As the United States struggles to control record-breaking increases in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations, the roll-out of two approved vaccines offers tremendous hope for saving lives and curbing the pandemic. To achieve success, however, experts estimate that at least 70…
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What if silent heart attacks could be diagnosed at home?
Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a heart attack—805,000 Americans annually. For 75 percent of those individuals, it’s their first heart attack, making it difficult to act quickly in response to symptoms. At the same time, silent…
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The Pfizer vaccine may not be the best choice for frail people, but it’s too early to make firm conclusions
Reports of about 30 deaths among elderly nursing home residents who received the Pfizer vaccine have made international headlines. With Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) expected to approve the vaccine imminently and the roll out set to begin next month,…
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Acting quickly after heart attack symptoms start can be a heart saver
The longer the time between when heart attack symptoms start and a patient has an artery-clearing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), the more damage to the heart muscle, according to new research published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions. A heart attack…
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Disneyland to be mass COVID-19 vaccination site
Disneyland will become the first mass COVID-19 vaccination site in Orange County, California, officials announced Monday. They said the theme park will open as the first “Super Point-of-Dispensing (POD)” site later this week, CBS News reported. “The Disneyland Resort, the…
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What is surgical smoke and what can be done about it?
If you’ve ever been in an operating room where tools are used to simultaneously cut and cauterize human flesh, you know what surgical smoke is. The heat generated by these surgical tools produces vapors made up of aerosolized chemicals and…
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Pfizer and Moderna won’t be the only ones to reap huge payday
Pfizer and Moderna appear to be the clear leaders in the race for a COVID-19 vaccine. Pfizer has already begun distribution, and Moderna’s entry is on the brink of FDA approval, which would put the two at least weeks ahead…
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New York nurse who was first coronavirus vaccine recipient: Do not be afraid
First US COVID-19 vaccine recipient: ‘I stand by the science’ of the vaccine New York nurse Sandra Lindsay encourages people ‘not to be afraid’ of vaccination, says she is ‘feeling great’ after receiving her first dose. New York critical care…
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Gates says coronavirus could still be risk through early 2022
California restaurant owner on staying open despite coronavirus shutdown order: ‘I really have no choice’ Cronie’s Sports Grill co-owner Dave Foldes discusses his decision to keep his business open despite shutdown orders on ‘America’s News HQ.’ Bill Gates, the founder…
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New treatment uncovered for AL amyloidosis to be announced
Researchers from SWOG Cancer Research Network, a cancer clinical trials group funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, have shown that isatuximab, a monoclonal antibody approved for the treatment of multiple myeloma, can…
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