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On the heels of announcing big plans to invest $ 1 billion into a network of primary care clinics, Walgreens Boots Alliance posted a $ 1.7 billion net loss. The company saw declining sales, particularly at its overseas locations, as a result of the pandemic. Despite the massive loss and the continued uncertainty due to […]
This story about emergency child care was produced as part of the series Critical Condition: The Students the Pandemic Hit Hardest, reported by HuffPost and The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Tamiesha and Ernest Parris, 36 and 38, met on the job six years ago. Both […]
NHS England is asking doctors and midwives to provide more checks and support to black, Asian and ethnic-minority (BAME) pregnant women because of their greater risk from coronavirus. Black mums-to-be are eight times more likely to be admitted to hospital with Covid-19 than white pregnant women. Pregnant Asian women are four times as likely to […]
Malaika Mihambo is a German athlete, and the current world champion in long jump. She won the gold medal at the 2013 European Junior Championships. She won her first senior major event at the 2014 European Team Championships, setting the new championship record with a jump of 6.90 metres. In 2015, she won the gold […]
From President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence’s ludicrous assertions that the novel coronavirus pandemic is no big deal anymore to crowded bars in Arizona and block parties in New York City, it sure seems like Americans are ready to move on from the public health emergency that has dominated our lives since March. […]
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Cancer care in England has faced major disruption during the pandemic with big drops in numbers being seen following urgent referrals by GPs, figures show. The number of people being assessed by a cancer doctor after referral fell to 79,500 in April – a drop of 60% compared to the same month last year. Meanwhile, […]
Care homes “could go to the wall” due to rising costs from the coronavirus pandemic, bosses have said. Thirty out of 102 care providers contacted by the BBC also said none of their staff had been tested, down from 75 who said so in April. Care sector leaders said the government response was “patchy and […]
Media playback is unsupported on your device NHS staff and care workers from overseas will no longer have to pay an extra charge towards the health service after mounting pressure from MPs. Boris Johnson’s spokesman said the PM had asked the Home Office and Department for Health to exempt NHS and care workers “as soon […]
WASHINGTON ― Amid a national health emergency that has left millions of Americans out of a job and worrying about health insurance, Senate Republicans moved forward Wednesday with confirming a judicial nominee who has called the Affordable Care Act “illegitimate,” “perverse” and “liberal-utopia-dictated healthcare.” The Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing for Cory Wilson, […]
What don’t people know about surviving a stay in the ICU? Healing does not happen in the hospital. Treatment happens in the hospital. All of the healing happens when you leave. You lose so much muscle mass in the hospital. You lose independence, and for me, even my sense of identity. I also worry a […]
World Health Organization has stated that everyone should follow hand hygiene to reduce the chances of getting infected from germs and viruses. Initiatives like “Clean care is safe care” are being undertaken by WHO to raise the standard of maintaining hand hygiene. How Can We Best Look After Our Hands: After washing for at least […]
In the CDC survey, the percentages of adults with asthma who had partial or no insurance ranged from 3.3% in Washington, D.C., to 22.2% in Texas. But even 13.3% of people in that age range with insurance for the whole year faced cost barriers that got in the way of managing their asthma. In short, […]
Primary care startup One Medical is looking to shift more of its services online as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The company, which went public in January, saw the number of in-office visits drop in March and April as stay-at-home orders went into effect. Though the pandemic didn’t affect its first quarter earnings, it […]
Media playback is unsupported on your device Boris Johnson must account for official figures showing 10,000 “unexplained” deaths in care homes last month, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said. Sir Keir said there were 18,000 more deaths in April than the average for that month, but only 8,000 were recorded as coronavirus-related. He said […]