Health Care July 2020

Coronavirus Data Is Funneled Away From CDC

Some experts are concerned that the Trump administration having a private technology firm collect pandemic hospital data rather than the CDC will further sideline the CDC.

Health Care July 2020

Ethical Issues Of Resuming In-Person College

As schools across the nation wrestle with the logistics of reopening, the following explores the ethical challenges resuming in-person classes at colleges and universities.

Health Care July 2020

Back-To-School Plans Stress Working Parents

With President Donald Trump demanding schools reopen in the fall, parents across the country are stressing as they weigh their family’s health risks and financial needs.

Health Care July 2020

Vaccine Candidate Poised For Final Testing

An experimental COVID-19 vaccine that was first tested in the U.S. is poised to begin key final testing. Around the end of July, the vaccine will be tested in a 30,000-person study.

Health Care July 2020

Health Insurance, COVID-19 And College

If a college student has COVID-19, who should pay for their treatment? How does health insurance cover COVID-19? The following offers advice for those returning to school in the fall.

Health Care July 2020

Masks For Kids?

Should children be required to wear masks in order to return to in-person schooling in the fall? This is one of the questions under major debate across the country.

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1 In 5 People Are At Higher Risk From COVID-19

Editor’s Note: The University of Washington teamed up with researchers from around the world to create a study on risk factors involving COVID-19 on an international level.

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COVID-19 Is Ravaging Latino Communities

Editor’s Note: Latino communities in the U.S. are being hit hard by COVID-19, and issues like mistrust of the medical system and a lack of medical insurance are compounding the problem.

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Considering A Career In Health Care?

A dedicated, lifelong health care provider does not view their work as a job; it is a calling... Do you feel called to help others – even under trying conditions?

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Miquela Rivera

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World’s Most Powerful Computers Vs. COVID-19

Editor’s Note: Once a science fiction plot device, supercomputers are being used to combat COVID-19 in a variety of areas including designing drugs, vaccines and rapid testing tools.

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AI Can Improve COVID-19 Patient Care

Editor’s Note: Since the start of the novel coronavirus pandemic, researchers are discovering new ways to deal with the virus. Now, AI may take on a new role for dealing with COVID-19.

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AI Discovers Surprising New Antibiotics

Editor’s Note: As pathogens become more resistant to current drugs, scientists from Harvard and MIT are using deep learning artificial intelligence to search for new antibiotics.