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Could mental health be a casualty of quarantine and self-isolation measures aimed at curtailing the spread of COVID-19? 69ɫ��Ƭ's Diana Bosworth explores rising reports of stress, anxiety, and depression, and identifies insurance product innovations aimed at helpi... Read More

Could the early 20th century remedy of plasma transfusions help fight the 21st century scourge of COVID-19? Dr. Jeffrey P. Henderson of Washington University is seeking to find out. The  Read More

How are life and health carriers responding to the pandemic? After performing a global review, 69ɫ��Ƭ identifies six primary product development trends to watch. Read More

As the world looks forward to a return to normalcy, indications are that the pandemic will have lasting impact even after the immediate crisis is over. 69ɫ��Ƭ’s Matthew Easley offers suggestions on how companies can approach the longer-term financial implications of the...

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Explore the important and growing world of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in ReFlections. HSCT is the standard of care for many hematological malignancies and has found new utility in the treatment of immunological and hereditary conditions. 

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Head and neck cancers were the eighth most common cancers worldwide in 2018 and accounted for 3% of all cancer diagnoses and about 1.5% of cancer deaths in the U.S. alone. Epidemiologist Dr. Lauren Garfield discusses well known and emerging risk factors, survival rat...

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Post-human underwriting? In , 69ɫ��Ƭ's Dr. Dihui Lai discusses the current state of artificial intelligence and the potentia... Read More

Over the past three decades, the global prevalence of diabetes has risen to record levels. There has been a corresponding increase in the use of the glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) test to assess or detect diabetes. An increasing number of underwriters are now also c...

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread worldwide, we are seeing healthcare delivery disrupted in unprecedented ways as public health authorities implement measures to limit close contact, movement, and travel. 69ɫ��Ƭ's Dr. Steve Woh surveys the landscape, from&nbs...

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Could claims evolution be the right response to today's revolutionary change? 69ɫ��Ƭ's Marilda Kotze identifies three simultaneous evolutions – across regulation, evidence gathering, and client engagement – that insurers should consider.  Read More

Does the COVID-19 pandemic represent the perfect storm for cancer patients? Not only are many sufferers at increased risk of severe consequences from the virus, but the spread of COVID-19 has also reduced access to screening and care, observes 69ɫ��Ƭ's Hilary Henly. She...

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At a recent EMEA webinar, “Changing Consumer Behavior and Digital Distribution in the COVID-19 World,” Jonathan Hughes and Anthony Miller presented insights about how consumers’ behavior is evolving amid COVID-19 in the short and long term: What are their major conce...

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Why do some COVID-19 patients experience critically low blood-oxygen readings? Why has mechanical ventilation been of varying benefit? 69ɫ��Ƭ's Heather Lund explores these and other pertinent questions surrounding COVID-19-associated coagulation abnormalities. Insights sha... Read More

69ɫ��Ƭ's Dr. John Lefebre draws on the words of Sir Winston Churchill when contemplating the likelihood of a second wave of COVID-19: “This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps the end of the beginning”. What should insurers know?&...

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Digital health behavior change applications are abundant, but low engagement statistics suggest they often don’t meaningfully respond to consumers’ motivations. It's easy for designers to see users’ long-term health needs while staying blind to the short-term motivat...

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No one has been untouched by COVID-19. Forced isolation and fear of infection can leave profound social — and psychological — scars. 69ɫ��Ƭ's Dr. Newman Harris explores the social and emotional dislocations caused by the pandemic and offers practical considerations for cla... Read More

As broad-based community testing for COVID-19 grows, understanding and interpreting results will be essential, yet many still struggle to distinguish between test types. 69ɫ��Ƭ offers a guide and has updated its 

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Explore developments head and neck cancers, stem cell transplantation, candida auris and more.
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History exposes how disingenuous marketing and fake research can mislead the public for decades. 69ɫ��Ƭ's Imran Lorgat explores the history of tobacco marketing and offers lessons for life and health insurers.  

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In January of 2020, new graduates could look forward to a thriving job market; Then came COVID-19. Today, the global economy and job market are hardly recognizable, yet the insurance industry still needs bright and energetic professionals, perhaps now more than ever. RG... Read More