Healthcare delivery in recent times has become safer and more convenient with the advent of telemedicine. However, the success of telehealth may be shaky because of increased security and privacy risks associated with it. In this post, we will discuss the possible cybersecurity risks associated with telemedicine and what telemedicine companies, particularly My Virtual Physician, […]
COVID-19 Rapid Tests: An Update What is a rapid test?: An antigen-based COVID-19 test, often called a rapid test, can be purchased over the counter (online or in a pharmacy) and taken at home. It works by searching for protein pieces of the COVID-19 virus. Depending on the test, either a sample from the nose […]
Before the Covid-19 pandemic, healthcare facilities were already met with a shortage of human and material resources to provide care. With four million women seeking prenatal care annually in the United States, the healthcare system without adequate resources is bound to experience huge gaps in the access and delivery of prenatal care. One of these […]
Non-oral COVID-19 Treatment Options in the Outpatient Setting The proliferation of treatment options for SARS-CoV-2 can be seen as one of the success stories of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Individuals who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and are at high risk of hospitalization may be eligible for treatment with non-oral medications which have received FDA […]
Prenatal care has evolved and can be provided to pregnant women and their babies from the comfort of their homes. Care is accessed via digital devices such as smartphones, iPads, and laptops via audio and video calls, text messaging, and other forms of chatting. This defines telemedicine in prenatal care. While telemedicine in prenatal care […]
Did you know that if the entire population of the United States was tested for sexually transmitted infections today, about 20% would test positive? That’s what was found in a 2018 study of the top eight STIs. The top 8 include: HPV HSV-2 Trichomoniasis Chlamydia HIV Gonorrhea Syphilis HBV In lockstep with the CDC releasing […]
Oral Antiviral Treatments for COVID-19 Two years into the global pandemic, antiviral pills have emerged as a new therapeutic option. In late December of 2021, the FDA gave emergency use authorization (EUA) to two oral antiviral treatments for COVID-19: Paxlovid (Pfizer Inc.) and molnupiravir (Merk & Co). These hotly anticipated medications are intended for use […]
The Covid-19 pandemic and technological advancement in healthcare delivery have introduced telemedicine in prenatal care. It might seem that telemedicine is here to stay and in a few years, will become a major approach in delivering health care to pregnant women. With telemedicine, expecting mothers receive consistent and necessary care via videoconferencing, at-home monitoring, and […]
How to Avoid Fake Covid-19 Tests Ongoing supply shortages of COVID-19 tests have spawned a new online market for scammers: fake COVID-19 tests. Shady companies are taking advantage of increased consumer demand to sell faux at-home test kits online. If you do unwittingly use a fake COVID-19 test and receive a false negative result, you […]
Is your current birth control method working for you? Or are you trying to figure out what else is out there in the world of contraceptives? Luckily, your online OBGYN can help you sort through your options. Family planning and reproductive function are a huge part of women’s health. Over 65% of women of child-bearing […]
Update on Out of Pocket Costs of COVID-19 Tests: Medicare Recipients Will Soon Be Eligible for Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests The new year found Americans mired in the peak of yet another SARS-CoV-2 wave, with the preceding holiday season scarred by overstretched health care systems and testing capacity. In response, the Biden administration has increased […]
Prenatal care (or antenatal care), remains one of the most accessed preventive health services in the United States. Accessed by 4 million women yearly, the COVID-19 pandemic has made healthcare less accessible and unsafe for both healthcare providers and patients. In the U.S., patients with low-risk pregnancies are expected to have 12 to 14 office-based […]
Every woman desires to have a healthy pregnancy and birth without complications. Prenatal care helps improve an expecting mother's chances of a healthy pregnancy and birth. In prenatal care, a pregnant woman visits a health care provider at intervals to assess and monitor her health and that of the growing baby. What is Prenatal Care? […]
Virtual doctor appointments are replacing in-person visits; it’s the clear direction that we are headed. While telehealth has had a slow start to overcome the technological and social barriers of moving care online, the pandemic has accelerated things. According to a study, the number of healthcare companies that plan to increase investment in telehealth development […]
What are the various types of COVID-19 tests, how are they performed, and when should I use them? At the most basic level, there are two categories of COVID-19 tests; a diagnostic test and an antibody test. A diagnostic test can diagnose a current infection, whereas an antibody test can tell you whether your immune […]
