| Today's News and Trends | About 4 in 10 healthcare workers haven’t gotten a COVID-19 vaccine yet, and more than 1 in 3 say they aren’t confident the vaccines have been thoroughly tested for safety and effectiveness, according to a new poll from The Washington Post and the Kaiser Family Foundation. About 4 in 10 healthcare workers haven’t gotten a COVID-19 vaccine yet, and more than 1 in 3 say they aren’t confident the vaccines have been thoroughly tested for safety and effectiveness, according to a new poll from The Washington Post and the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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| Pfizer, the drug manufacturer with one of just a few approved COVID-19 vaccines on the market, is set to pull in more than $15 billion in revenue in 2021 from its entrant, according to S&P Global. Pfizer, the drug manufacturer with one of just a few approved COVID-19 vaccines on the market, is set to pull in more than $15 billion in revenue in 2021 from its entrant, according to S&P Global.
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| In the super competitive real estate industry, one real estate investment firm has added virtual healthcare to its property’s amenities. In the super competitive real estate industry, one real estate investment firm has added virtual healthcare to its property’s amenities. | |
| | Health insurance giant Humana has rebranded its payer-agnostic healthcare services business, including its Partners in Primary Care and Family Physicians Group, to CenterWell. Health insurance giant Humana has rebranded its payer-agnostic healthcare services business, including its Partners in Primary Care and Family Physicians Group, to CenterWell. | |
| Amazon is launching its healthcare business, Amazon Care, across the U.S., expanding its telehealth services beyond its own employees. Amazon is launching its healthcare business, Amazon Care, across the U.S., expanding its telehealth services beyond its own employees. | |
| Preparedness for pandemic response is only the third most pressing patient-safety concern in 2021, according to the ECRI Institute. Preparedness for pandemic response is only the third most pressing patient-safety concern in 2021, according to the ECRI Institute. | |
| | The bill, introduced in the House of Representatives, has already gained support from the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association. The bill, introduced in the House of Representatives, has already gained support from the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association. | |
| The findings are among the first to show that facilities responded rather well to initial drop-offs in mammography and colorectal cancer screening exams, RAND Corp. researchers reported. The findings are among the first to show that facilities responded rather well to initial drop-offs in mammography and colorectal cancer screening exams, RAND Corp. researchers reported. | |
| Does Big Blue’s toe in the water say more about IBM in particular than it says about healthcare AI in general? Does Big Blue’s toe in the water say more about IBM in particular than it says about healthcare AI in general? | |
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