| Today's News and Trends | A new study has confirmed vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna are effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 cases. A new study has confirmed vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna are effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 cases. | | |
| A new wave of COVID-19 cases has the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Rochelle Walensky, MD, “scared,” she said during a March 29 White House briefing. A new wave of COVID-19 cases has the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Rochelle Walensky, MD, “scared,” she said during a March 29 White House briefing. | | |
| In healthcare, it is likely that an increased demand for telehealth will remain, meaning providers will need to continue ramping up their capabilities and personalizing this care. In healthcare, it is likely that an increased demand for telehealth will remain, meaning providers will need to continue ramping up their capabilities and personalizing this care.
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| | The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, better known as the COVID-19 stimulus package, includes not only $1,400 in cash for every eligible American but also provisions to cut health insurance premiums. The move is proving a boon to retirees, Market Watch is reporting. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, better known as the COVID-19 stimulus package, includes not only $1,400 in cash for every eligible American but also provisions to cut health insurance premiums. The move is proving a boon to retirees, Market Watch is reporting.
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| Last spring the COVID-19 pandemic flipped daily life on its head, disrupting every sector of the economy. A year later, healthcare leaders are still reckoning with the accelerated evolution brought on by the pandemic’s unprecedented economic demands. Last spring the COVID-19 pandemic flipped daily life on its head, disrupting every sector of the economy. A year later, healthcare leaders are still reckoning with the accelerated evolution brought on by the pandemic’s unprecedented economic demands.
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| Amazon is launching its healthcare business, Amazon Care, across the U.S., expanding its telehealth services beyond its own employees. Amazon is launching its healthcare business, Amazon Care, across the U.S., expanding its telehealth services beyond its own employees. | | |
| | The analysis, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, tracked nearly 1,000 patients treated for their first myocardial infarction from November 1995 to October 1997. The analysis, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, tracked nearly 1,000 patients treated for their first myocardial infarction from November 1995 to October 1997. | | |
| Researchers warned this issue very likely extends beyond the national Black Lung Program. Researchers warned this issue very likely extends beyond the national Black Lung Program. | | |
| Increases held steady over the past decade, but leapt during the height of the COVID-19 crisis in 2020, the American Medical Association reported. Increases held steady over the past decade, but leapt during the height of the COVID-19 crisis in 2020, the American Medical Association reported. | | |
| Last week a literature review showed none of 62 high-quality medical AI models ready for translation from academic research to clinical practice. Now comes a similar but separate study confirming the depth of the dashed hopes. Last week a literature review showed none of 62 high-quality medical AI models ready for translation from academic research to clinical practice. Now comes a similar but separate study confirming the depth of the dashed hopes. | | |
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