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This former health insurance executive became one of the industry’s biggest critics

This former health insurance executive became one of the industry’s biggest critics

by Alec Bose | Mar 27, 2020 | Featured, Health

Medicare-for-All has become one of the most important issues in the democratic primary. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, the policy has majority support among the American people at 52% as of last month and has become central to the healthcare policy for...
Health experts warn life-saving coronavirus vaccine still years away

Health experts warn life-saving coronavirus vaccine still years away

by Kelly Cannon | Mar 16, 2020 | Health, Topics

PARIS — Top health experts from around the world are mobilizing to combat the novel coronavirus that has infected more than 77,000 people worldwide. The global health threat posed by the coronavirus has kicked the world’s scientific community into...
US government actively combats coronavirus, experts say

US government actively combats coronavirus, experts say

by Bing Xiao | Mar 3, 2020 | Featured, Health, Topics

WASHINGTON — As the coronavirus continues to spread across the world, U.S. public health experts say the only way to distinguish it from the seasonal flu is by testing. Last week, clinical labs tested 42,000 respiratory specimens, said Anne Schuchat, principal...
South Korean Coronavirus outbreak linked to religious group

South Korean Coronavirus outbreak linked to religious group

by Soram Cheon | Feb 26, 2020 | Featured, Health

WASHINGTON – South Korea has more cases of coronavirus than any country outside China – 1,261 – and that now includes the first U.S. serviceman stationed in the country, according to the United States Forced Korea. The 23-year-old male soldier is stationed at Camp...
Experts call for global collaboration on coronavirus outbreak

Experts call for global collaboration on coronavirus outbreak

by Bing Xiao | Feb 6, 2020 | Featured, Health, Topics

WASHINGTON — A change in the current U.S. policy limiting travel from China to the United States and quarantining returning travelers should be considered as the nation tries to handle the coronavirus outbreak, several health experts told a House hearing...
FDA announces steps to treat coronavirus outbreak in all states

FDA announces steps to treat coronavirus outbreak in all states

by Chiara Vercellone | Jan 29, 2020 | Featured, Health

WASHINGTON – Hospitals around the country must develop diagnostic tests to quickly detect possible cases of the coronavirus that started in China and is spreading across the world, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said. The FDA, which has launched a website with...
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