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Customization is something that people are pursuing and adopting in every aspect of their life. One startup is betting this will extend to their consumption of health insurance as well. Bind Benefits, a personalized health plan provider that recently entered the fully insured market in Florida, has raised $ 105 million in a new funding […]
NHS Digital’s report is based on a survey of 3,570 children and young people up to the age of 22 who were interviewed in 2017 and followed up online in July during the coronavirus pandemic. Let’s block ads! (Why?) BBC News – Health
It’s been a week since Facebook announced a ban on ads “that discourage people from getting a vaccine,” a move that elicited widespread praise as the coronavirus death toll soars. “We don’t want these ads on our platform,” the social media giant declared. But Facebook has quietly continued to run anti-vaccination ads — including new ones […]
On the first day of lockdown, one gym owner showed his defiance by remaining open and was fined for it. Let’s block ads! (Why?) BBC News – Health
With pretty much every major running event cancelled or postponed in 2020, it’s understandable to want to make up for lost time once it’s safe to do so. There’s nothing quite like the buzz of a mass-participation running event, and hopefully they’ll be back on the calendar as normal in 2021. They’re going to be […]
Chris Christie may be breathing easier after recovering from COVID-19, but he admits he was “wrong” about the way he handled the coronavirus prior to getting sick. The former New Jersey governor and frequent contact of President Donald Trump announced he was positive on Oct. 3, about a week after he was seen without a mask at […]
President Donald Trump’s son Barron Trump had coronavirus, according to his mother, first lady Melania Trump. In a lengthy statement Wednesday on the White House website, Melania Trump detailed how Barron Trump, 14, tested positive for coronavirus after she and Donald Trump both had earlier this month. He “exhibited no symptoms,” she said, and has […]
The ear-nose-and-throat experts told BMJ Case Reports journal steroid drugs could help avoid this damage if given early enough. Let’s block ads! (Why?) BBC News – Health
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows refused to wear his face mask while speaking to reporters Monday outside the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Meadows has spent several days in close proximity to President Donald Trump, who is reportedly also refusing to wear a mask in the […]
Liverpool recorded 600 cases per 100,000 people in the week ending 6 October. The average for England was 74. Let’s block ads! (Why?) BBC News – Health
Donald Trump’s physician issued a statement late Saturday declaring that the president no longer poses a risk of transmitting COVID-19 to others. But he failed to provide the critical detail about whether or not Trump has tested negative for the coronavirus. “By currently recognized standards,” Trump is “no longer considered a transmission risk to others,” […]
Young people’s risk of becoming ill with Covid-19 is tiny – but could the long-term mental health impact of virus restrictions be far more damaging? Thousands of students are in enforced self-isolation at universities, and thousands more children are missing out on school because of positive Covid tests in their midst. This follows nearly four […]
Roman Catholic and Orthodox Jewish groups filed two federal lawsuits Thursday challenging the restrictions Gov. Andrew Cuomo (R-N.Y.) established for COVID-19 hot spots this week. Agudath Israel of America, an umbrella group for the strictly observant Haredi branch of Orthodox Judaism, and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn are seeking an injunction to block Cuomo […]
Covid restrictions are to be further tightened in parts of England early next week, with the closure of pubs and restaurants a possibility in the worst-affected areas, the BBC has been told. There could also be a ban on overnight stays away from home in these areas. A final decision on the time period or […]
Joe Biden issued a scathing condemnation of President Donald Trump’s announcement Tuesday that he’s giving up on congressional negotiations over another COVID-19 stimulus package until after the presidential election. “Make no mistake: if you are out of work, if your business is closed, if your child’s school is shut down, if you are seeing layoffs […]