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.   

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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Stroke care delayed during COVID-19 pandemic

Americans are delaying critical stroke care as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic by not dialing 9-1-1 when they are experiencing a stroke.

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Health coverage during and after COVID: 6 fallouts to watch for

As analyzed by the Kaiser Family Foundation, the outlook for job-based insurance under some post-COVID scenarios is unsurprisingly bleak.

Around the web

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. 

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

California-based Acutus Medical has said its ongoing agreement to manufacture and distribute left-heart access devices for Medtronic is the company's only source of revenue.