Articles Tagged With: COVID-19
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Moving into Flu Season, Align Plans with COVID-19 Contingencies
A summary of how to keep employees and patients safe moving into the fall.
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Analysis Reveals Extent of COVID-19 Damage to U.S. Healthcare Finances
The CARES Act was a critical lifeboat, but more assistance is necessary to prevent the system from drowning in red ink.
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COVID-19 Infection Increases Stroke Risk by Almost Eight Times the Stroke Risk with Influenza
It is well documented that influenza epidemics are associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction, as are all systemic inflammatory disorders. Investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine wanted to determine if coronavirus infection induced a higher risk of ischemic stroke than other viral infections, such as influenza.
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FDA Releases Q&A for COVID-19 and Clinical Trials
The Food and Drug Administration recently released updated guidance on conducting clinical trials of medical products during the COVID-19 pandemic. The new version of the guidelines includes a question-and-answer section that clarifies some emergency changes affecting human research protection policies and procedures.
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Keeping Open Dialogue Part of Virtual IRB Meeting Plan
A full-time virtual IRB gives advice on bringing IRB meetings online during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Research Community Seeks to Enroll More Minorities in Clinical Trials
Several months of data from the COVID-19 pandemic showed that African Americans and other people of color were disproportionately dying from the disease. Disparities in how COVID-19 affects minority communities highlight long-standing difficulties in achieving health equity in U.S. society, including clinical trials.
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Study: No Relationship Between Blood Type, COVID-19 Severity
But those with certain blood types may be at higher risk for testing positive.
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COVID-19 in Early Infancy
An evaluation of 18 infants with COVID-19 in the first three months of their lives found that the illness generally was not severe despite the presence of very high viral loads.
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COVID-19: Lessons from Spring Break
A high rate of COVID-19 occurred as the result of an outbreak in spring breakers. Rapid recognition and intervention, as well as the youth and good health of those infected, was effective in limiting the adverse consequences.
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SAMHSA Amends Key Regulation
Feds aim to improve care coordination for substance use disorders while maintaining patient confidentiality.