Articles by tag: COVID-19
Why is a nurse being featured on the Say Yes to Travel podcast? Well, Kelly Greytok, RN concierge nurse specializing in plastic surgery recovery, started out as a golf course coordinator straight out of college and then became a nurse. Greytok explained to Host Sarah Dandashy that she combined her love for travel with […]
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How the COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Differs From Adults’
Key Points: Pfizer recently announced its vaccine for children is more than 90% effective. In vitro diagnostics company Todos Medical announced the launch of their new COVID-19 antibody blood test which will allow unvaccinated and vaccinated people to monitor their immunity levels to the virus. Healthcare professionals weigh the utility of this type of […]
Healthcare
Should the COVID-19 Vaccine’s Intellectual Property Be Accessible for Everyone?
Key Words: Intellectual property protection is important because you have rogue scientists and organizations who might try and do a knock off of the vaccine that isn’t the same quality, which could be dangerous because it isn’t as effective. Pharmaceutical companies shouldn’t be making profit off of drugs that treat neglected diseases. Accessibility of […]
Healthcare
With Merck’s COVID Antiviral Announcement, Can the Pharma Pipeline Build Treatment Momentum?
At the start of the month, pharmaceutical company Merck dropped big news: It has developed a COVID antiviral drug that would cut hospitalization and mortality risks by 50%. In the drug’s study, patients taking the placebo pill saw 14% hospitalization rate and eight deaths, while the trial group with Merck’s drug had only 7% […]
Education & EdTech
Understanding COVID-19 Funding For Schools: School Safety Today
With so many different federal actions providing COVID-19 funding for schools to reopen this Fall, educators, administrators, and facility managers are struggling to understand the best way to take advantage of all of this assistance and how to center their strategies in thoughtful ways. Here to give insights on this episode of School Safety Today, […]
Food & Beverage
How Have Drive-Thru and QSR Technologies Evolved during COVID-19?
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted every corner of the foodservice industry, and this was especially true for drive-thru and QSR operations that had yet to digitize their drive-thru operations. With in-person dining off-limits for the better part of a year in many parts of the world, brands quickly shifted to prioritizing their drive-thrus. This spurred acceleration […]
Hospitality
What Can You Do to Keep Up with Next-Gen Travelers?
Travel insurance, just like every industry across the globe, is evolving in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. As travelers look to get back to the skies and the roadways of the world in search of something to sate their pent-up desire for new experiences, a new generation is emerging. This new generation of […]