By Scott Westermeier A common phrase that has gained ground with politicians, business executives and media alike is “new normal.” “Nothing will ever be the same” is a common refrain in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and no sector will feel the impact more than health care. Nurses and doctors working in emergency rooms,… Read More »
Bowen kept thinking about the next pandemic, when the supply of masks from China might plummet and the demand for domestic masks might surge again. He sent letters warning about a potential supply-chain problem to President Obama in 2010, and to President Trump in 2017; he wrote to the Defense Secretary; to hospital-safety associations; to… Read More »
The military is to begin testing essential workers around the UK for coronavirus in mobile units which will operate in “hard to reach” areas. The new pop-up facilities, which can be set up in 20 minutes, will travel to care homes, police and fire stations, prisons and benefits centres. It comes as the government looks… Read More »
As part of the global effort to manage and contain the coronavirus response, two global health standards organizations have introduced new content. Regenstrief Institute and SNOMED International, are supporting care teams globally to code and track SARS-CoV-2 testing and COVID-19 cases, and by extension support clinicians and researchers in their efforts to address its containment.… Read More »