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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 cardiology, heart failure, electrophysiology, hypertension, structural heart disease, use of pharmaceuticals, and COVID-19.   

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COVID-19 vaccinations prevent infections among healthcare workers

Becoming infected with COVID-19 is unlikely once a person has been vaccinated, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine sales to reach $15B

Pfizer, the drug manufacturer with one of just a few approved COVID-19 vaccines on the market, is set to pull in more than $15 billion in revenue in 2021 from its entrant, according to S&P Global.

 

A surprising number of healthcare pros are skeptical of the COVID-19 vaccine

About 4 in 10 healthcare workers haven’t gotten a COVID-19 vaccine yet, and more than 1 in 3 say they aren’t confident the vaccines have been thoroughly tested for safety and effectiveness, according to a new poll from The Washington Post and the Kaiser Family Foundation. 

 

Healthcare settings don’t exacerbate Covid-19 spread

Healthcare settings aren't the biggest risk factors for spreading Covid-19, according to a new study that found healthcare workers had bigger risks outside their workplaces.

 

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2.7M healthcare workers plan to exit after pandemic

An astonishing number of healthcare workers plan to exit their professions following the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new report from healthcare communications firm Jarrard.

 

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CDC gives go-ahead for maskless gatherings of the fully vaccinated

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidance on COVID-19 vaccinations, clearing the way for fully vaccinated individuals to gather with other vaccinated people indoors without masks or social distancing. 

FDA approves Johnson & Johnson’s Covid vaccine

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given emergency use authorization to Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, sending into circulation the first such medicine requiring just one shot.

‘Bidirectional’ patient transfers helped this state protect rural healthcare from COVID

The state has set the bar for regional health networks facing similar threats around the country.

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Cardiovascular Business
Merck spends up to $2B to license new weight loss drug with potential heart benefits

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. 

AI in Healthcare
Healthcare AI regulation needs nuance, balance: Research review

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. 

Radiology Business
Pending radiology bills in Congress and predicting the Trump administration's impact on imaging

Kit Crancer, RBMA board member, speaks with Radiology Business about key legislative developments on the Hill that will affect the specialty.