coronavirus

Side jobs a tough choice for the next generation of doctors

Students as well as trainees are trying to get a taste of the money they could earn as future doctors by leveraging their academic qualifications. Why wait till they finish medical training to start earning.

Effect Of COVID-19 on mental health: A challenge for new moms

Researchers mentioned in the JAMA Psychiatry viewpoint that mass quarantine and social isolation lead to an increased usage of social media and other information-based websites. It in turn increases stress, fear and the risk of fear-related disorders.

Volume of telehealth patients skyrocketed 4000% during the coronavirus pandemic

S&P Global has released a new report revealing that telehealth patient volume increased 3,000 to 4,000 percent during the early month of the COVID-19 outbreak. Its usage is high as local governments have tried to ease communities back into pre-pandemic conditions.

CDC Director says, that coronavirus has ‘bought this nation to its knees’

Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), told Congress that coronavirus has “brought this nation to its knees” as America battles with more than 2.3 million confirmed cases and more than 121,000 deaths till date.

Senate Committee on HELP weighs the future of telehealth

Since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, federal policymakers enacted 31 changes to facilitate greater access to telehealth. The members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions questioned, how many of these changes should be made permanent and ensure that the most vulnerable won’t be left behind.