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Report: UnitedHealth rewarded nursing homes for delaying hospital transfers
Citing evidence from documents and interviews, the Guardian released an exposé accusing UnitedHealth of directly influencing the day-to-day operations of some 2,000 nursing homes, resulting in patients not receiving necessary emergency care.
FDA wants new heart damage warnings added to COVID-19 vaccines
COVID-19 vaccines are associated with a very low risk of myocarditis and/or pericarditis, primarily in young adults. The long-term impact of this risk has been the subject of many studies and debates over the years; one side says that the benefits of vaccination far outweigh the risks, and the other side says that even the smallest risk of heart damage is too high.
Early TAVR or SAVR in asymptomatic patients linked to improved survival, reduced costs
Researchers explored data from more than 24,000 AVR patients, presenting their findings at EuroPCR in Paris.
Work begins on first ATTR-CM study of its kind
ACT-EARLY is testing the hypothesis that treating asymptomatic carriers of a pathogenic TTR variant with the drug acoramidis could delay amyloidosis from developing.
FDA outlines stricter ‘evidence-based approach’ to COVID vaccinations
The FDA is revising its approach to COVID-19 vaccine approvals, moving away from the previous trend of treating boosters like annual flu shots. Health researcher Vinay Prasad and Commissioner Martin Makary argue in the New England Journal of Medicine for more rigorous data requirements and additional clinical studies to justify future inoculations for those under 65.

American College of Cardiology comments on use of cardiac imaging to detect COVID-related heart damage

Cardiac MR imaging has shown potential to detect signs of myocarditis in recovered COVID-19 patients.

Repeat heart attacks are down in the United States, especially among women

Recurrent coronary heart disease is also on the decline, according to a new analysis published in Circulation.

Attralus completes financing to validate pan-amyloid nuclear imaging agent

Biopharmaceutical firm Attralus has completed a $25 million Series A financing designed to further validate its AT-01 pan-amyloid radiotracer for PET/CT.

‘Free information’: Radiologists can also diagnose COVID-19 when reading CTA imaging for stroke

King’s College London researchers found physicians accurately predicted increased risk of death from such scans, too.

Bicuspid aortic valve repair leads to 'excellent' long-term outcomes

Overall, the team behind the study noted a survival rate of 82.1% after 15 years.

American College of Radiology among dozens urging FDA to exercise caution in approving COVID-19 vaccine

ACR and more than 90 other organizations want the agency to stick with its "existing high standards of safety" when reviewing any coronavirus antidote.

Stroke patients with COVID-19 experience more severe symptoms, a much higher mortality rate

It also takes longer for stroke patients to fully recover when they have COVID-19.

Statin use prior to hospital admission benefits COVID-19 patients

Prior use of ACE inhibitors or ARBs, however, was not associated with the same changes.

Clinical

Report: UnitedHealth rewarded nursing homes for delaying hospital transfers

FDA wants new heart damage warnings added to COVID-19 vaccines

Early TAVR or SAVR in asymptomatic patients linked to improved survival, reduced costs

Work begins on first ATTR-CM study of its kind

FDA outlines stricter ‘evidence-based approach’ to COVID vaccinations