Whats possibly worse than being infected with COVID-19? Living with a health condition that requires instant or regular medical care, say many who have been struggling to get their chemotherapy sessions, or dialysis, or even a diagnosis of a life-threatening ailment amid the nationwide lockdown Continue reading →

While seemingly sensible, policies that focus exclusively on saving as many lives as possible may miss something just as important about whose life is spared and whose is not. As cases related to the novel coronavirus continue to strain hospitals, doctors face difficult choices about rationing scarce medical resources like ventilators choices that will likely determine who lives and who dies. Several states policies tell providers to allocate scarce resources to those most likely to benefit Continue reading →

Maria Kefalas considers her husband, Patrick Carr, a forgotten victim of the coronavirus. In January, Mr. Carr, a sociology professor at Rutgers University, suffered a relapse of the blood cancer that he has had for eight years Continue reading →

Of these 34 risks, three are potential showstoppers: radiation, gravity (or lack thereof), and the need for surgery or a complicated medical procedure. The Gravity of the Situation Lets explore the gravity issue Continue reading →

The most senior officer of Devon and Cornwall Police has revealed he recently could be found standing in the middle of a road in Exeter directing traffic in his Lycra running gear. Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer tweeted on Saturday (April 25) about how while out on his regular running route, he came across a scene of what he first thought was a collision between a female cyclist and a car Continue reading →