Category Archives: Health care

Covid ‘Doesn’t Discriminate by Age’: Serious Cases on the Rise in Younger Adults

As Covid deaths and contagion is falling in the US (but rising globally), it’s a mistake for the young to dismiss risks.

New Malaria Vaccine Proves Highly Effective – and COVID Shows How Quickly It Could Be Deployed

One lasting benefit of the terrible COVID-19 pandemic might be a quicker route to a malaria vaccine and a safer future for children in the world’s poorest countries.

Biden Urged to Stand ‘On the Side of Humanity’ and Back Waiver for Covid Vaccine Patents

Biden faces increased wroldwide pressure for WTO waiver of intellectual property rules for Covid-19 vaccines as case counts soar in India.

Even Credentialed Young People Pessimistic About Their Futures

The fact that even well-placed young people are insecure and pessimistic is further proof of the impact of inequality and rentierism.

The COVID-19 Catastrophe in India Keeps Growing

The Covid nightmare in India won’t end soon. Yet the West, despite self-interested reasons for reducing the contagion, is standing pat.

How America Can Curb the Epidemic of Violence Against Health Care Workers

Health care staffers are on the receiving end of violence more often than you might think, yet perilous little is done to protect them.

The Shock and Reality of Catching Covid After Being Vaccinated

A discussion of Covid “breakthrough” cases.

Opioids Crisis: Trial of Four Drugmakers Begins in California

Tennessee judge enters default judgment against opioids manufacturer Endo Pharmaceuticals for discovery misconduct.

The CDC’s VAERS and Vaccine Complications: The System is Broken

The CDC has been visibly remiss in gathering and updating Covid data in VAERS, and that typifies its pandemic mismanagement.

How Taiwan Beat COVID-19 – New Study Reveals Clues to its Success

There’s much to be learned from Taiwan’s success in preventing COVID-19 from taking hold, as vaccines roll out and new variants emerge.

Prolonged Brain Dysfunction in COVID-19 Survivors: A Pandemic in its Own Right?

More information on lasting Covid damage, this time on the brain.

New COVID Variants Have Changed the Game, and Vaccines Will Not Be Enough. We Need Global ‘Maximum Suppression

Vaccines alone won’t stem the COVID-19 pandemic: the case for why much mre still must be done, on a blocal basis.

What Covid Means for the Athlete’s Heart

Preliminary data suggests up to 1 in 5 people with Covid-19 wind up with heart inflammation. Athletes should fare better but are at risk too.

Why India is Banking on Health Diplomacy to Grow African Footprint

India has stepped up its foreign policy re-engagement with African countries and has focused on health diplomacy.