RSV, influenza, COVID-19 and monkeypox have dominated the headlines this year, but vaccines are also being developed for a host of other infectious diseases that may not come immediately to mind. Lyme Disease For example, Valneva, a French vaccine developer, is the only company developing a vaccine against Lyme disease. The work is being done in […]

In the Spring of 2020, a number of institutions—health, education, judicial, and others—went through a wrenching technological transformation: To prevent the spread of COVID-19, they took refuge online. Clinical sites that had long ignored the appeals of telehealth advocates suddenly adopted virtual visits. The change took place in almost a twinkling of an eye. What […]

Pregnant women in the United States are facing an ever-expanding crisis that continues to worsen with each passing year. More women today are dying of pregnancy or pregnancy-related complications than previously. The United States spends upwards of $3.2 trillion dollars/year on healthcare, which accounts for more than 17% of our GDP. One could argue that […]