A Troubling Tale of Two Children in the Time of COVID-19
This week, I heard a disconcerting story from a friend of a friend in Boston who was diagnosed with Covid-19. She is just a teenager, but one who has suffered since early childhood from chronic asthma. Just over a week ago, she …
Tests For COVID-19 Are Expensive, But They Don’t Have To Be
There is a huge demand around the world to understand Covid-19. Those experiencing symptoms need to know if they’re infected, while those recovered need to know if they’re able to return to work. The problem of developing technology that can address the …
Washington Post Features William A. Haseltine on Covid-19
Tucker Carlson was in particularly high dudgeon Tuesday night, his brow wrinkled in rueful anger as he launched into a public scolding on his Fox News program. “It is probably the most shameful thing I, as someone who has done this for …
Huffington Post Features William A. Haseltine on Covid-19
A noted medical expert threw cold water on the idea that the anti-malarial medication hydroxychloroquine is a game-changing coronavirus treatment on Monday, delivering a stark fact-check on Fox News, which has repeatedly pushed the theory along with President Donald Trump. Fox News …
The Hill Features William A. Haseltine on Covid-19
A guest on Fox News is criticizing calls to use the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, calling it a “quack cure” typical of epidemics. “That is nonsense, complete and utter nonsense,” Access Health International Chairman William Haseltine said in response to a direct question …
Can We Really Develop a Safe, Effective Coronavirus Vaccine?
In the event of any infectious disease outbreak, our minds turn to vaccines—and they do so for good reason. They’re safe, relatively expensive and have worked well for diseases including smallpox, polio, yellow fever, and, most recently, Ebola. Will a vaccine come …
Opportunity Lost: Avoiding Further Missteps With COVID-19 And Future Biothreats
“This is a tragedy that did not have to happen” was Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo’s plaintiff cry at the end of a recent broadcast. I echo his sentiment, not only for the delayed and ineffective action of our federal government …
Interview with a Geriatrician on the Frontlines of Covid-19
Covid-19 disproportionately affects those who are older and who have underlying health conditions. As cases soared across the United States in 2020, much of the focus has been placed on the healthcare workers in hospitals and urgent care facilities who are bearing …
Asia Pacific Biotech News Features William A. Haseltine on Covid-19
Based on a situation report by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 29 March 2020, the number of confirmed cases has reached a staggering 634,835, globally. With the death rate soaring to reach above 30,000 it is no wonder that the WHO …
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