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June 12, 2022
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We have approved a fourth vaccine, with the goal of addressing vaccine hesitancy. But hesitancy is irrational and unlikely to be swayed by another vaccine.
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Medicine has always relied on intuition, that prescient gut instinct. But intuition is outcomes focused. Instead, we need logic, which is process oriented.
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We have seen an increase in COVID cases over the past weeks. The ensuing emotions expressed due to this rise reflect our initial impressions of the pandemic.
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Observer effect is a bedrock principle in physics. By observing something, we change it. Interestingly, how we feel affects what we observe, implying emotions influence observations.
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In the past few years, people across the world have spent more time on video chat programs like Zoom and FaceTime than ever before. These applications mimic in-person encounters by allowing users to see the people they are communicating with. But unlike in-person communications, these programs often also show users a video of themselves.
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“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.” Shakespeare may have been right about most things, but he was wrong about healthcare, where a name means everything.
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If a person tests positive and treatment is deemed appropriate, oral antiviral therapy can be prescribed on the spot at no cost.
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COVID-19 is now two years old. Along the way, it transitioned from an acute to a chronic condition. In the process, it lost the attention of the public and health policy experts.
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While the origin of BA.2 is still unclear, it has become the dominant strain in many countries, including India, Denmark and South Africa.
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Employer health plans have two goals – keep employees happy and productive. As the workforce changes, the way health plans implement these goals should change as well.
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News Briefs
Trivia
The Fight Over Inoculation During the 1721 Boston Smallpox Epidemic
Although inoculations were themselves a risky practice and carried a not-insignificant health risk, this data demonstrates that inoculations were significantly less fatal than the naturally occurring virus.