ICUs are nearing capacity in this French city. And it’s only September

That’s how Dr. Olivier Joannes-Boyau, head of the intensive care unit at University Hospital in the southwestern city of Bordeaux, describes the resurgence of Covid-19 in France. After young French people took advantage of the lifting of lockdown and summer months to socialize freely, Covid-19 hospitalizations have risen in large cities like Paris, Bordeaux and… Read More »

NSW paramedics union says system in crisis

The paramedics union says the NSW healthcare system is in crisis, with patients being kept waiting for up to five hours in ambulances outside public hospitals. The Australian Paramedics Association (NSW) says worsening ‘bed block’ was a symptom of poor management and resourcing, and was contributing to backlogs, paramedic fatigue and slow emergency-response times. “Waiting… Read More »

Health and Getting Outside – What the 2021 Axios Harris Poll 100 Brands Mean for Health/Care

We want to go outside, drive our cars, shop for groceries, stay and get healthy. These are the key themes coming out of the 2021 Axios Harris Poll 100 on the most visible brands with high (and low) reputations among U.S. consumers. In the top-ranked “excellent” and “very good” brands numbered 1 through 50, we… Read More »