A century later, 1918 pandemic’s lessons resonate
By TERRY LYNAM // Given COVID-19’s unprecedented nature and global impact, many analysts and health officials have drawn parallels to the 1918 Spanish Flu, which according to the U.S. Centers…
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No. 537: In which Yo-Yo meets Cougar, arenas get healthier and the dark side is revealed
But who’s counting? Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and the halfway mark of this latest busy week of socioeconomic progress. On this Oct. 7, a few key countdowns: 28…
Wellness on ice: Northwell, Islanders renew their vows
By GREGORY ZELLER // A Swiss multinational may have won the naming rights, but as UBS Arena emerges as a top New York sports and entertainment venue, Northwell Health will…
No. 536: On workforces, new outbreaks and Sting – and OMG, we’re up for a BOLI
Bad news, good news: The pandemic rages, the NFL season teeters on the brink and so does the republic – but weep not, dear reader, for this taxing workweek…
No. 530: Mars in focus, Hamilton in charge, Bozo on board – and a big win for Long Island innovation
Lives in infamy: Welcome to Friday, the end of a surprisingly humid late-summer workweek and the doorstep of another hard-earned weekend – well done, dear readers. It’s Sept. 11…
No. 529: On loop-de-loops, safe bets and SUNY’s status – and Capt. Bligh’s revenge
Roll with it: Here we go, dear readers – the third and final leg of already legendary 2020, complete with an ongoing pandemic, history’s most important presidential election…
A ‘common sense’ call for nursing home visitations
By TERRY LYNAM // We buried my 91-year-old father-in-law on Aug. 21 at St. Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale, one day after his wake, where most of his family saw him…
No. 526: Chancellors chosen, schools cleared and Cro-Magnon man unearthed – and it all goes to the dogs
Cooler heads prevail: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, midpoint of another warm workweek – good news from the weather desk, though, which promises this latest heatwave breaks today. Stay…
Northwell pulls for ‘miracle’ man, who pulls through
By GREGORY ZELLER // Do you believe in miracles? Tito Velasquez just might. At a minimum, you can bet the Valley Stream resident believes in Northwell Health, where Velasquez earned…
No. 523: Veteran ‘Ventures,’ pandemic page-turners and throwing shots with the real Doc Holliday
Engines of innovation: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, as we race to the end of another sticky summer workweek and throttle down for another well-earned weekend. Low key: It’s…
Quick read: Northwell cranks out COVID-19 book
By GREGORY ZELLER // Well that happened fast: Northwell Health President and CEO Michael Dowling and his favorite literary collaborator have churned out a book chronicling the health system’s experiences…
No. 522: Storming back on Long Island, with elephants, Diamond Jim and some deep-brain neurostimulation
Right where you left us: Here we are, dear readers – about a week past due, it’s long-awaited Newsletter No. 522, back on track after the surprising and frustrating…
Docs dig deep with brain-based neurostimulator
By GREGORY ZELLER // An innovative “deep brain” device that captures and records cerebral signals is changing the way Northwell Health physicians treat a drug-resistant form of epilepsy. Introducing the…
No. 519: Baseball returns, Cape Canaveral launches and aquafarmers take a closer look – plus, a real Moon bounce
Here’s the pitch: It’s Friday, dear readers, and you’ve completed yet another sultry summertime workweek – with a special bonus to boot. For the first time this entire pandemic,…
Northwell experts update brain cancer biotechnology
By GREGORY ZELLER // A Northwell Health inner circle with deep biotechnology roots has issued a “comprehensive update” of breakthroughs in brain tumor research. The roadmap of next-generation advances in…