Tuesday, May 12, 2020
With eight COVID-19 vaccines in human testing and headlines touting their progress each day, a leading U.S. health official voiced some optimism about one or more of them working.
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
More than a third of primary care clinicians fear their patients will die because of delayed care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Clinicians predict primary care will be overwhelmed with pent-up demand, and the majority believe that some of their patients will experience avoidable illnesses, both due to diverted or avoided care, according to a new survey.
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
UnitedHealth Group has launched a new program for its employees that will reimburse them for emergency child care to the tune of $100 per day.
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
In what will be of little surprise to anyone, the FDA has hitched its fast-track tag to Moderna’s speedy attempt at an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
At UPMC Presbyterian, Mary McFarland, R.N., was part of a team that worked to convert an ICU unit into the hospital’s first dedicated COVID-19 unit. She shares the moments that have stayed with her during the past two months of treating COVID-19 patients.
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
FierceHealthcare's ongoing coverage of how the coronavirus is impacting the healthcare industry.
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Regeneron has been at the forefront of the COVID-19 fight for months with partnered med Kevzara in clinical trials and an antibody cocktail in development. But success in the clinic means nothing if drugmakers can't produce a therapy or vaccine fast enough—and Regeneron's helmsman is sounding the alarm.
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
The U.S. clinical testing giants Quest Diagnostics and LabCorp are broadening the availability of their COVID-19 diagnostic tests, opening up their use nationwide.
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
U.S. healthcare workers on the front lines of fighting COVID-19 are among the top paid in the world compared to other major developed nations, according to a new study released this week.
