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- The Tests That Could Reopen the Country: How They Workhttps://modernod.com/news/the-tests-that-could-reopen-the-country-how-they-work/2477614/After weeks of sheltering in place, Americans are asking how soon we can return to a more normal life outside our homes. Much of the answer might be in a test. The first phase of testing has been about determining who has COVID-19. The next phase will be about who had it – or may
- How Does Coronavirus Kill? Clinicians Trace a Ferocious Rampage Through the Bodyhttps://modernod.com/news/how-does-coronavirus-kill-clinicians-trace-a-ferocious-rampage-through-the-body/2477615/As the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 surges past 2.2 million globally and deaths surpass 150,000, clinicians and pathologists are struggling to understand the damage wrought by the coronavirus as it tears through the body. They are realizing that although the lungs are ground zero, its re
- NIH to Launch Public-Private Partnership to Speed COVID-19 Vaccine and Treatment Optionshttps://modernod.com/news/nih-to-launch-public-private-partnership-to-speed-covid-19-vaccine-and-treatment-options/2477612/The National Institutes of Health and the Foundation for the NIH (FNIH) are bringing together more than a dozen leading biopharmaceutical companies, along with the Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, the Centers for Disease Control and Preven
- AAO Releases Statement Addressing the Reopening of Ophthalmology Carehttps://modernod.com/news/aao-releases-statement-regarding-returning-to-ophthalmology-practice/2477611/In a letter to its membership, American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) CEO David W. Parke II, MD, stated that now is the time to consider the process of reopening ophthalmology care—on a local
- Haag-Streit Group Acquires Majority Stake in VRmagichttps://modernod.com/news/haag-streit-group-acquires-majority-stake-in-vrmagic/2477610/In an effort to expand medical training for ophthalmologists, Haag-Streit announced that it has acquired a majority stake in VRmagic. VRmagic was established in 2001 and is a pioneer for virtual and augmented reality technology in medical training. The solutions developed by VRmagic permit
- FDA Grants Priority Review Approval For Regeneron’s REGN-EB3 to Treat Ebolahttps://modernod.com/news/fda-crants-for-priority-review-approval-for-regenerons-regn-eb3-to-treat-ebola/2477599/Regeneron Pharmaceuticals announced that the FDA has accepted for priority review a new biologics license application (BLA) for REGN-EB3, an investigational triple antibody cocktail treatment for Ebola virus infection. The target action date for the FDA decision is October 25, 2020.
- Small Business Rescue Loan Program Is Now Out of Moneyhttps://modernod.com/news/small-business-rescue-loan-program-is-now-out-of-money/2477598/The Small Business Administration’s rescue loan program hit its $349 billion limit on Thursday and is now out of money as the nation’s top Republicans and Democrats struggle to agree on how to restore its funds, according to a CNBC
- HealthVerity Patient Confidence Index Aims to Become Bellwether Measure of Impact to Non-COVID-19 Patients and Physicianshttps://modernod.com/news/healthverity-patient-confidence-index-aims-to-become-bellwether-measure-of-impact-to-non-covid-19-patients-and-physicians/2477590/HealthVerity, a provider of privacy-protected data exchange for pharmaceutical manufacturers and insurers, announced the launch of the HealthVerity Patient Confidence Index, or HVPCI, and reported the first national benchmark score of 68. Indexed against a pre-pandemic score of 100, this level is
- AstraZeneca to Study BTK Inhibitor Calquence as Treatment for Cytokine Storm Associated With COVID-19 Infectionhttps://modernod.com/news/astrazeneca-to-study-btk-inhibitor-calquence-as-treatment-for-cytokine-storm-associated-with-covid-19-infection/2477575/AstraZeneca announced that it will investigate the potential of the BTK inhibitor Calquence (acalabrutinib) in the treatment of the cytokine storm associated with COVID-19 infection in severely ill patients. The company noted that the design of the CALAVI study is based on “strong scientifi
- Telehealth’s Not Getting Switched Off After COVID-19 Crisishttps://modernod.com/news/telehealths-not-getting-switched-off-after-covid-19-crisis/2477566/The coronavirus pandemic has forced the federal government to lift barriers to telemedicine so patients can get care without leaving home. Those regulatory changes may be temporary, but experts say telehealth is here to stay, according to a Law 360