More than 100 experts identify four scenarios that could shape people’s health between now and 2040

Will innovations in health and medicine deliver? This is a question on the top of everyone’s mind as COVID-19 tests the resiliency of global medical supply chains. Over 100 experts recently participated in Trust CoLab, an innovative online exercise that developed a set of alternative scenarios about the future of medicine and health care. The exercise identified one potential development […]

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Depression and anxiety rise among new moms amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

Pregnant and postpartum women are already at a high risk of depression and anxiety—one in seven women struggle with symptoms in the perinatal period. But the coronavirus pandemic is exacerbating those struggles according to a recent study published in Frontiers in Global Women’s Health, which found that the likelihood of maternal depression and anxiety has substantially increased during the health […]

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What to expect when gyms reopen

Of course we miss pubs and restaurants and hairdressers – but one thing that many of us can’t wait to get back to is the gym. We miss that fitness routine, the accessibility of weights and equipment, the satisfaction of completing a class that you just can’t replicate in your living room. A recent survey by Sport England found that […]

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COVID-19 antibody tests evaluated as diagnostic test in low-resource settings

With Brazil leading the world in newly diagnosed COVID-19 cases, Latin America has become the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, outbreaks continue to escalate in parts of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Public health authorities worldwide desperately need to expand testing so they can track the spread of the infection, but molecular diagnostic tests used in the U.S. […]

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Decide now or wait for something better?

When we make decisions, we don’t always have all options available to choose from at the same time. Instead they often come one after another, as for example when we search for an apartment or a flight ticket. So we have to decide on something without knowing if a better option might have come along later. A study at the […]

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Big data analytics in healthcare: Opportunities and obstacles

Big data analytics are an essential business component deployed by modern healthcare organizations to collaborate and derive business value from disparate data. There are many clinical, financial and administrative opportunities to be had by provider organizations. But there are hurdles to getting there. Rob McDonald, executive vice president for platform at Virtru, a data-security technology company, talks about the opportunities and obstacles […]

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