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At least 4 founders of Time’s Up Healthcare resign as organization mum on sexual harassment suit

06.03.2021

At least four founding members of Time’s Up Healthcare resigned Thursday from the organization following a lawsuit that suggests two other founders did not respond appropriately to reports of sexual …

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Coronavirus / First Opinion

Opinion: Using the new Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine to create equity and trust

05.03.2021

The Food and Drug Administration’s recent approval of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use in the United States is wonderful and welcome news. Its addition dramatically increases the …

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Coronavirus / First Opinion

Opinion: With Covid-19 vaccines, ‘fair’ isn’t always fair enough

12.02.2021

The success of Operation Warp Speed in delivering two effective Covid-19 vaccines in record time has stoked public optimism for an end to the pandemic. The difficult science has seemingly …

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Coronavirus / First Opinion

Opinion: Disadvantage indices can help achieve equitable vaccine allocation

01.02.2021

Policymakers have wrestled for months with how to fairly prioritize populations for Covid-19 vaccines. But even as vaccines are being rolled out, there’s little agreement on the exact sequence of …

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Coronavirus / Health

The polio vaccine had Elvis. Can celebrities similarly spur acceptance of the Covid-19 vaccine?

14.12.2020

Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton announced earlier this month their intentions to get vaccinated against Covid-19 — potentially on live television — to bolster trust …

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Coronavirus / First Opinion

Opinion: FDA: Leave the door open to Covid-19 vaccination for pregnant and lactating health workers

09.12.2020

On Thursday, the FDA will review the near-term fate of the Pfizer/BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine. It is likely that the FDA will grant emergency use authorization for the vaccine, just as …

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Opinion: Drug companies’ payments and gifts affect physicians’ prescribing. It’s time to turn off the spigot

04.12.2020

Each year, about half of all U.S. doctors accept money or gifts from drug and device companies, totaling more than $2 billion. These payments range from free meals during which …

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Coronavirus / Health

‘There absolutely will be a black market’: How the rich and privileged can skip the line for Covid-19 vaccines

03.12.2020

Bill Lang didn’t get much of a break over Thanksgiving. Almost every day last week, the medical director at a high-end concierge medical practice, WorldClinic, heard from clients asking when …

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Coronavirus / First Opinion

Opinion: Frameworks for medical rationing must be created of, for, and with the people

20.11.2020

When a vaccine for Covid-19 becomes available — and the supply is sure to be limited — who should get it? That depends on who you ask. The Harris Poll …

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