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This channel newsfeed includes clinical content on treating patients or the clinical implications in a variety of cardiac subspecialties and disease states. The channel includes news on cardiac surgery, interventional cardiologyheart failure, electrophysiologyhypertension, structural heart disease, use of pharmaceuticals, and COVID-19.   

30% of healthcare workers in U.S. hospitals are unvaccinated, large-scale analysis reveals

Those involved in the CDC-led study say it's the most comprehensive analysis of its kind.

Pfizer formally submits COVID-19 pill to FDA for emergency use authorization

An initial analysis revealed Paxlovid reduced the risk of hospitalization or death in high-risk patients who took the pill within 3 days of experiencing symptoms.

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40% of providers plan to keep COVID-19 protocols in place post-pandemic

Additionally, 71% of medical professionals said safety standards increased during the health crisis.

FDA recalls 2.2M at-home COVID tests due to false positive results

Ellume was the first company to gain federal authorization for an over-the-counter test to detect COVID-19.

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COVID-19 vaccines are less effective on the immunocompromised

These individuals are less likely to benefit from COVID-19 vaccines, according to a recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Many nationally recognized cancer centers are not complying with price transparency rules

The lack of cooperation may be hindering efforts to rein in cancer costs and improve affordability, oncology experts explained recently.

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FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11

The administration said it studied the vaccine's safety in more than 3,100 children, and no serious side effects have been reported thus far.

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Small cash incentives kept vaccination rates from nosediving, pilot study shows

More than 40% surveyed said the cash card played an important role in their decision, experts explained in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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In the post-COVID era, wages for permanent RNs are rising, and wages for travelers are decreasing. A new report tracked these trends and more. 

Two medical device companies have announced a transaction that could shake up the U.S. electrophysiology market. 

These companies were already part of the Johnson & Johnson family, but they had still retained their previous brand names. Now, each one is officially going by Johnson & Johnson MedTech. 

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