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.

Florida looks to end all vaccine mandates, including those deemed routine
In a press conference held by Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD, condemned all compulsory vaccinations, declaring that the “body is a gift from God.”
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.

Burnout among physicians reaches new high

Burnout is a growing problem across the healthcare industry, and physicians are feeling symptoms worse than ever as the COVID-19 pandemic stretches on.

1 in 20 hospitalized COVID-19 patients develop new-onset AFib

Researchers examined data from nearly 31,000 adult patients hospitalized with COVID-19, sharing their findings in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology.

How AI could be the key to beating the next COVID-19 variant

While the number of possible mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein would be overwhelming for humans to analyze, machine learning may be able to offer critical insights for next-generation vaccines and antibody treatments.

Performance of RSNA's COVID-19 chest CT guidelines studied in vaccinated vs unvaccinated

True positive rates of COVID pneumonia on chest CT are significantly lower in patients who are vaccinated against the virus in comparison to their unvaccinated peers.

US life expectancy falls, primarily due to COVID-19

The numbers are worse for men compared to women, according to a new CDC report.

Experts describe how long-term lung abnormalities of COVID patients present on imaging

Up to one-third of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia have abnormalities on chest CT 12 months after infection.

FDA authorizes COVID-19 variant booster shots

The Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has amended its emergency use authorizations (EUAs) to include updated booster shots targeting the BA.4 and BA.5 COVID-19 subvariants.

Hybrid clinical radiology rotations win over medical students

A new paper published in Academic Radiology highlights some of the key clinical education lessons derived from the many disruptions to radiology rotations during the height of COVID.

COVID-19

Florida looks to end all vaccine mandates, including those deemed routine

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