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Public health experts are increasingly calling for the reopening of schools in the fall, citing the educational and social damage to children if they are kept away, even if such a move would require tradeoffs to safeguard public health.The extent to...
As coronavirus cases rise across the United States, it is starting to feel like there is no clear end in sight. However, on July 3rd, Hamilton was released on Disney Plus and, for all of us, especially healthcare professionals, it is providing a much needed glimmer of hope.
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Saturday it is halting its trials of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and HIV treatment lopinavir-ritonavir in patients hospitalized with the coronavirus after results showed the drugs did not reduce...
In a post-quarantine world, heat sensors could help spot sick people with elevated temperatures as they enter public places. But it’s not that simple.
The Pandemic Action Network has put forth recommendations on how to prevent the next pandemic.
At the end of April, video emerged from the main hospital in the Brazilian city of Manaus of bodies lined up in corridors, the victims of a sudden surge in the coronavirus. At the same time, the city began digging mass graves for hundreds of people who'd not even had the chance of treatment.
Even with more than 500,000 dead worldwide, scientists are struggling to learn how often the virus kills. Here’s why.
People complain that going to the shore is a careless act during a pandemic, but the science so far suggests otherwise.
A study found that older men and women who drank in moderation had slower rates of cognitive decline.
While conversations about health have opened up over the last decade, there’s still a stigma attached to many aspects of women’s health. A recent study found that half of women feel society wants them to keep silent about their health despite this being detrimental to their mental health.
On Saturday, as people across the country celebrate America's independence, Shakell Avery will celebrate a different kind of freedom.
After a week of skyrocketing coronavirus cases in the United States, officials are issuing a stark warning this July Fourth: Skip the parties.
While the Fourth of July can be likened to one of America's biggest street parties — at least in pre-pandemic times — our celebration of the sacrifices made by our nation's warriors can cause intensely painful trauma reactions for some who fight our wars.
Back in the middle of May, I wrote an essay titled "If the United States were my patient," pondering what it would be like if the United States were a flesh-and-blood person who had gotten sick with coronavirus.
An infectious disease specialist is warning that Florida is "heading a million miles an hour in the wrong direction" in its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. "Right now, we are heading a million miles an hour in the wrong direction,"...
Older COVID-19 patients face age discrimination when medical practitioners decide who should get access to life-saving treatments.
This seemingly counterintuitive trend might not last, experts said. But the nation can still learn from the decline.
Patience in lifting coronavirus restrictions is paying off all over the world, but lifting lockdowns too early can have deadly consequences.
Governments and drug companies agree there is an urgency to develop a vaccine for COVID-19. But their motives for developing it are different — and it might hugely affect the vaccine's price.
Celine Gounder, a prominent infectious diseases specialist and epidemiologist, said Friday that President Trump's Fourth of July celebration at Mount Rushmore is "beyond irresponsible" as the nation sees record-breaking outbreaks of the novel...
Markets need to be more “skeptical” about each vaccine announcement.
A study released Thursday links the use of hydroxychloroquine by COVID-19 patients to lower death rates, as health experts around the country try to find an effective treatment to combat the pandemic.The study, conducted by Michigan's Henry...
The tragic history of “I can’t breathe.” Why you can have a kid or a job right now, not both. How Brooklyn Drill went global. Farewell, Carl Reiner. And more.
My twin boys were supposed to be born in June, but they had other plans. I went into early labor in March, just as the coronavirus was sweeping into my hometown of Atlanta.
Dr. Mark Kortepeter, who’s been involved in combating multiple epidemics, explains why Covid-19 cases are on the rise in the United States.
Like that old Jim Croce song says, “You don’t tug on Superman’s cape, you don’t spit into the wind, you don’t pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger, and you don’t mess around with Jim." And there’s one more don’t: You don’t mess with stress. But there's something you can do to make it work for you.
Sleep is fundamental to our physical and psychological well-being, but a rise in insomnia during the pandemic has many searching for answers just as new, innovative solutions appear on the horizon.
Astronaut Leland Melvin was training to perform a spacewalk at NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory, a five million gallon pool that simulates space’s microgravity, when he realized something had gone wrong.
Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest was held on Saturday, keeping a stomach-churning July Fourth tradition alive and feeding a sports-starved nation.
The nation's most populous state has a lot of experience amending its own constitution—experience that could help America break its own political gridlock.
The student backlash against paying full tuition for online or remote learning is a rude reminder that the academic program of any institution is a given for students and there is a limit to how much value and willingness to pay they attach to it.
Charged conversations and changing times call for meaningful, intentional action on the part of large and small brands alike.
How to regulate your emotional reactions and achieve more success when your job throws those inevitable curve balls and things don't go your way.
By forcing marketers, and their media agencies, and the ad exchanges they buy from, to get lower and lower prices, CFOs and procurement departments are inadvertently increasing their own risk of getting ripped off by fraudulent digital ads, created on fake sites by fake users - bots.
Declare your independence from restrictive approaches to college admission and be intentional about your future.
Many companies have had to shift to remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure their teams stay safe and healthy—but it’s a massive undertaking. In the case of software company monday.com, this was certainly the case. Before the pandemic, only 10% of the company’s 550 total team members worked remotely on a full-time basis. But with the arrival of the coronavirus crisis, suddenly, 100% of the company was forced to begin working remotely. The process happened nearly overnight. On top of this, they also managed to recruit an additional 150 new employees (a 27% increase in staff) over the past three months while the team adjusted amid the new work-from-home arrangement. How did the team manage to do so? I spoke with a few members from the company to find out. Successfully shifting to 100% remote work Going 100% remote so quickly required intense work from the company’s operations team. They worked to ensure all employees had updated and accurate information at their fingertips, adjusted their business plan to maintain continuity, and made certain each team member had exactly what they needed to effectively work from home. To this last point, the ops team focused on providing the right technology (like extra chargers, headphones, and videoconferencing software), and in some cases, even basic necessities like desks to those who needed them and mobile hotspots for people with internet connectivity issues. The company was also able to leverage its own software to empower successful remote work, which allows them to make Zoom calls, collaborate on virtual whiteboards, review and approve workflows, and view status updates for each employee all within their work operating system. “We use Slack as our virtual watercooler for office chit-chat, which is embedded directly into the software,” said Yael Miller, monday.com’s content team lead. “Our leadership felt it was important to keep our daily rituals and routines, so we still hold our start and end-of-week all-hands meetings, and every team has kept up their regular meetings as well.” Moreover, training and continued employee engagement were two other essential elements. To accomplish this, they held dedicated training for managers on how to manage the newly remote teams, as well as gave employees access to lectures on healthy work habits, virtual workout sessions, and daily activities for children. Recruitment and expansion When it came to rapidly expanding their workforce, the monday.com human resources department shifted into high gear, including launching several new processes at once. Virtual recruitment. Aside from working with sourcing companies and adjusting their applicant-facing messaging, the HR team launched both external campaigns (using mainly social media) and internal campaigns to recruit applicants. For the internal campaign, the team members incorporated a referral program for current monday.com employees. Remote interviewing. With face-to-face interviewing no longer an option, they established a remote interviewing process leveraging tools like videoconferencing, updated training for interviewers, and created a Slack channel for regular, ongoing feedback collection around the process to fine-tune it along the way. Online onboarding. To ensure new hires picked up a feel for the company and general culture, monday.com implemented an onboarding process that included several videos from its archives, including presentations from the cofounders, tours of office spaces, leadership content, sales insights, policy information, and more. Furthermore, the team implemented a “buddy program” where new joiners were matched with a veteran team member to act as a support system. To kick off the program, senior team members sent out care packages as a warm welcome. Advice for going remote If you ask the team at monday.com what their single best tip is for rapidly going remote-first, their biggest answer was, “deploy radical transparency.” From giving employees and investors a larger view of company’s data and business goals, to keeping customers in the loop about what’s happening behind the scenes, companies who adopt this open approach can more smoothly build trust, respect, and rapport across every aspect of the organization. Miller says this technique has paid off, so far. “We haven’t let COVID-19 disrupt anything that we had plans to execute. The business continues to grow and our customers continue to see success in using our platform for remote work.” Kaleigh Moore is a writer and consultant for companies in the SaaS industry.
We are not likely to hear many speeches celebrating Thomas Jefferson this July 4th. His statues are being torn down and defaced. He deserves to be rebuked for his racism. But his gifts to this country were unique and powerful.
While the result of the vote in Russia was never in serious doubt, the way forward for President Vladimir Putin is much less clear.
Grit. When each day feels like one uphill slog after another, just take the next step.
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As with vaccines, there is a small percentage of the population that simply cannot wear a mask. They do not have the luxury of debating the pros and cons. Since they have no choice, it is even more important for the rest of society to do their part and bring down the overall rate of transmission.
The video went viral. But what about when it starts happening to your employees all the time?
When things feel overwhelming, here are steps to take to keep things in perspective.
Recognizing the gravity of this scandal, French economist Thomas Piketty acknowledged that France should repay at least $28 billion to Haiti in restitution.
While flights may be ramping up, traveling for business may not be as accessible just yet.
Block parties bring the boom in the era of social distancing. The post Here comes the boom: Fireworks risks loom for Americans on pyrotechnic Fourth appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government..
COVID-19 drives changes for another event. The post Virus takes Willie Nelson July 4 picnic virtual appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government..
Seven-time NASCAR champion out of action. The post COVID-19 strikes NASCAR: Jimmie Johnson first driver to test positive appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government..
Restaurant parking lot incident. The post White couple draws assault charges after drawing gun on Black family appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government..
Our national pain has exposed many things, and both the importance and shortcomings of the public realm are among them. The post Wendy Miller: On this Fourth of July, remember that public space is democracy’s great stage appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government..
Trump’s head start may be tough to overcome. The post Social media war rages between Donald Trump, Joe Biden appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government..
Trump dug deeper into America’s divisions. The post ‘We will not be terrorized’: President pitches culture war at Mount Rushmore appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government..
As of the Fourth of July morning, Florida has 190,052 total cases. The post 11K new COVID-19 cases as Florida poised to cross 200K total appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government..
Trump has been aching to see the nation return to normalcy. The post ‘Special evening’: As virus rages, President Trump plans big July 4 appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government..
“Unfortunately, it looks like a lot of Americans need some serious education.” The post Takeaways from Tallahassee — Dancing with history appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government..