Opinion: We’re still on a learning curve with long COVID

Opinion: We’re still on a learning curve with long COVID

As we move through the third year of the pandemic, the specter of long COVID or post-COVID conditions has emerged as a matter of great concern, especially since so much is still unknown. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the disease—characterized by an array of symptoms involving multiple organ systems and persisting at least one month post-infection—is […]

New VA Campus Planned For Minnesota – HCD Magazine

New VA Campus Planned For Minnesota – HCD Magazine

The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (St. Paul, Minn.) and Minnesota State Veterans Home (Minneapolis) are planning to replace the State Veterans Home-Hastings, a state-funded veterans’ facility  in Hastings, Minn. The new central campus will offer domiciliary care, rehabilitation, and supportive care services such as nursing, dietary, recreation, and social work. Amenities will include a central dining area, fitness center, […]

Taking Stock of Healthcare Supply Chain Management

Taking Stock of Healthcare Supply Chain Management

Over the past two years, shortages and logistical issues have plagued the healthcare supply chain. With critical equipment and medical devices in short supply, providers and governments have revamped their procurement processes. Some have succeeded, as Cleveland Clinic did, by tracking items using radio-frequency identification technology. Wherever loss prevention is paramount, such strategies have prevented orders from slipping through the […]

America Should Have Been Able to Handle Monkeypox

America Should Have Been Able to Handle Monkeypox

When the monkeypox outbreak was first detected in the United States, it seemed, as far as infectious-disease epidemics go, like one this country should be able to handle. Tests and antivirals for the virus already existed; the government had stockpiled vaccines. Unlike SARS-CoV-2, monkeypox was a known entity, a relative softball on the pathogenic field. It wasn’t hypertransmissible, moving mainly […]

Fireboy DML Releases Tracklist For ‘Playboy’ Album & It’s Filled With Superstars

Fireboy DML Releases Tracklist For ‘Playboy’ Album & It’s Filled With Superstars

YBNL singer Fireboy DML has revealed the official tracklist for his forthcoming album “Playboy,” which will be released on August 5, 2022. His album “Playboy,” has 14 songs and features some of the music industry’s top stars, including Chris Brown, Ed Sheeran, Rema, Asake, and other outstanding talents. This will be his third studio album after his 2019 Laughter, Tears […]