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Why COVID-19 testing in the U.S. is still plagued with delays and inconsistencies
Experts from companies, laboratories, and hospitals, along with top government officials, tell Fortune they are trying their best to cut down how long it takes to get a COVID test result back, including prioritizing tests for certain people and promoting technologies that can deliver results within 15 minutes.
CMS bans coding hospitals use to hide prices from web searches
Federal regulators have said that healthcare pricing data, which hospitals and insurers must make public under new requirements, should not be blocked from web searches, according to an April 14 Wall Street Journal report.
Technology developed in Maryland could predict COVID-19 symptom severity
New technology discovered and developed in Maryland could soon tell you how severe your COVID-19 symptoms will be.
Long Covid: Does it exist??
Long Covid. As if fear of death and hospitalization was not bad enough, we have been hammered about the idea that there are long-term consequences of gettin...
How did we get a COVID vaccine so fast? Noha Aboelata, MD
Noha Aboelata, MD explains how scientists were able to develop the COVID vaccines so quickly.Black doctors, nurses and researchers dispel misinformation and ...
When are you fully vaccinated from COVID? Edith Bracho-Sanchez, MD
Edith Bracho-Sanchez, MD explains how long after getting a COVID vaccine before you are fully protected.Latinx doctors, nurses and promotoras/community healt...
New At-Home Saliva Coronavirus Test Now Available
The first at-home saliva coronavirus test has been granted an emergency authorization by the FDA. Vault Health along with Rutgers Genetic Institute developed and helped distribute the easy and accurate test that can be done from the comfort of your own home. The test kit cost $150 and can be shipped over night to your home. A practitioner via Telemedicine…
Data Suggests Obesity Increases Risk Of COVID
Dr. Hensrud says research also suggests that obesity doubles your risk of hospitalization with COVID-19. And it increases your risk from dying of COVID-19 by about 50%.
Musical instrument therapy to treat long-term effects of COVID on Long Island
Healthcare experts on Long Island are using musical instrument therapy to help treat long-term lung and cardiovascular problems from COVID like coughing and shortness of breath.
Why you can’t test your way to a COVID-safe Thanksgiving
Demand for testing has surged. And while that demand is soaring, hospitals are being forced into tough decisions about how to prioritize testing.
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine may reduce virus transmission, study finds
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine does more than prevent people from falling seriously ill — it appears to reduce transmission of the virus and offers strong protection for three months on just a sing…
Here’s What You Need to Know About Pooled Testing for COVID-19 and How It Could Lead to Testing...
There’s a way to make COVID-19 testing more efficient. So why aren’t labs using it?
Should regular testing be done for children who aren't old enough to be vaccinated against COVID-19?
Dr. Steven Chapman, a CHaD pediatrician, said testing is a good idea for anyone with concerning symptoms.
