On Tuesday, Microsoft announced it had acquired Nuance Communications for $16 billion. Nuance is a pioneer in the field of advanced medical transcription, but the technology is still young. The battle to reduce the […]
By 7am a long queue stretches around the medical centre near the Plaza de la Revolución in Havana. Some of those waiting have been there for hours; all are hoping to be volunteers […]
HAVANA — Cuba will administer experimental Covid-19 shots to nearly the entire population of the capital Havana by May as health authorities carry out massive interventional studies and late stage trials, officials […]
The good people of Denmark have once again provided their excellent, centralized healthcare data to save us all, this time allowing researchers to track the COVID-19 infection rates of 4 million Danes […]
For most Americans, health coverage is tied to their employment. That means millions of people are uninsured or underinsured—especially during a pandemic that has seen 6 million people directly lose their employer-based coverage. What […]
Jamaica is to receive technical assistance from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to strengthen its health systems and services. This follows Cabinet’s approval for the Ministry of Health and Wellness to […]
“Let’s all pay attention to our diet: don’t use too much salt. Let’s drink enough. And check your kidneys or do a general check-up once a year. I think we will have fewer dialysis patients […]
A dozen healthcare workers organized a sit-in in front of the University Hospital of Peace in Port-au-Prince on Wednesday to say no to kidnapping and demand justice after a doctor and a […]
The sitdown action by the General Association of Personnel employed by the Academic Hospital Paramaribo (ABPLAZ) has been suspended. On Monday, the ABPLAZ held consultations with Minister Amar Ramadhin of Public Health and […]
While the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our daily lives for one year, it has also further illuminated the inequities in our healthcare system experienced daily by racial and ethnic minorities. When we […]
