Coronavirus infections increase among cruise ship passengers brought to U.S.
CDC announces 28 have tested positive for the virus, a number expected to grow
Coronavirus outbreak edges closer to pandemic
Containment still possible, but window ‘is narrowing,’ says WHO chief
FDA approves first non-statin pill to treat high cholesterol in almost two decades
Bempedoic acid will provide patients and doctors with another tool to fight heart disease, the number one cause of death worldwide.
Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
The Friday Breeze Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes, who reads everything on health care to compile our daily Morning Briefing, offers the best and most provocative stories for the weekend. Happy Friday! The gloves came off and the knives came out at the debate this week, so let’s jump right into the fray. Sen. Elizabeth Warren…
Consulting for Health Tech Startup CEOs From the Guy Who Knows | Matthew Holt, SMACK Health
By JESSICA DaMASSA, WTF HEALTH To hear Matthew Holt tear apart a pitch deck—or worse, a demo—one thinks of another Brit with a penchant for criticism and tell-it-like-it-is tough love. Could Matthew Holt be the Simon Cowell of health tech? Or maybe he’s got a point underneath all that gruff? Having co-founded Health 2.0, Matthew…
At Walgreens, Complaints of Medication Errors Go Missing
Consultants working on a report for the drugstore chain were told not to mention some concerns raised by employees. Safety issues have also been flagged at CVS.
Drug overdose deaths rise in the West while they drop in the East
Progress in cutting fatalities has stalled as opioids and stimulants reach new markets.
Who’s in Your Supply Chain?
By KIM BELLARD Tesla is now, by market cap, the second largest auto manufacturer (after Toyota). Its market cap exceeds U.S. auto makers Ford, G.M., and Fiat/Chrysler — combined. This despite selling less than 400,000 vehicles in 2019, a figure that is more than the prior two years combined. Tesla has made its bet on the future of…
Viewpoints: Time To Rethink Nonprofit Hospitals That Take More Than They Give Back; Union Members Might Actually Benefit From ‘Medicare For All’
Opinion writers weigh in on these health topics and others.
Longer Looks: Dementia, Science In The Courts, Phages And More
Each week, KHN finds interesting reads from around the Web.