COVID-19

Outside of the loss of human life due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the past two years have greatly affected hospitals, health systems and the way providers deliver care. Healthcare executives are grappling with federal monetary assistance, growing burnout rates, workforce shortages and federal oversight of vaccines and testing. This channel is also designed to update clinicians on new research and guidelines regarding COVID patient treatment strategies and risk assessments.

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The pandemic accelerated brain aging, even in those who never contracted COVID

The new data is prompting questions about how stress, isolation and the disruption of normal routines affect the brain on a physiological level. 

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Experts publish new consensus guidelines on use of CT in patients with long COVID

The statement is intended to standardize terminology, indications for CT use, acquisition parameters and reporting guidelines for patients with long COVID.

PET/MR findings in long COVID patients linked to long-term cardiopulmonary diseases

Experts suggest abnormal findings on cardiopulmonary PET/MR should be considered a risk factor for long-term complications in COVID patients. 

Doctor accused of forging vaccine cards and injecting children with saline has all charges dropped

Under the direction of U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, charges against Michael Kirk Moore Jr., MD, were dropped just as his trial began. He had been accused of destroying 1,937 doses of COVID-19 vaccines and accepting kickbacks for falsifying vaccine records.

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Low-intensity focused ultrasound a noninvasive treatment option for lingering COVID symptoms

New research suggests the technique can effectively break down amyloid fibrinogen microclots, which are believed to interfere with perfusion and cause inflammation.

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HHS, RFK sued by medical associations over COVID policy shift

Multiple professional groups, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Physicians, challenge recent policy changes to vaccine recommendations for COVID-19, which end routine inoculations for minors and pregnant women.

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Lab owner indicted in $290M COVID fraud scheme pleads not guilty

Mahmood Sami Khan, 36, has been charged on five counts of wire fraud and money laundering in connection with the conspiracy. If convicted, he could spend the rest of his life behind bars. 

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Vaccines—for the flu, COVID-19 and other infections—are a ‘foundational pillar’ of heart protection

Staying vaccinated as recommended by doctors can help patients limit their risk of adverse cardiovascular events, according to a new consensus statement published in European Heart Journal.