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, numerous other chronic
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. It is clear that
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 for many countries
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 US and abroad, people have
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 outbreak is now threatening to become a
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 strains, many had hoped that 2022
