Why Ivanka Trump’s First Tweet In Three Months Is Raising Eyebrows

Life has been very different for the former first family since Donald Trump left office. The one-term president and first lady retreated to the comfort and familiarity of their Mar-a-Lago resort home, along with their son Barron. There, they have set up offices from which they will be pursuing their personal causes. Despite his social […]

The Truth About Eric And Lara Trump’s Insanely Lavish Life

Eric and Lara Trump live an insanely lavish life. But if one Trump has avoided the spotlight just a little, it’s Eric. The younger brother of Don Jr. and Ivanka Trump, Eric has had less of a high-profile stake in Donald Trump’s political career, and has kept a bit to himself (as much as a Trump […]

Calculating possible fallout of Trump’s face mask remarks

As COVID-19 deaths in the nation top 225,000, President Trump continues to downplay the severity of the pandemic, belittle government infectious disease experts such as Anthony Fauci, and display a cavalier attitude at times toward key public health measures like wearing face masks, despite having contracted the virus himself, along with about two dozen in […]

Trump’s doctor is a D.O. How is that different from an M.D.?

What is the difference between a doctor of medicine (an M.D.) and a doctor of osteopathic medicine (a D.O.)? It’s a question many Americans may be asking after learning that Dr. Sean Conley, who is managing President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 care, is a D.O. and not an M.D. The first thing to know is that […]

In race for vaccine, safety trumps speed

The halting of clinical trials for one of the most advanced experimental COVID-19 vaccines shows the importance of safety in developing new medicines despite overwhelming international pressure, experts said Wednesday. Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford said Tuesday they were “pausing” trials of the vaccine after a volunteer developed an unexplained illness. AstraZeneca […]

Two million Americans lost health coverage/access in Trump’s first year: study

Over the course of 2017, positive trends in insurance coverage and healthcare access from the Affordable Care Act reversed, particularly for low-income residents of states that did not expand Medicaid. A new Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) study finds that two million more Americans avoided health care because of inability to pay, and/or […]