Virtual Valentine’s Day: Show Your Healthcare Workers Some Love
This weekend is Valentine’s Day — a day to send thoughtful cards to loved ones, give a gift to that special someone, and eat candy hearts galore (within reason, of course).
It’s a day full of love, kindness, and gratitude. This year, during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, who...
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 expected that all American adults who...
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 but twice — the first time in March and then again in October.
Oh, and she’s also 102 years old.
Angelina Friedman’s story is...
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 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic.
Just 5 days later, on March 16, Jennifer Haller became the...
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 twice-monthly podcast for emerging healthcare executives.
Next Up came right on time — a year in which healthcare has been on the front and...
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 the COVID-19 pandemic.
On the flight was a man who had a dry cough and eventually went on to test positive for COVID-19....
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 to social unrest to a global pandemic, 2020 has not turned out to be the year many had hoped.
Amidst all the anxiety, fear, and anger, people...
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 ranging from minor annoyances to life-threatening.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, these symptoms of COVID-19 have...
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 the spread of COVID, people hunkered down at home and dealt with their shaggy manes and at-home workouts.
Now, that almost feels like a...
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 only, gyms and salons closed their doors, and schools transitioned to online learning.
Across the globe, it was...
