Clinical

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.   

Cancer patients with COVID-19 have higher risk of death

Cancer patients also diagnosed with COVID-19 are much more likely to die compared to the general public, according to a new study published in The Lancet.

May 29, 2020
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Healthcare companies are returning COVID-19 relief funds

Some major healthcare companies, including DaVita, Cigna, Encompass, CVS Health and Walmart, are sending back federal aid funding they received that was intended to help hospitals and healthcare providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 28, 2020
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US surpasses 100,000 COVID-19 deaths

The U.S. hit a new milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic, surpassing 100,000 deaths caused by the virus––more than anywhere else on Earth.

May 28, 2020
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Testing AL and nursing homes for COVID-19 would cost $672M

Testing the combined residents of the nation’s assisted living facilities and nursing homes would cost a whopping $672 million for just one round of testing.

May 27, 2020
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North Dakota has the best health infrastructure during the COVID-19 pandemic

WalletHub compared the 50 states on 14 unique metrics to determine which had the best health infrastructures to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 26, 2020

Biopharma may not come out on top from COVID-19 pandemic

While emerging conventional wisdom may state biopharmaceutical companies could see a boon as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to new treatment and vaccine opportunities, the sector may not come out on top.

May 21, 2020

Testing nursing homes for COVID-19 costs $440M

Testing all residents and staff at the nation’s nursing homes just once would collectively cost $440 million, according to data from the American Health Care Association and National Center of Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL).

May 20, 2020
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Civica Rx partners with US government to produce generics for COVID-19 response

Civica Rx has teamed up with the U.S. government to aid in the COVID-19 response.

May 19, 2020

Around the web

This week Washington took a major step toward nailing down a solid game plan on federal AI spending for everything outside of defense.

The recall includes specific lots of five different medical devices used to treat stroke and other neurovascular diseases.

The agency is urging healthcare providers to transition away from these devices and seek out alternatives. It is even working with other manufacturers to try and get similar products on the market as quickly as possible. 

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