FDA approves Fitbit emergency ventilator
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA granted Fitbit emergency use authorization for its new emergency ventilator, which it
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Emerging Health Issues
Lancet, New England Journal retract Covid-19 studies, including one that raised safety concerns about malaria drugs
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) The Lancet, one of the world’s top medical journals, on Thursday retracted an influential study
Read MoreMontana’s Tribal Nations Preserve COVID Restrictions To Preserve Their Cultures
(By Kathleen McLaughlin for Kaiser Health News) As Montana plows forward with its reopening, including throwing open the doors to
Read MoreAccess VA Care and stay safe from COVID-19 with My HealtheVet
(Source – www.blogs.va.gov) As we all take precautions to guard against COVID-19, being able to access VA health care is
Read MoreYour boss wants you to take a Covid-19 test and track your symptoms. There’s software for that
(By Rebecca Robbins for STAT) As more employers reopen their offices, stores, and warehouses, a growing number of health tech
Read MoreTogether Since 1952, A Couple Separated When Coronavirus Hits Gets A Happy Reunion
(By Dr. Sharon Sandell for NPR) It started with a low grade fever in late March. By then, the novel coronavirus
Read MoreTop medical journals raise concerns about data in two studies related to Covid-19
(By Matthew Herper and Andrew Joseph for STAT) Two of the world’s leading medical journals on Tuesday expressed concern about
Read MoreNearly 26,000 Nursing Home Residents Have Died From COVID-19, Federal Data Show
(By Ina Jaffe for NPR) Newly released data from the U.S. government show that nearly 26,000 nursing home residents have died
Read MoreHospital outpatient volume recovering quicker than ED, inpatient: TransUnion
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Overall hospital visits are slowly recovering, but volumes remain significantly below pre-pandemic numbers, according
Read MoreGilead’s remdesivir shows some benefit in patients with moderate Covid-19, new data show
(By Matthew Herper for STAT) Remdesivir, the drug developed as a treatment for Covid-19 by Gilead Sciences, helped patients with
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