Just this week the Senate had a hearing, ostensibly about speech on internet platforms. But what the hearing was really about was our continuing inability to figure out what to do with a technological infrastructure that gives every single person on the planet the ability to broadcast their thoughts, whether…

Dr. Ashley Bloomfield, the countrys unflappable Director-General of Health, gives near-daily televised updates on the number of coronavirus cases in quarantine caught at the border. Bottles of hand sanitizer still proliferate in public places. And customers in ride-hail cars, bars and cafes are expected to scan location-specific QR codes on…

Can I wear my mask and go to school now, Mommy? she said. I cupped her face and rubbed her cheek. Soon, I hope. Now Halloween is here, and a new source of guilt has arrived. My children have been excited for over a month. Elsa wigs have been tried…

A fresh wave of ransomware attacks has struck almost two dozen United States hospitals and health care organizations in recent weeks, just as Covid-19 cases spike across the US. According to US intelligence agencies and cybersecurity professionals, the situation could soon become much worse. On Wednesday evening, the Cybersecurity and…

CoreCare, a provider of revenue management services for healthcare companies dealing with public health benefit providers, has raised $3 million in a seed financing round. The company, which uses machine learning, automates large swaths of billing and revenue cycle management to reduce the burden on hospitals, according to chief executive,…

Mr. Caputo appeared to be trying to shore up support from Mr. Trumps followers who might be skeptical of wearing masks or getting a vaccine by linking those activities with supporting the president. The main contractor, Atlas Research, could not be immediately reached for comment. A person familiar with Mr.…

At least seven people were hospitalized after Donald Trump threw a rally at Nebraskas Eppley Airfield near Omaha in freezing temperatures on Tuesday night. The president promptly jetted off afterward, leaving thousands of attendees in hours-long lines for campaign buses to return them to the parking lot, leading several exposed…

Brian J. Moylan, who recaps the Real Housewives franchise for Vulture and wrote an essay about the impact of the pandemic on Bravo shows, believes that reality TV fans exist on a spectrum of sincerity and irony, and the earnest fans are the ones at risk. I think there are…

The two digital health unicorns partnered to combine Lyra Health’s mental health services with Calm’s app-based suite of mindfulness, sleep, and meditation offerings in an attempt to score more employer partnerships. Pinterest is among the first employer customers to adopt the integrated product.  Digital health unicorns Lyra Health and Calm are joining…

This is like bread from heaven! he recalled thinking. Mr. Costa soon discovered Ramona Matos Rodríguez, a Cuban doctor who had defected to Miami from a mission to Brazil, and helped her become the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit accusing the Pan-American Health Organization of forced labor and human trafficking.…