You’d need a pretty big, stiff broom to sweep away all of the hype dished out by the Trump Administration as it announced an Emergency Use Authorization for convalescent plasma – the liquid component of blood that may be tapped for disease-fighting antibodies from people who’ve been infected with COVID-19. Before the announcement was even… Read More: Convalescent plasma: another controversial clash of politics & science »
Kicking off the latest scandal in sports: a sneaker so powerful its users have been accused of cheating. Nike’s Vaporfly shoes, said to improve elite athletes’ race times by up to two minutes, were worn by 31 out of 36 of 2019’s top marathon runners at the six biggest races in the world. The shoe… Read More: Nike’s controversial Vaporflys are like ‘doping,’ critics say »
Dive Brief: CMS on Monday approved Utah’s request to expand Medicaid to the full extent allowed under the Affordable Care Act, or to adults with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level. The expanded program will provide coverage to about 120,000 newly eligible adults starting on Jan. 1, 2020. The plan, which also… Read More: Utah Medicaid expansion, with controversial work rules, gets nod »