Director of Health Systems, Maulik Chokshi, acknowledged for his contribution to the Economic Survey of India
Maulik Chokshi, the Director of Health Systems at ACCESS Health India, was acknowledged for his contribution to the recently released Economic Survey, 2020-2021. The yearly report is brought out by the Department of Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Finance during the …
Pfizer/BioNtech And Moderna MRNA Covid-19 Vaccines Closely Mimic The Immune Response Of Natural SARS-CoV-2 Infections
As more and more variants of SARS-CoV-2 either emerge or make landfall in the United States, the question of whether they’ll be able to bypass the immune defenses we’ve acquired against Covid-19 becomes increasingly pressing. The official record states that nearly 30 …
Covid-19 Could End Up Like The Flu—Or Worse
The more we learn about emergent variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, the more obvious it becomes that we underestimated their potential impact on our lives. Between growing evidence of increased transmissibility, immune evasion, and possibly even lethality, I can now say …
ACCESS Health India: A Look Back on 2020 and Look Ahead To 2021
The year 2020 was a significant one for ACCESS Health India. It began with an important milestone: Policy research conducted as part of health system design to transform India’s health system figured prominently in a report —Health Systems for a New India: …
Covid-19 Home Tests Should Be Much Cheaper
Great news: the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its first over-the-counter, totally at-home test. Unlike previously authorized models, the Ellume COVID-19 Home Test requires neither a laboratory to process results, nor a health worker to facilitate, nor a prescription to purchase. …
Why Covid-19 Is Overwhelming California
At this pivotal juncture in our nation’s history, California has become a microcosm of broader developments taking shape across the US. The country’s most populous state is also its most diverse, home to a wide range of cultures, ethnicities, and economies. To the …
New Study Shows Deep Impact Of Climate Change On Human Health
Our visual narratives of climate change have, historically, been replete with spectacular images of fire and flood. But the blood orange skies that loomed over San Francisco in early September—precipitated by a freak lightning storm that set regions surrounding the Bay Area ablaze—were what captured the …
How Is Covid-19 Impacting The Preparedness Of The US Military?
The outbreak of Covid-19 on the aircraft carrier the USS Theodore Roosevelt and the isolation of members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in October highlight an often-overlooked consequence of this pandemic. Despite these clear indications that members of the armed forces …
To Guarantee Safety Of Covid-19 Vaccines, Prioritize Long-Term Studies
In the past few weeks, Covid-19 vaccines created by Pfizer and Moderna have made headlines with their promising phase 3 trial results. Neck-in-neck in efficacy, both reported reductions in Covid-19 related disease higher than 90 percent. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) …
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, …
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