Healthcare Triage
Do People with Certain Blood Types Have Worse Covid-19 Symptoms?
There's been a lot of discussion about differing Covid experiences and symptoms among people with different blood types. Does your blood type determine how ill you become if you develop Covid-19? We're looking at some preprint studies to...
Healthcare Triage
Does CBD Improve Mental Health?
CBD is so hot right now. The compound is being added to everything from gummies to lattes, attached to claims about how it can improve health in any number of ways. But what do we really know about the validity of those claims? And what...
Healthcare Triage
Samoa's Devastating Measles Outbreak: An Antivax Story
Measles is one of the world’s most contagious diseases but is preventable with high vaccination rates. Unfortunately, this isn't happening everywhere, including in Samoa.
Healthcare Triage
Sunscreen Needs Some Safety Evaulation
Skin cancer is a big problem. Sunscreen can help protect your skin. All this is very well known. It turns out, though, that the active ingredients in sunscreen can get into peoples' bloodstreams in pretty high concentrations. And the...
Curated Video
B1 English Listening Practice - Doctors
This video serves as English listening comprehension practice for intermediate-level students. In this video, a native English speaker talks in a natural way about the topic of doctor appointments. The subtitles are included at the...
The Wall Street Journal
Designing The Hospital Of The Future
New technologies-from robotics to VR to projection mapping-are changing hospital facilities, and with it, patient care.
Healthcare Triage
Antibiotic Resistance: What Can You Do?
The impact of antibiotics on human health cannot be overstated. They are a big deal. And thanks to evolution, more and more bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotics. Is there anything we can do? Yes. Let's talk about it.
Healthcare Triage
The History of Vaccine Backlash Part 1
Part four of our six-part series on vaccinations, supported by the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation. It turns out, people have been resistant to the idea of vaccines pretty much since vaccines were invented. This...
Healthcare Triage
Rural Hospital Closures Impact the Health of a Lot of People
Rural hospitals in the United States are having an increasingly hard time staying in business. Which is not great for the health of people who live in areas that no longer have a hospital.
Healthcare Triage
Is the Apple Watch a USEFUL Medical Device?
Apple is pushing the medical benefits of the Apple Watch pretty hard, but we have questions about just how useful the watch's electrocardiogram feature really is. Aaron digs into the research on just how much the device is doing.
IDG TECHtalk
How tech companies are helping to fight the coronavirus pandemic
More and more tech companies are stepping up to the plate to assist frontline workers and healthcare organizations as the coronavirus continues to take its toll around the world. Computerworld’s Ken Mingis joins Juliet to discuss how...
Healthcare Triage
Organ Transplants are AMAZING
This week on the Healthcare Triage Podcast, we're sitting down with Dr. Jonathan Fridell, organ transplant surgeon. He and Aaron talk all about how exactly organs get moved from one person to another, and I can tell you, it is FASCINATING.
Healthcare Triage
Can We Use Antibodies to Treat Covid-19?
Potential vaccines for the coronavirus are all over the news right now, and we all hope that a safe an effective vaccine is developed soon. But vaccines aren't the only tool in the pipeline. Right now there's a lot of research happening...
Globalive Media
Beyond Innovation: Episode 16
A cyborg startup blends man with machine, an algorithm masters audio recordings and robots manage a vegetable garden. Plus, Anthony and Michael speak with a scientist pioneering batteries that are safe to eat. Hosted by venture...
Healthcare Triage
When Can We Get Back to Normal?
How do we know when to stop social distancing and reopen the world? It's complicated, but there are four major goalposts we should meet before we start getting back to normal.
Curated Video
Why Do Brits Have Bad Teeth? British Stereotypes Explained!
Why do Brits have bad teeth? One of the most popular of all the British stereotypes is the opinion that we all have terrible teeth, but where does this stereotype come from? And is it actually true? In this video, I will explain this...
Healthcare Triage
Is Meat Bad For Us or Not?
We've been talking a lot about meat consumption and its effect on our health. New studies indicate that meat may not be as bad for us as we've been told. But this is controversial. So, how do we talk about new findings that contradict...
Healthcare Triage
Are Milk and Fruit Juice Healthy Drinks for Kids?
Is there such a thing as a healthful beverage? All other mammals consume only two liquids over the course of their lives: breast milk and water. The evidence for telling humans that some beverages are necessary and that others should be...
Healthcare Triage
Infants and the Medicaid Expansion
What can we do about infant mortality and disparities in health care? This week we take a look at a recent study in JAMA that may have an answer.
The Wall Street Journal
Breakout: Cyber Insurance in Flux
Some insurers will soon exclude catastrophic state-backed hacks from standalone cyber insurance policies. Kirsten Bay, co-founder and CEO of Cysurance, will discuss how businesses should respond when seeking or renewing coverage.
Healthcare Triage
Eating Breakfast Doesn't Promote Weight Loss
Breakfast still isn't the most important meal of the day. You also may have heard claims that eating breakfast somehow promotes weight loss. Well, there's a new study out, and it looks like eating breakfast isn't going to contribute to...
Healthcare Triage
The Reality of Legal Weed and Crime Increases
There has been a lot of news lately about increasing crime in states where recreational marijuana has been legalized. Crime is rising in some of these states, but it doesn't seem to be tied to the legal weed.
Healthcare Triage
At-Home Testing for Covid
Experts have long been calling for quicker, cheaper, and more accessible ways of testing for Covid-19. Though such tests would be less accurate than the predominant PCR test, speed matters more than accuracy when it comes to curbing a...
Blockchain Central
Could Blockchain Save The Pharmaceutical Industry? | Blockchain Central
This week on Blockchain Central we would like to share our thoughts on the impact that blockchain could have on the pharmaceutical industry. How would it work and what would be the benefits? Let's dive into it!