Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The cost of lockdowns is nowhere near as big as we have been told
As a second COVID-19 lockdown looms in New South Wales, there is much discussion about the economic costs of doing so.
Jul 17, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Is aggressive hotel isolation worth the cost to fight COVID-19? The answer depends on family size
Australia has fared better than most countries in reducing its COVID-19 cases to very low numbers. However, on June 15, new clusters of infection were identified in Victoria. The numbers grew so rapidly that metropolitan ...
Jul 14, 2020
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Surgery
Study finds weight loss surgery cost disparity
A new study from the University of Georgia finds that users of public insurance are paying more for bariatric weight loss surgery compared to private insurance patients.
Jul 13, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Long-term strategies to control COVID-19 must treat health and economy as equally important
Strategies for the safe reopening of low and middle-income countries (LMICs) from months of strict social distancing in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic must recognize that preserving people's health is as important ...
Jul 13, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Australia locks down second city as global cases top 12 million
Millions of people in Australia's second-biggest city went into lockdown on Thursday to battle another coronavirus outbreak, as the number of infections worldwide surged past 12 million.
Jul 9, 2020
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Coronavirus: why it's dangerous to blindly 'follow the science' when there's no consensus yet
The Lancet and the New England Journal of Medicine are among the most influential scientific journals in the world. Both have recently had to retract studies on the effectiveness of COVID-19 treatments after doubts were raised ...
Jun 18, 2020
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Latin America logs 70,000 coronavirus deaths
More than 70,000 people have died from coronavirus in Latin America as the pandemic sweeps through the region, putting growing pressure on an already stretched healthcare system.
Jun 11, 2020
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The second virus wave: How bad will it be as lockdowns ease?
From the marbled halls of Italy to the wheat fields of Kansas, health authorities are increasingly warning that the question isn't whether a second wave of coronavirus infections and deaths will hit, but when—and how badly.
May 6, 2020
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Health
Reducing inequalities in poorer areas of England could save the NHS £28.8 million in hip fracture costs
New research has found if healthcare inequalities in the most deprived areas of England were reduced, this could help save the NHS around £28.8 million each year in hip fracture treatment costs.
Apr 9, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Responding to COVID-19 in the developing world
The mass social distancing strategy being used to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the United States and Europe doesn't easily translate to a developing country like Bangladesh, which lacks the capacity to impose restrictions ...
Apr 9, 2020
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