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Moody’s: US healthcare system rebounds from COVID-19 in May, but a bumpy road lies ahead

Dive Brief: A Moody’s Investors Service report on Thursday suggests that the U.S. healthcare industry is on the rebound from COVID-19, but recovery will likely to slow and uneven. Moreover, the report expressed concerns that regional flareups of coronavirus could majorly set back the return to normal volumes. Investment firm Jefferies affirmed those worries in… Read More »

Coronavirus: UK’s Covid-19 alert level reduced from four to three

The UK’s coronavirus alert level has been downgraded from four to three, its chief medical officers have said. Under level three, the virus is considered to be “in general circulation” and there could be a “gradual relaxation of restrictions”. Previously transmission was considered to be “high or rising exponentially”. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the… Read More »

Scientific Panel on New Dietary Guidelines Draws Criticism from Health Advocates

Are children who consume prodigious amounts of sugary drinks at higher risk for cardiovascular disease? Can a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and legumes reduce the risk of hip fractures in older adults? Should sweetened yogurts be a part of a healthy diet for toddlers making their first foray into solid food? These and other… Read More »

‘I am consistent’: Fauci warns about coronavirus risk from both protests and planned Trump rallies

Dr. Anthony Fauci said that he cautioned that it is “a danger” for large groups to congregate, whether at one of President Trump’s rallies or during the ongoing protests. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told ABC News on Friday that if people feel as though they must go to… Read More »

CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman Retires After Backlash from Racist Tweet

The Washington PostGetty Images CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman is out as the leader of the sport of functional fitness after several days of fallout from his racist tweet referencing George Floyd. The company has also issued its first public statement regarding its silence in the face of the current nationwide campaigns decrying racism and police… Read More »