“Robotics is, in all likelihood, the future of interventional cardiology," one specialist said. Full study results are expected in May.

“COVID-19 vaccination and boosters continue to be our No. 1 defense to save lives and protect against COVID-19 infection, severe illness and death,” according to the American Heart Association. 

At least two U.S. radiology conferences have recently switched to virtual formats, citing COVID-19’s continued proliferation, weeks after RSNA had made its triumphant return.

The study's authors hope that “just in case” prescriptions can become a thing of the past. 

Avoiding such Medicare reductions, despite a "bitterly partisan Congress" and ongoing pandemic, is "simply remarkable," one ACR leader said Thursday. 

The association underscored that a negative test should be required to end isolation after testing positive.

Many healthcare groups remain concerned about the law's potential long-term impact on providers and patients alike. 

The feds are making a large push to expand testing, setting up new sites across the U.S. and sending 500 million free kits to Americans beginning Jan. 1.