A novel radiotracer and synaptic imaging revealed "widespread" losses throughout the brain, Yale University researchers reported Wednesday.

Researchers in the U.K. and U.S. have developed an automatic prediction model that can tell if someone is infected with COVID-19 based on symptoms alone.

The algorithm, developed as part of a collaboration with Mayo Clinic, received Breakthrough Device designation back in December 2019.

Novant Health UVA Health System recently announced the resumption of such care at its medical centers in the communities of Manassas and Haymarket. 

Lung ultrasound can help reduce exposure to staff and patients, and offers important clinical advantages over chest radiography and computed tomography.

Royal Philips announced Wednesday, May 13, that its ultrasound imaging solutions have been cleared by the FDA for the management of cardiac and lung complications associated with COVID-19.

A $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill proposed by House Democrats May 12 would allocate around $100 billion for hospitals and other healthcare providers to cover costs related to the public-health crisis.

Commissioner Stephen Hahn, MD, said his organization is collaborating with the CDC to determine “how and where" to relaunch on-site facility surveillance inspections.  

"Using this new tool may uncover the characteristics of different types of clots that were previously unrecognized by humans," researchers wrote in the journal eLife.

Rheumatoid arthritis is associated with a greater risk of heart failure, according to new findings published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. The risk increases even more when patients have higher levels of C-reactive protein, a telltale sign of severe inflammation.