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The Association of American Cancer Institutes’ Clinical Research Innovation program has moved its July 7-8 annual meeting to a virtual format. “The health and well-being of AACI meeting attendees, exhibitors, and cancer center patients is our top priority,” AACI said in a statement. “As we plan our 2020 meetings, we are closely monitoring the coronavirus […]
The presidents of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and National Academy of Medicine are urging the U.S. government to continue funding for the World Health Organization during the COVID-19 pandemic. NAS President Marcia McNutt, NAE President John L. Anderson, and NAM President Victor J. Dzau wrote the following:
Six non-profit adolescent and young adult cancer advocacy organizations have launched CovidAYACancer.org, a resource for young people with cancer and the health professionals who treat them.
FDA issued an emergency use authorization for a blood purification system to treat patients, ages 18 and over, with confirmed COVID-19 admitted to the intensive care units with confirmed or imminent respiratory failure.
Health care workers at Nebraska Medical Center began using Infectious Aerosol Capture Masks to capture exhaled aerosolized particles at their source from patients.
House Health Subcommittee Chair Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) and Rep. Don Young (R-AK) introduced H.R. 6474, the Healthcare Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act, which would provide $2 billion to expand telehealth and high-quality internet connectivity at public and nonprofit healthcare facilities, including mobile clinics and temporary health facilities deployed to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Departments of Labor and the Treasury issued guidance to enable Americans with private health insurance to get coverage of COVID-19 diagnostic testing and other related services, including antibody testing, at no cost.
Research!America is urging Congress to modify the budget caps and increase funding for health agencies for FY21 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
