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.

How telehealth utilization among heart patients has evolved since the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic created a major shift in how telehealth services were being utilized. Those services were used much more often for some patient populations than others.
ACIP meeting postponed after judge pauses RFK’s new vaccine recommendations
Judge Brian Murphy with the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts sided with the American Academy of Pediatrics and other plaintiffs who challenged the authority of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr to effectively remove the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices from the process put in place to make changes to CDC vaccine recommendations.
A ‘disquieting plateau’: Healthcare costs are up, but survival among heart patients stays the same
The cardiovascular mortality rate in the United States decreased dramatically from 2000 to 2011. Since then, however, it has remained relatively unchanged.
Moderna, FDA reach compromise to accelerate approval of mRNA flu vaccine
The dispute centered around the pharmaceutical company's request for the shot to be approved for those aged 65 and over, a demographic the FDA argued was not properly represented in a 40,000-person clinical study. The company has agreed to perform additional research after the shot goes to market, having appeased regulators with safety data.
PHOTO GALLERY: What does acute COVID-19 and long COVID look like on medical imaging?
This image gallery shows what the various clinical presentations associated with the COVID-19 and long COVID that have been documented during and after coronavirus pandemic.

Cardiologist-led COVID-19 study to focus on protecting healthcare workers

The Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) has launched a new study aimed at evaluating how COVID-19 is impacting the health of physicians throughout the United States. Researchers will also assess the potential ability of hydroxychloroquine to limit infections among high-risk healthcare providers.

Stroke surgeons issue warning to public: Time is still brain during COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic is changing patient care at hospitals all over the world, but a group of leading surgeons wants to make sure people aren’t ignoring stroke symptoms due to fears over getting the virus.

Hospitals margins fell as COVID-19 pandemic ramped up

U.S. hospitals were already facing falling margins when the COVID-19 pandemic began to ramp up in the nation.

Where COVID-19 is hitting state economies the hardest

Louisiana is the most exposed state economy when it comes to the new coronavirus, COVID-19.

CMS eases regulations for COVID-19 response

CMS is allowing healthcare providers to react to the COVID-19 pandemic with greater flexibility by loosening some federal requirements and issuing sweeping new rules.

Hypertension and COVID-19: 4 key things patients should know

What, exactly, do patients need to know about the relationship between hypertension and COVID-19?

HHS accelerates clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines

HHS is speeding up the development and manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccines by partnering with Johnson & Johnson-owned Janssen Research and Development and Moderna Therapeutics.

EuroHeartCare 2020 canceled over COVID-19 concerns

The event was scheduled to occur June 4-6 in Seville, Spain. It has been rescheduled for June 17-19, 2021.

COVID-19

How telehealth utilization among heart patients has evolved since the pandemic

ACIP meeting postponed after judge pauses RFK’s new vaccine recommendations

A ‘disquieting plateau’: Healthcare costs are up, but survival among heart patients stays the same

Moderna, FDA reach compromise to accelerate approval of mRNA flu vaccine

PHOTO GALLERY: What does acute COVID-19 and long COVID look like on medical imaging?