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Black surgical patients used telehealth more often in late 2020

Healthcare It News

A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons sought to take a closer look at the patients who sought surgical consultations in-person and via telemedicine in 2020. And between June 24 and December 2020, Black patients were more likely to use virtual surgical consultations. Black patients represented 8.8%

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Harmonizing Africa’s Data Governance: Challenges and Solutions

Bill of Health

Consider the following harmonization approach: Every African country should legislate to automatically deem any other African country that ratifies the Malabo Convention as providing adequate data protection, and govern personal data flows to such a country in the same way as domestic transfers of personal data.

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No Take-Backs: Moderna’s Attempt to Renege on its Vaccine Patent Pledge

Bill of Health

On October 8, 2020, Moderna, the maker of one of the first mRNA-based vaccines for COVID-19 and the recipient of billions of dollars of U.S. government funding, announced that it felt “a special obligation … to use our resources to bring this pandemic to an end as quickly as possible.” From 2020 to 2022, the U.S. By Jorge L.

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A look back on 2020: reshaping the healthcare IT landscape

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

" As I reflect upon the year 2020, it is unequivocally highlighted and underscored as the most significant year in my lifetime thus far regarding the healthcare industry's response to the desperation generated by the coronavirus. Here's hoping that our actions will be dictated by "assurance" rather than desperation.

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Financial Health Is On Americans’ Minds Just Weeks Before the 2020 Elections

Health Populi

As Americans approach November 3, 2020, the day of the real-time U.S. Twenty-seven days before the 2020 elections, 7 in 10 Americans say their financial health will influence their votes this year, according to the doxoINSIGHTS survey which shows personal financial health as a key voter consideration in the Presidential election.

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Book Review: ‘The Truth Pill: The Myth of Drug Regulation in India’

Bill of Health

Most recently, in 2020, 11 children in India died of DEG poisoning. In fact, before publishing the book, the authors petitioned the government, highlighting glaring regulatory issues, but the government turned a blind eye. India has had at least five major cases of DEG poisoning in the past.

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Judging in the Pandemic – A Malawian Perspective

Bill of Health

Kathumba case: separation of powers, social security, and lockdowns The Khatumba case involved an order made by the Minister of Health for a temporary, national 3-week lockdown from April 18, 2020 to May 2020 due an increase in COVID-19 cases. Ultimately, the Court upheld the applicants’ challenges for a range of reasons.

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