Category: Editorial

January 6, 2023

As people in the US and abroad celebrate the holiday season, policymakers, scientists, and doctors are struggling to solve the most important problems in finance and healthcare. This year has been difficult for many people around the world, bringing several […]

December 29, 2022

Yoga began as a spiritual practice but has now become a popular way of promoting mental and physical well-being. In the US, yoga practice focuses on physical postures (Asana), breathing techniques (Pranayama), and meditation (Dhyana). According to research, over 36 […]

December 9, 2022

Recent research indicates that there were more than 32.5 million deaths worldwide in 2019 due to selected types of chronic diseases. Cardiovascular diseases alone accounted for 17.9 million deaths, while cancer, respiratory diseases and diabetes made up the rest. However, […]

November 23, 2022

The healthcare system has faced unprecedented challenges over the past two years. From longer patient wait times and staff shortages to misinterpretation of symptoms and incorrect diagnoses, the recent healthcare crisis has highlighted several weaknesses in how the system works. […]

October 12, 2022

There is no question that the recent COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted the US healthcare system, exposing its weak vulnerabilities and creating numerous challenges for its future. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), this is true […]

October 11, 2022

Since its inception, the global pandemic has continued to have a long-lasting impact on how we buy, work, and also how our businesses operate.  As such, user behaviour has naturally evolved, leading to developments in customer experience (CX) to meet […]

September 14, 2022

More than 1,044,000 Americans have lost their lives due to COVID-19 since the beginning of the healthcare crisis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, with new prevention methods, vaccines, and treatments widely available in the […]

August 15, 2022

COVID-19 has undoubtedly changed the way people around the world think about diseases, and it also changed the way policymakers, scientists, and health authorities respond to new outbreaks. After more than two years of fighting the SARS-CoV-2 virus, a recent […]

July 18, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly changed the lives of people everywhere, disrupting the way they live, work and socialize. With vaccines and treatments now widely available, and the new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus proving less dangerous than the initial […]

June 13, 2022

A multi-country monkeypox outbreak is causing concern around the world, as more and more people get infected with the virus. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 23 United Nations (UN) member states, across four different regions that are not […]

May 16, 2022

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently published a statement about several cases of acute hepatitis, with unknown origin, appearing in the UK. According to the WHO, 74 cases were identified in the UK up until April 8th—many of the cases […]

April 25, 2022

At the same time that the implications of the global pandemic have created difficulties for many, they have also sparked an opportunity for growth and change.  One key area that has continued to evolve even as we return to a […]

April 8, 2022

Healthcare systems around the world have only just managed to defeat one of the greatest medical crises in modern history, the COVID-19 pandemic. However, just as policymakers and healthcare managers were preparing to return to normalcy after resolving what they […]

March 23, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly shaken the foundations of modern medicine as we know it. Although more than two years have passed since its beginning, the effects can still be felt in healthcare and other industries-altering the daily habits of […]

February 24, 2022

More than two years have passed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and 2022 may be the first year with reduced or even no social restrictions. With the Omicron variant and its sub-variant BA.2 now confirmed to cause less […]

January 7, 2022

The emergence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that provoked the COVID-19 pandemic, was bound to change not only the daily lives of people around the world but also the future of different industries. The disruption in the healthcare industry was greater […]

December 16, 2021

The global pandemic has brought about many changes in the UK. When COVID-19 first erupted and quickly spread across the globe, panic flooded the UK. Toilet paper became a commodity, and face-to-face interactions became a dream for millions around the […]

November 30, 2021

Almost two years have passed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and, with time passing, different variants of the virus that causes the disease have also started to appear. While some of these variants are virtually indistinguishable from the […]

October 29, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is the most serious healthcare crisis in recent years, so it comes as no surprise that many people in the US and abroad are still losing the battle with the virus that is spreading this disease. However, […]

September 28, 2021

Despite vaccines and treatments, the COVID-19 pandemic is still the number one concern for both policymakers and healthcare providers in the U.S. and abroad. As new variants of the virus emerge, hospitals are becoming more crowded, and schools that returned […]