We Finally Have Rapid At-Home Covid-19 Tests. What Happens Now?
The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the first rapid at-home test for Covid-19. It is a critical step forward in our efforts to contain the spread of disease, though the journey is far from complete. The test, manufactured by Lucira Health, …
Restructuring The Federal Response To A Pandemic
This is the third of a three-part series analyzing public health infrastructure in the United States. Part one can be found here and part two can be found here. This finale analyzes the laws underlying why public health was left to the …
Underfunding Public Health Harms Americans Beyond Covid-19
This is the second of a three-part series analyzing public health infrastructure in the United States. Part one can be found here. This midsection analyzes how the public health system is incapable of keeping people healthy even outside the pandemic. Public health …
ASK Health Holds Health Industry Forum with Enterprise Singapore
On July 28th, Health Work, a partner of ASK Health, and Enterprise Singapore (ESG) jointly held an industry forum. ASK Health Director of Global Partnerships, Rui Gu, hosted and participated in this event. The forum covered topics such as an “Overview on …
White Paper Released: Health China 2030 – Eliminate Hepatitis C Threat
The “Health China 2030 – Eliminate Hepatitis C Threat” white paper, co-authored by Zhuang Hui as Honorary Chief Editor, Professor Wei Lai and Professor Wang Guiqiang as Chief Editors, and the ASK Health team, was released on July 28th, which is also …
The Guardian Features ACCESS Health Chair and President on Preparing for the Second Covid-19 Wave
A group of nine leading scientists who advised President Barack Obama has warned that the US has just three months to rebuild its stockpile of emergency medical equipment if it wants to be prepared for a second wave of coronavirus in the fall. In …
Reuters Newsmaker Features William A. Haseltine on COVID-19: Vaccines and Public Health
On Wednesday, May 20, Reuters hosted a virtual Newsmaker event featuring scientist, businessman and philanthropist Dr. William A. Haseltine. As nations around the world begin to wind down restrictions imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus outbreak, Reuters Global Managing Editor …
COVID Immunity: How Protected Are You?
If I have antibodies to the COVID-19 virus, or if I recovered from the disease, am I protected? These are the two burning questions workers and employers are asking today. The answer, at least from what we know today is bound to …
An Urgent Need To Reopen Medical Care For All
A shorter version of this article was originally published in The Hill. Each day in America and in most countries around the world brings with it a new story of crowded hospitals packed with panicked patients and exhausted health workers. But there is …
How to Meet the Health Needs of People in the Time of Covid-19?
This is the first in a series of blog posts by ACCESS Health India Country Director Dr. Krishna Reddy. Dr. Reddy is a board certified cardiologist with a long and distinguished career, marked by his leadership of the CARE Hospital Group which …