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Scientists Are Testing Virtual Reality For Pain Relief
Earlier this month, scientists published a ground-breaking study in the Journal of Medical Internet Research discussing the efficacy of virtual reality (VR) as a means for pain relief. The study exami...
What Is Marburg? What You Need To Know About The Deadly Virus Detected In Equatorial Guinea
Topline Equatorial Guinea confirmed the country’s first outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus on Monday, placing it on high alert months after another outbreak was reported in Ghana as experts scramble...
Lethal Ebola-Like Marburg Virus Detected In Equatorial Guinea
Topline Health authorities in Equatorial Guinea detected the west African country’s first cases of the rare but highly-infectious Marburg virus, the World Health Organization confirmed on Monday, mont...
Amazon’s Bold $5 Prescription Drug Program Is The Future Of Pharmacy
Amazon is taking yet another bold step into the world of healthcare, further solidifying its powerful footprint in the business-to-consumer “B2C” space. Earlier this week, the tech giant announced its...
Dollar General Launches Health Clinics
As the world embraces recession headwinds, companies globally are exploring new avenues to create value for customers, increase revenue, and monetize their services. Healthcare, in particular, is at a...
U.S., global health officials worry about China transparency on virus spread
U.S. and global health leaders say Beijing is not sharing enough information about the spread of Covid-19 in China, leaving the international community in the dark about the scale and severity of the ...
Lemons, peaches and TCM bought as protection from virus
Farmers sort and package lemons at a workshop on November 24, 2020 in Neijiang, Sichuan Province of China. Huang Zhenghua | Visual China Group | Getty Images Covid cases in China saw a spike following...
France Team Hit By Virus Outbreak Before 2022 World Cup Final Versus Argentina
A virus outbreak has kept several players from attending France’s football team practices. Pictured … [+] here is star player Kylian Mbappe during the France Training Session ahead of thei...
Is MERS Coronavirus Really A Concern At The 2022 World Cup?
The 2022 World Cup has brought many travelers to Qatar. Are concerns about the so-called “camel flu” … [+] justified?(Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images) Visionhaus/Getty Images Concer...
China Signals Shift Away From Zero-Covid As It Claims Virus Is Weakening
Topline Chinese authorities acknowledged the country was facing a new phase of the pandemic that will require it to tweak its approach, a signal that its government may finally be moving away from its...
Healthcare Organizations Are Finding Novel Uses For Virtual Health Technology
The virtual health revolution has been prevalent over the last few years, especially fueled by generation-shifting events such as the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, more than ever before, healthcare leaders,...
Venture Capital Firms Are Partnering With Healthcare Organizations To Improve Digital Health
Venture capital (VC) firms are increasingly playing a role in all aspects of healthcare. This is a growing trend globally, as healthcare organizations are eager for the resources, expertise, and capit...
Blockchain Technology May Transform The Future Of Healthcare
Blockchain technology has truly revolutionized the vision for the future of information and data. At the most fundamental level, blockchain technology enables decentralization of data; that is, it all...
Raw Oysters Contaminated With Sapovirus May Be In 13 States
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just issued a warning about raw oysters potentially … [+] being contaminated with sapoviruses. (Photo: Getty) getty What the shuck? The U.S. Food ...
J.P. Morgan Is Betting Big On The Future Of Healthcare
J.P. Morgan is a cornerstone financial institution, with investments and interests in all sectors across the globe. With regards to healthcare, the company made headlines just a few years ago for its ...
What You Need To Know About The Mosquito-Borne Virus Found In Arizona
Topline Arizona health officials this week reported a case of dengue fever they believe was acquired locally rather than from travel, possibly joining Florida as the only state to record local transmi...
Walmart Continues Its Rapid Expansion In Healthcare, Announcing 16 New Facilities
Retail giant and household staple Walmart has proven time and again to be a relentless source of value. Having become one of the most well-known national brands over the last few decades, it has staye...
Ringo Starr Has Covid-19 Rebound, Cancels 2022 Tour
After testing positive for Covid-19 again, Ringo Starr (seen here with his wife Barbara Bach on July … [+] 7, 2022) has canceled the rest of his 2022 North American tour. (Photo by Kevin Winter/...
Microsoft’s Latest AI Tool Can Predict Missed Doctor’s Appointments
Between the scarcity of trained physicians, nursing staff shortages, and general attrition amongst healthcare workers, securing a doctor’s appointment is not an easy task in the modern day clinical la...
Healthcare Technology Is Enabling Millions Of People To “Age In Place”
“Aging in Place” refers to individuals aging in their own homes rather than moving into nursing homes or other types of care facilities. This is certainly not new, conceptually—for centuries, many cul...
New York Declares Emergency After Virus Found In Fourth County’s Sewage
Topline New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Friday declared a state of emergency after poliovirus was detected in the sewage of a fourth county in the state in an effort to boost vaccination rates as so...
Physicians Would Need Almost 27 Hours A Day To Provide Optimal Patient Care, Per New Study
In a new study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, researchers found that in order to provide guideline-recommended care, a primary care physician would require nearly 26.7 hours pe...
The Healthcare Industry Is Crumbling Due To Staffing Shortages
The “great resignation” alongside the Covid-19 pandemic has reshaped the way people think about work. Indeed, for many industries over the last year, finding sustainable and reliable employees has bee...
Indian health advisory for rare virus infecting children
Tomato flu — so called due to the painful red blisters it produces — has so far been detected in more than 100 children across three states since the first case was reported on May 6. Hindustan Times ...
Monkeypox Misinformation Is Spreading, Experts Warn—Here’s What You Need To Know About The Disease
Topline As monkeypox cases rise, public health experts and officials around the world are scrambling to contain the outbreak, but as scientists gather vital data, they also face the challenge of fast-...
The Healthcare System Is Facing Higher Acuity And More Sick Patients
Though the Covid-19 pandemic truly tested the capabilities of healthcare systems worldwide, the aftermath has created a similar problem: patients are sicker than ever before, and are requiring higher ...
Google Ventures Has Created A Remarkable Presence In Healthcare
Google Ventures (GV) is a venture capital firm that was originally spun out of Google in 2009 and is now partnered with Alphabet. The firm oversees more than $8 billion dollars in assets, and has inve...
Former hedge fund manager alleges he lost $450,000 in crypto from a porn virus
Former hedge fund manager Martin Shkreli has claimed that the massive crash of his cryptocurrency dubbed Martin Shkreli Inu (MSI) was due to a hack that emanated from an attempt to download a pornogra...