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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...

Medical Rationing: Putting the Greatest Good to the Test?

Nov 11, 2020

Medical rationing is not something Americans are accustomed to, but COVID-19 may soon change that. As local hospitals become overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients, they may reach the point where they have to make grim decisions over which patients receive limited medical supplies such as a ventilator or an intensive-care bed, and who does not. The Salt Lake Tribune reported on October 25, 2020 that, due to the number of new COVID-19...

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...

USDA invests $871 million in rural community facilities in 43 states, Guam

Nov 10, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WIBW) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $871 million in rural community facilities in 43 states and Guam. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it is investing $871 million to improve critical community facilities that will benefit 3.5 million rural residents in 43 states and Guam. “Rural America needs safe, modern community infrastructure to help residents and businesses achieve greater...

UW’s WIND, Other Health Organizations Receive Nursing Innovations Funding

Nov 09, 2020

The Wyoming Action Coalition, managed through the Wyoming Center for Nursing and its partners at the Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND) at the University of Wyoming, is among 10 organizations that will receive up to $25,000 in Nursing Innovations Fund awards for new or ongoing work that addresses nursing’s role in building health equity, well-being and promoting a culture of health. The announcement was made by the Future of...

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...

Emory shares in $18.2 million NIH award to continue work on COVID-19 tests

Oct 13, 2020

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, the Emory University School of Medicine and the Georgia Institute of Technology have received an additional $18.2 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue their verification of COVID-19 diagnostic tests. The funding is from the NIH’s Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics ( RADx ) program, an initiative designed to transform innovative technologies into widely accessible...

Study Shows Antibiotics May be Viable Treatment Option for Appendicitis

Oct 06, 2020

Dr. Patton - Appendicitis Antibiotics - YT_FB from Newswise on Vimeo . Newswise — Henry Ford Health System surgeons involved in the study say patients should choose the best option in consultation with their physician. DETROIT – Every year more than 250,000 people undergo surgery for appendicitis, making it one of the 20 most common surgeries performed in the United States. In...

TransCon PTH Reduces Need for Other Therapy, Improves Quality of Life, New Data Show

Oct 01, 2020

Ascendis Pharma ‘s TransCon PTH can safely treat hypoparathyroidism , reducing the need for other therapies and improving patients’ quality of life, an extension period of the PaTH Forward Phase 2 trial shows. “Today we announced preliminary clinical results which demonstrate that TransCon PTH can potentially provide a new treatment paradigm for over 150,000 [hypoparathyroidism] patients in...

American College of Rheumatology Secures $7M Grant to Address Gaps in Lupus Care and Treatment

Sep 24, 2020

Newswise — ATLANTA — The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) was recently awarded a $7M grant to reduce inequities in symptom recognition, care and disease management of systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus). The grant, which will be led by the ACR’s Collaborative Initiatives (COIN) department, begins on Sept. 30. Lupus is a chronic disease that causes systemic inflammation affecting the skin, joints...

US Withdraws Advice on Airborne Coronavirus Transmission

Sep 21, 2020

FILE - Ashley Ruiz gives herself a COVID-19 nasal swab test while sitting in a car at a drive-up CVS pharmacy in Dallas, Sept. 18, 2020. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday withdrew its statement from three days ago on how COVID-19 can spread through aerosolized droplets, saying it was posted "in error." On Friday, the CDC posted an update to...

CAMPAIGN PROMOTES FLU SHOTS TO AVERT DUAL PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS

Sep 17, 2020

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is amplifying a widespread message on multiple platforms to encourage Americans to get the flu shot to prevent additional stress on a healthcare system still strained by the pandemic. In anticipation of a double-pronged healthcare threat, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) launched a new campaign emphasizing the importance of flu vaccinations to protect public health as...

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