Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)
The AHA is helping lawmakers in Washington, D.C., understand the COVID-19 pandemic鈥檚 renewed strain on hospitals and health systems by releasing a new issue of the COVID-19 Snapshot.
HHS and other federal agencies should work through the Biodefense Steering Committee to ensure the Biodefense Coordination Team defines the capabilities needed to prepare for and respond to significant biological incidents such as COVID-19, according to a report released by the Government鈥
AHA Team Training has partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention鈥檚 Project Firstline collaborative to release free on-demand training to help hospitals and health systems integrate teamwork and communication principles to prevent and control infection into their normal work flow鈥
Older adults frequently experience cognitive impairment after recovering from COVID-19, according to three studies reported at an Alzheimer鈥檚 Association conference.
Dr. Trestman and Dr. Hochman reflect on the far-reaching effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and well-being of health care professionals, patients and families.
The Food and Drug Administration authorized using the monoclonal antibody therapy REGEN-COV for prevention in certain children and adults who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or not expected to mount an adequate immune response to vaccination.
The 黑料正能量 Association and its Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development (SHSMD) July 15 hosted 鈥淎ddressing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Your Community,鈥 a webinar centered on examining the root causes of vaccine hesitancy and how health care organizations can tailor their鈥
Read a recap and insights from health care leaders during AHA鈥檚 July 15 webinar, 鈥淎ddressing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Your Community,鈥 featuring messaging points tailored to specific communities and key lessons from a Kaiser Permanente study.
Three-quarters of the 469 COVID-19 cases associated with summer events and large public gatherings this month in Barnstable County, Mass., were in people fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
About 8.9 million children aged 12-17 have received the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.