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Medical innovations poised to transform healthcare in 2021

Jan 18, 2021

(BPT) - Experts in healthcare are continuously striving to develop new innovations that can improve and save lives. Even amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists, physicians, and researchers continued to advance medical knowledge, enhance screening and diagnostic tools, and improve disease management platforms, bringing new hope to patients in 2021. When it comes to medicine, there's a lot to be excited for in the new year. Here are...

CVS Health gears up for widespread COVID-19 vaccine distribution at pharmacies

Jan 13, 2021

CINCINNATI — As COVID-19 vaccine distribution ramps up, questions remain about how doses will get out to the public. CVS Health officials said they have the experience to get it done. What the pharmacy chain has learned from administering flu shots and COVID-19 testing will help them get doses out quickly as states move into new phases. "Retail pharmacies are the foundation of the approach here. Both because we...

Nursing Home Vaccine Stories: One CEO’s Personal Appeal to Reduce Hesitancy

Jan 13, 2021

Just as predicted before the rollout began, vaccine hesitancy among nursing home workers stands as a serious barrier to widespread acceptance in long-term care — and, in turn, fully fostering group immunity among the most vulnerable. Battered by COVID-19 and unwilling to trust the institutions that oversaw the deaths of their patients and colleagues, a significant percentage of frontline caregivers have said no to the coronavirus...

LAX Opens Onsite COVID-19 Rapid Testing Lab

Jan 12, 2021

The facility offers three collection sites with results available in as little as three to five hours for a cost of $125 January 05, 2021 by Mark Caswell Los Angeles International Airport has announced the opening of a new COVID-19 rapid testing facility onsite. The cost for the PCR test is $125. The facility includes three collection sites at the airport. The...

Neurogene Closes $115 Million Series B Financing

Dec 17, 2020

Neurogene Inc., a company founded to bring life-changing genetic medicines to patients and families affected by rare neurological diseases, today announced the completion of a $115 million Series B financing. The financing round was led by EcoR1 Capital, with participation from existing investors Redmile Group, Samsara BioCapital, Cormorant Asset Management and an undisclosed leading healthcare investment fund. New investors include funds...

Key committee endorses Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, paving way for clearance by FDA and vaccinations in US to begin

Dec 10, 2020

A committee of leading U.S. vaccine scientists recommended Thursday that the Food and Drug Administration authorize the first COVID-19 vaccine for Americans. The endorsement paves the way for a final decision by the FDA and mass vaccinations to begin within days in thousands of front-line heath care workers and nursing home residents. After an eight-hour public hearing, the independent Vaccines and Related Biological...

How will the COVID-19 vaccine process work at the pharmacy?

Dec 10, 2020

CINCINNATI — Some of the first Americans could get COVID-19 vaccinations in just a matter of days. There will be a major effort to make sure patients get both doses at the right time. Two major pharmacies are working with the federal government to lead the charge across the country, including here in Greater Cincinnati. CVS Health and Walgreens are already working to get the most vulnerable vaccinated, but there's...

Ochsner Health pledges $100 million to eliminate health disparities

Nov 17, 2020

Louisiana-based Ochsner Health is pledging $100 million over the subsequent 5 years to assist eliminate healthcare disparities, as the results of the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to additional hinder the health of the state’s most weak residents. The dedication is a part of a 10-year plan the health community has developed with state and native officers, in addition to educational and group leaders to enhance the state’s health...

Pfizer, BioNTech say Covid vaccine is more than 90% effective — ‘great day for science and humanity’

Nov 11, 2020

Pfizer and BioNTech announced Monday their coronavirus vaccine was more than 90% effective in preventing Covid-19 among those without evidence of prior infection, hailing the development as “a great day for science and humanity.” “I think we can see light at the end of the tunnel,” Pfizer Chairman and CEO Dr. Albert Bourla told CNBC’s Meg Tirrell on “ Squawk Box .” “I...

Good nutrition and intensive exercise may improve mental abilities

Nov 04, 2020

A study suggests an intensive exercise program boosts cognitive performance and physical fitness in United States Air Force personnel. A nutritional supplement may also have some additional benefits. While exercise is known to improve health and cognition, combining it with a nutritional supplement that mimics a Mediterranean diet may provide further advantages. Scientists at the University of...

Avoid the sprain and strain while caring for your loved ones

Oct 29, 2020

ROSEMONT, Ill., Oct. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- November is Family Caregiver Month and although caring for a loved one can be a very rewarding job, it also can be cause for physical and mental strain. "Properly lifting your loved one is important to avoid back, neck and shoulder strains and injuries," explains Charla Fischer, MD, FAAOS orthopaedic spine surgeon and spokesperson for the American Academy of Orthopaedic...

The essential role of music therapy in medical assistance in dying

Oct 27, 2020

In Western society, we spend a lot of time celebrating and welcoming new life, but very few cultures celebrate when a person dies. While death is not as taboo as 50 years ago, death is still a topic that many individuals are not comfortable speaking about in conversations. Even more off-limits, people are less likely to talk about physician-assisted suicide in their social circles. There are many reasons to this phenomenon such as religious...

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