Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

On February 4 th , 2020, in a hospital in northern California, the first known inpatient diagnosed with COVID-19 died. On March 11 th , the World Health Organization called the growing prevalence of the coronavirus a “pandemic.”. On May 25 th , George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died at the hands of police in Minneapolis. This summer, the Dixie Chicks dropped the “Dixie” from their name, and NASCAR cancelled the confederate flag from their tracks.

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Health Advances

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

… And a Conversation with HKEX’s SVP & Head of China Issuer Services Silvia Chen. By Daniel Huang, Analyst ; Andrew Briggs, Engagement Manager ; Gary Cheng, Vice President. Executive Summary. Today, Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX) is the second-largest market for biotech IPOs only after New York’s NASDAQ, and it has successfully established itself as a first choice IPO destination for China-based biotechs.

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Medbridge Education

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

From hospitals to private practices, healthcare organizations have been rapidly adopting digital care solutions to continue providing patients with high-quality care during the COVID-19 crisis, but their value extends far beyond a COVID-19 response measure. In fact, a 2019 survey reported that 53 percent of patients preferred the convenience of digital care pre-COVID-191 , and […].

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Michele Late

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

It’s time to celebrate Get Ready Day! Is your family prepared for emergencies that might come your way? This is the perfect time to make a plan and take simple steps that can help keep you healthy and safe in the face of disasters. APHA’s Get Ready Day is held annually on the third Tuesday in September, National Preparedness Month. This year we’re celebrating Get Ready Day on Sept. 15!

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has revealed deep cracks and inequities in U.S. health care in terms of exposure to COVID-19 and subsequent outcomes, with access to medical care and mortality rates negatively impacting people of color to a greater extent than White Americans. The pandemic has also led to economic decline that, seven weeks before the 2020 elections in America, is top-of-mind for health citizens with the virus-crisis itself receding to second place, according to the Kaiser Family Foundat

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Health Advances

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

. By Aaron J. Dy, Ph.D., Senior Analyst and Donna Hochberg, Ph.D., Partner. On March 3 rd , Thermo Fisher Scientific (“Thermo Fisher”) announced plans to acquire Qiagen for $11.5B, and by mid-July, the offer grew to $12.5B as COVID-19 increased demand for testing supplies that both companies offer. Then the deal fell apart as only 47% of Qiagen shares were tendered by the Aug. 10 deadline, well short of the two-thirds threshold required to complete the deal.

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Healthcare Council

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

On August 26, the Greater Nashville Tech Council (NTC) along with Amazon, Nashville Chamber of Commerce, Nashville Health Care Council/ Leadership Health Care and Nashville Entrepreneur Center hosted a live virtual career fair. Participants had the opportunity to upload their resume and explore open positions in Nashville and Middle Tennessee using a virtual, interactive hiring.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

In terms of income, U.S. households entered 2020 in the best financial shape they’d been in years, based on new Census data released earlier this week. However, the U.S. Census Bureau found that the level of health insurance enrollment fell by 1 million people in 2019 , with about 30 million Americans not covered by health insurance. In fact, the number of uninsured Americans rose by 2 million people in 2018 , and by 1.9 million people in 2017.

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Healthy Debate

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

The post Are we ready for a second wave? appeared first on Healthy Debate.

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