‘It’s insane.’ How rattled Northern Californians weathered 7.0 earthquake and tsunami warning
Centered under the Pacific Ocean about 70 miles southwest of Eureka, the strong quake frayed nerves across most of California’s North Coast.
‘Delay, Deny, Defend’: United Has Faced Scrutiny Over Denying Claims
The company has been accused of using algorithms to deny treatments and refusing coverage of nursing care to stroke patients.
Nearly a dozen cars stolen with kids left inside over Thanksgiving, car safety group warns
A child car safety group is warning parents not to leave children unattended in their vehicles this holiday season after nearly a dozen cars were stolen over Thanksgiving with kids left inside. Kids and Car Safety, a group that compiles data on car thefts with children alone inside, says that there were 11 such incidents…
Tsunami warning for Northern California, Oregon canceled
A rare tsunami warning issued for coastal areas in Northern California and Oregon was canceled following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on Thursday morning. Gov. Gavin Newsom was briefed on the quake that occurred north of San Francisco in Humboldt County, and was meeting with emergency officials, his office said. The quake prompted the tsunami warning…
A Healthcare System’s Moral Bankruptcy Goes Viral
Brian Thompson’s murder was chilling, but the social media response of this tragedy was equally shocking, if eye-opening. It shows a massive collapse of public trust in our healthcare system, a system so broken that it bankrupts families, denies life-saving care, and treats death as an acceptable cost of doing business. The post A Healthcare…
THCB Gang Episode 147, Thursday December 5
Joining Matthew Holt (@boltyboy) on #THCBGang on Thursday December 5 at 1pm PST 4pm EST are patient safety expert Michael Millenson, patient advocate & entrepreneur Robin Farmanfarmaian; futurist Jeff Goldsmith; and employer & care consultant Brian Klepper. You can see the video below live (and later archived) & if you’d rather listen than watch, the audio…
Nuvig Therapeutics Nabs $161M to Build Case for a Better Approach to Autoimmune Disease
The startup’s first disease target is chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), which can be treated with a blockbuster Argenx drug. Nuvig aims to show its drug can offer a better way to treat this disease and other autoimmune conditions. The post Nuvig Therapeutics Nabs $161M to Build Case for a Better Approach to Autoimmune Disease…
Fantasy Football Week 14 Fades: Warning signs ahead for Nick Chubb!
Beware of these six players with bust potential in Week 14!
Lancashire leads in strong week for Lloyd’s and European stocks
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