Migrants in Mexico Face Confusion at Border
“If it’s several hundred over night than that’s something that would become overwhelming for us,” said Mr. Mendez, adding that the coronavirus positivity rate among the released migrants hovers around 10 percent to 15 percent, compared to 25 percent for the Brownsville community at large. “The administration is very wellContinue Reading
‘Diplomacy Is Back’: Linda Thomas-Greenfield Is Confirmed as Biden’s U.N. Envoy
Jendayi E. Frazer, who served as President George W. Bush’s assistant secretary of state for African affairs, said the United States had “lost a lot of diplomatic credibility” in the United Nations during the Trump administration. Ms. Thomas-Greenfield is “going to have to undo a lot of that work,” Ms.Continue Reading
Ascension to expand pilot of Google EHR search tool
St. Louis-based Ascension on Tuesday said it’s expanding a pilot of an electronic health record tool from Google, a next step in the controversial partnership it struck with the tech giant in 2018. The pilot of Google’s tool, an interface on which clinicians will be able to search for patientContinue Reading
UH named site for clinical trial of investigational drug for outpatient COVID-19 patients
University Hospitals will serve as one of the first sites in the nation for a clinical trial evaluating an investigational drug for COVID-19 patients who don’t need to be hospitalized, according to a news release. A novel, orally-administered serine protease inhibitor called RHB-107 has demonstrated antiviral and potential tissue-protective effects,Continue Reading
UH named site for clinical trial of investigational drug for outpatient COVID-19 patients
University Hospitals will serve as one of the first sites in the nation for a clinical trial evaluating an investigational drug for COVID-19 patients who don’t need to be hospitalized, according to a news release. A novel, orally-administered serine protease inhibitor called RHB-107 has demonstrated antiviral and potential tissue-protective effects,Continue Reading
Senate Confirms Linda Thomas-Greenfield AS Biden’s Ambassador to the U.N.
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Linda Thomas-Greenfield, a veteran diplomat, to become the United States ambassador to the United Nations, as President Biden’s administration seeks to become a more active force in the global body, which was marked by American retreat during the Trump administration. Ms. Thomas-Greenfield’s confirmation, by aContinue Reading
Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny to Write Political Thriller
In Louise Penny’s upcoming thriller, a novice secretary of state faces the daunting task of rebuilding American leadership after years of diminishing influence abroad. She is immediately put to the test when a wave of terrorist attacks threatens to destabilize the world order. A topical political thriller represents new territoryContinue Reading
Perdue Will Not Challenge Warnock for Georgia Senate Seat
Former Senator David Perdue of Georgia has decided he will not run against an incumbent Democrat, Senator Raphael Warnock, in 2022, just a week after Mr. Perdue announced he had filed paperwork to kick-start a possible new campaign. Mr. Perdue, a Republican and former businessman who lost in a JanuaryContinue Reading
In-person visitation must be part of the national COVID-19 response
When Xavier Becerra was introduced as President Joe Biden’s nominee for HHS secretary in January, he said “No one should ever have to die alone in a hospital bed, loved ones forced to stay away.” He’s absolutely right. Sadly, isolation is still a reality for many people who are facingContinue Reading
Educating patients on the COVID-19 vaccine with Tanya Andreadis
As vaccination efforts continue to ramp up around the country, one thing is certain: Many remain hesitant. This reluctance stems from a lot of things — social media, anti-vaccination groups, religious objections, the lack of long-term data. Other concerns come from our country’s history of racist experimentation in medical careContinue Reading