Drop in Brazilian coronavirus cases prompts herd immunity questions

An unexpectedly positive turn for Brazilian cities once plagued with the coronavirus pandemic is raising fresh questions about herd immunity. A new report in The Washington Post described how the impoverished city of Manaus saw hospitalizations plummet even though it had never imposed a lockdown or taken the other drastic containment measures imposed in Asia… Read More »

Health tech company Emme launches birth control tracking smart case and app

Hormonal oral contraception, or “the pill,” is 99% effective when used perfectly – taken every day at the same time. But that’s not always an easy goal to accomplish; in typical use, the average efficacy drops to about 91%.  “I really saw this as a problem that can be solved with modern technology,” Amanda French,… Read More »