Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates Are Working—Here’s The Proof
Employer-issued mandates have accomplished their objective of quickly increasing inoculation rates among workers. http://dlvr.it/S8vtFN
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Medicare Reverses Course On Decision To Universally Cover Breakthrough Medical Devices For 4 Years
In January the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule on coverage of breakthrough medical devices that would allow for coverage for four years. Last month, CMS reversed course, by proposing to rescind the rule due primarily to clinical evidence concerns. http://dlvr.it/S8vQ34
2021 Nobel Prize In Medicine Awarded To Scientists Who Discovered Temperature And Touch Receptors
The 2021 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to American researchers David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian. http://dlvr.it/S8tHl0
It’s Fat Bear Week. Here Are Some Bear-Friendly Wilderness Safety Tips.
Fat Bear Week is a fun way to celebrate bears’ voracious appetites. But the popular competition also can help raise awareness about how you can stay safe if you encounter a bear. http://dlvr.it/S8rtNt
Latest FDA-Approved Preventive Treatment For Migraine, Qulipta, Enters A Highly Competitive Market
On September 28th, the FDA approved a once-daily oral medicine, Qulipta (atogepant), for preventive treatment of episodic migraine in adults. It is the second FDA-approved, oral anti-CGRP drug for preventing migraine. The first was Nurtec ODT (rimegepant). http://dlvr.it/S8rbzq
Leana Wen’s “Lifelines” Combines “ER,” PBS and “Oprah” In a Compelling Read
Wen is a public health expert and emergency room (ER) physician who’s become widely known during the Covid pandemic for her regular appearances on CNN, in major newspapers and testifying before Congress. http://dlvr.it/S8rGXj
Making Health A Priority At Business Schools
Where will business schools have the most impact in the next ten to twenty years? With a global pandemic as well as health threats such as obesity, heart disease, air pollution adding to the challenge of an ageing society, it's no wonder health care is now a priority on the business school agenda. http://dlvr.it/S8qZvF