out…