Health & Gender

Theranos: A Medical Fraud Case for the Record Books

Theranos: A Medical Fraud Case for the Record Books

Brief #138 – Health and Gender Policy
By S Bhimji

Elizabeth Holmes, founder, and CEO of Theranos was on top of the world a decade ago. After just two semesters at Stanford, the dropout partnered with Ramesh Balwani (her BF) to develop a ground-breaking medical device that could run hundreds of medical tests on a tiny amount of blood obtained with a pinprick. She aspired to be the next Steve Jobs and emulated him in every respect. 

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Screws Tighten on Unvaccinated Healthcare Workers

Screws Tighten on Unvaccinated Healthcare Workers

Brief #137 – Health and Gender
By S. Bhimji

By now most people in the country are fed up with unvaccinated individuals. For whatever reason, there are still a significant number of Americans who are still refusing to be vaccinated against Covid. And sadly a great many of these unvaccinated individuals are healthcare professionals that include doctors, nurses, pharmacists, EMS technicians, nursing assistants, and lab technicians. 

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Finally A Malaria Vaccine: A Monumental Discovery

Finally A Malaria Vaccine: A Monumental Discovery

Brief #136 – Health and Gender
By S. Bhimji

While much of the talk these days is about covid-19, the parasite that causes malaria is far more sophisticated and insidious than coronavirus. The malaria parasite has evolved to escape the immune system and it also has a complicated life cycle that spans across humans and mosquitoes. Even when it is inside the body, it escapes surveillance and different forms affect different organs.

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Can Doctors Refuse Care to Unvaccinated Patients?

Can Doctors Refuse Care to Unvaccinated Patients?

Brief #135 – Health & Gender Policy
By S Bhimji 

The coronavirus pandemic has created a lot of friction and unhappiness in society. Despite the continuing spread of the virus by the delta variant, a significant number of Americans are refusing to get vaccinated for a variety of reasons. And in almost every industry hundreds of workers are now asking for all kinds of exemptions. 

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A Guide to Air Travel in the Era of Covid

A Guide to Air Travel in the Era of Covid

Brief #134 – Health & Gender Policy
By S Bhimji

Ever since the Covid pandemic started in early Jan 2020, airlines had lowered airfares, removed many of the cumbersome fees, and even started to provide snacks for economy passengers. And better still, the planes were less than 20% full, and often passengers had the entire row of seats to themselves. Cheap airfares across the country were readily available 24/7. 

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How Much Should You Walk for Good Health?

How Much Should You Walk for Good Health?

Brief #133 – Health and Gender Policy
By S. Bhimji

There is no question that walking is a good form of exercise. Not only is it free but it is safe. But how much walking is adequate for good health? Talk to ten fitness experts and one will most likely get 50 different answers. Today there are all types of gadgets that can monitor the number of steps you walk and the time it takes. Exercise fanatics have been tracking their steps for decades but a definitive daily goal has never been stated based on scientific evidence.

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Monitoring of Virtual Workers: Is it Legal?

Monitoring of Virtual Workers: Is it Legal?

Brief #132 – Health & Gender Policy
By S. Bhimji

Because the Covid pandemic has not ended, millions of Americans still continue to work from home. And in many cases, their companies are supplying the computers and even paying for the home internet costs. But employees should not feel elated or special; the reason companies are providing the latest PCs to employees for virtual work from home is because they can be monitored. 

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The Fake Covid Card Marketplace

The Fake Covid Card Marketplace

Brief #130 – Health & Gender Policy
By S. Bhimji

The pressure is now on the unvaccinated individuals. Many workplaces, restaurants, entertainment centers, hotels, the travel industry, and government offices are requiring mandatory vaccination for both employees and people who use their facilities. And like all things American, there is a thriving black market for fake vaccination cards.

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Abortion is No Longer a Criminal Act in Mexico

Abortion is No Longer a Criminal Act in Mexico

Brief #129 – Health & Gender
By S Bhimji

Just a few days ago, the Mexican Supreme court ruled that women in the Northern State of Coahuila should not be prosecuted for terminating a pregnancy. 

For much of Mexico’s history, abortion has been restricted in most parts of the nation. But this move by the Mexican Supreme court is of historic significance as it advances the rights of women.

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SCOTUS Refuses to Ban the Texas Abortion Law

SCOTUS Refuses to Ban the Texas Abortion Law

Brief #128 – Health & Gender
By S Bhimji

The topic of abortion has always been a contentious issue in the USA. In a recent Gallup poll that asked participants about the legality of abortion, 46% described themselves are pro-choice and 49% as pro-life. So no matter what decision the state or federal government makes, a significant number of people are going to be disappointed. 

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Supreme Court Overrules CDC on Issue of Eviction Moratoriums

Supreme Court Overrules CDC on Issue of Eviction Moratoriums

Brief #127 – Health and Gender
By S. Bhimji

During the 2020 Covid pandemic millions of people lost their jobs and hundreds of thousands of businesses had to close; this led to a fear that if tenants did not pay their rent, mass evictions would follow. By Sept 2020, there were close to 22 million renters at risk for eviction and a separate census in July 2021 indicated that at least 7 million households had difficulty paying rent and were at risk for eviction.

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