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Healthcare experts call for action on climate change and inequality

Global health leaders discussed the challenges of climate change and widening inequality during the closing keynote sssion, ‘Climate Change, Social Determinants of Health: Leading Recovery and Preparing for the Future’. The speakers were Prof Jan Semenza, lead of the Health Determinants Programme, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) in  Sweden, Professor Prof Sam Shah,… Read More »

Call to hospitalise residents with virus

The NSW government must promise to automatically hospitalise coronavirus-infected aged care residents to avoid the fatal outbreaks seen in Victorian facilities, aged care providers say. In Victoria, the number of deaths linked to aged care homes has climbed to more than 170, while nationally more than 68 per cent of all COVID-19 deaths to date… Read More »

Humana invests $100M into Heal’s house call and telehealth platform

Humana has invested $ 100 million into Heal as part of a new strategic partnership between the two companies. The Series D investment more than doubles Heal’s lifetime fundraise, bringing the house call and telehealth platform’s lifetime raise to around $ 170 million. WHAT IT DOES HIMSS20 Digital Learn on-demand, earn credit, find products and… Read More »

Different Takes: Is Call To Reopen The Economy A Hope For Rebirth Or A Recipe For Disaster?; Testing Shortage Leaves Nation In Dark

Editorial pages express focus on the president’s call to reopen the economy during the pandemic and other health issues. Fox News: Easter Resurrection From Coronavirus? A Hope For Rebirth Of The Economy Last Sunday morning, a friend wise in the ways of things both political and economic offered a thought. The next big decision for… Read More »