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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.   

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Moderna, Pfizer vaccines will add rare heart inflammation warning

A number of cases of heart inflammation will lead the FDA to slap a new warning label on two COVID-19 vaccines available in the U.S.—the ones from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna.

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Evidence of COVID-19 surfaced here much sooner than thought

A new study has revealed that COVID-19 was likely already spreading in the U.S. much earlier than previously reported. In fact, the study adds to the CDC’s study suggesting the virus was present here as early as December 2019.

 

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Vermont drops all COVID-19 restrictions after reaching 80% vaccination rate

Vermont is ahead of the vaccination curve compared to the rest of the United States. 

 

Report reveals plausibility that COVID-19 leaked from Wuhan lab

A new report reveals that it’s plausible the COVID-19 leaked from a Wuhan lab, giving other calls for investigation into the origin of the virus new life.

 

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70% of adults are vaccinated in these 12 states

Twelve states are meeting President Biden’s goal to have 70% of the U.S. adult population vaccinated against COVID-19 by July 4, CNBC reported.

 

Moderna vaccine safe in youth 12-17

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is effective in young people between 12 and 17, according to results from phase two of three of the biopharmaceutical company’s study.

 

New COVID-19 case counts drop to lowest level in a year

The number of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. has dropped to its lowest level in a year, according to an analysis from Reuters.

 

60% of US adults are vaccinated against COVID-19

New data shows 60% of U.S. adults are vaccinated against COVID-19.

 

Around the web

The 24 members of the House Task Force on AI—12 reps from each party—have posted a 253-page report detailing their bipartisan vision for encouraging innovation while minimizing risks. 

Merck sent Hansoh Pharma, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company, an upfront payment of $112 million to license a new investigational GLP-1 receptor agonist. There could be many more payments to come if certain milestones are met. 

When regulating AI-equipped medical devices, the FDA might take a page from the Department of Transportation’s playbook for overseeing AI-equipped vehicles. These run the gamut from assisting human drivers to fully taking the wheel.