Updates on the Ebola epidemic have largely faded from the news. Unfortunately, the fight to contain the lethal virus is not over. The AFP reported that an new Ebola outbreak hit Sierra Leone, quashing hopes that the deadly epidemic had finally been contained. Three new cases of Ebola have been identified in the past week in […]
All of the people in Texas who were being monitored for symptoms of Ebola have now passed the 21-day caution period. Getting some good news about Ebola stuff feels good. Finally. There were 177 people who had contact with either Thomas Eric Duncan, the Liberian national who was the first one diagnosed in the U.S., […]
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
We haven’t had a new case – or a new scare – for a few days now, and maybe the election will push Ebola out of the news for a little while. But since the first case was diagnosed, one risk of extreme Ebola worrying is clear. People are so irrationally afraid that they lose […]
The waves of panic and relief continue today as more news on the Ebola front is released. This morning a currently unidentified North Carolina man has tested negative for Ebola after returning from Liberia on Friday and reporting a fever on Sunday. He was taken to Duke University Hospital and will be tested again in […]
Now that Dr. Craig Spencer has tested positive for Ebola in NYC, everyone (especially those in the city) are wondering where he went, what he touched and who he came in contact with when he could have potentially been contagious. Even though health officials have stated no one infected with Ebola is contagious until they […]
Dr. Craig Spencer tested positive for Ebola in New York City on Thursday. He returned to New York on Oct. 17 after working with Doctors Without Borders in Guinea treating Ebola patients. Of course, everyone is freaking out, especially because before going to the hospital Spencer spent time at a bowling alley in Brooklyn (now closed) […]
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.