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.

Researcher Vinay Prasad returns to FDA after abrupt resignation
Prasad, MD, left the agency following a blog post from right-wing pundit Laura Loomer highlighting his progressive political views. However, now less than two weeks later, he returns to his leadership role in vaccine policy.
HHS ends support for mRNA vaccines in favor of ‘novel platforms’
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the agency is winding down support for mRNA as it looks to "whole virus" vaccines that offer broad protection against seasonal illnesses such as COVID-19 and influenza.
COVID significantly increases risk of death from metastatic cancer, new study shows
Viruses like COVID-19 and the flu could awaken dormant cancer cells that have previously spread to the lungs, triggering growth of metastatic disease.
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.
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.

New COVID-19 variant with high transmissibility identified

“We're not seeing high rates of XBB.1.16 yet in the United States, but it may become more prominent in coming weeks," says Matthew Binnicker, PhD, director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic.

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Global healthcare partnership targets ‘the big catch-up’ vaccination initiative

The initiative aims to reverse the declining trend in childhood vaccination that has been recorded in more than 100 countries since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Florida surgeon general altered COVID-19 study findings

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo altered important findings in a COVID-19 study with the intent to spread misinformation about vaccine safety.

COVID-19 linked to elevated risk of life-threatening arrhythmia

Patients with severe COVID-19 cases that required ventilation were 16 times more likely to develop ventricular tachycardia within six months, researchers found.

DOJ targets COVID-related healthcare fraud

One official described it as the 'largest-ever coordinated law enforcement action' of its kind.

FDA announces shift to simplify COVID-19 vaccines

The recommendation updates the FDA’s emergency use authorizations for the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines.

COVID long-haulers with loss of smell display brain connectivity impairments on MRI

Experts recently identified alterations in regions of the brain that process smell in COVID long-haulers.

Moderna, Merck say new combination treatment boosts skin cancer survival

The new findings come after Moderna accused other pharmaceutical companies of stealing its mRNA technology for COVID-19 vaccines.

COVID-19

Researcher Vinay Prasad returns to FDA after abrupt resignation

HHS ends support for mRNA vaccines in favor of ‘novel platforms’

COVID significantly increases risk of death from metastatic cancer, new study shows

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

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