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.

‘Bidirectional’ patient transfers helped this state protect rural healthcare from COVID

The state has set the bar for regional health networks facing similar threats around the country.

Cardiologists are much less happy outside of work than they were before the pandemic

Burnout among cardiologists, however, did not get worse as a result of COVID-19.

US hits sad milestone: 500,000 COVID-19 deaths

COVID-19 has caused or hastened the deaths of more than half a million U.S. residents, according to updated data from Johns Hopkins.

How the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic impacted 6-month outcomes for heart attack patients

Enough time has now passed since the COVID-19 pandemic began that researchers are starting to learn more and more about how, exactly, it affected cardiovascular care.

ACC.21 goes completely virtual due to continued COVID-19, travel concerns

The American College of Cardiology has announced that its 2021 annual meeting, ACC.21, will now be entirely virtual. The meeting is still scheduled for May 15-17, 2021.

A month after discharge, heart damage still present in 54% of COVID-19 patients with raised troponin levels

“Importantly, the pattern of damage to the heart was variable, suggesting that the heart is at risk of different types of injury,” one researcher said.

Healthcare for children heavily delayed during the pandemic

A significant proportion of parents delayed or put off healthcare visits and care for their children during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the Urban Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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AI algorithm targets new coronavirus outbreaks

Researchers are using AI to predict which mammals are hosts of new coronavirus diseases, potentially identifying and predicting new outbreaks before they become deadly in the future.

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