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- Bayer Partners With U.S. Government on Major Product Donation to Fight Coronavirushttps://modernod.com/news/bayer-partners-with-u-s-government-on-major-product-donation-to-fight-coronavirus/2477417/Bayer announced it is joining the U.S. Government’s fight against COVID-19 with a donation of 3 million tablets of the drug Resochin (chloroquine phosphate). Resochin, a product discovered by Bayer in 1934 and indicated for prevention and treatment of malaria, also appears to have br
- CMS Recommends Limit on Nonessential Planned Surgeries, Including Postponement of Cataract Procedureshttps://modernod.com/news/cms-recommends-limit-on-nonessential-planned-surgeries-including-postponement-of-cataract-procedures/2477414/On March 18, CMS issued a series of recommendations regarding the furnishing of all nonessential planned surgeries and procedures based on the need to conserve critical resources, such as ventilators and personal protective equipment, and limiting exposure of patients and staff to COVID-19, accor
- Report: Japanese Flu Drug ‘Clearly Effective’ in Treating Coronavirus, says Chinahttps://modernod.com/news/report-japanese-flu-drug-clearly-effective-in-treating-coronavirus-says-china/2477406/Medical authorities in China have said a drug used in Japan to treat new strains of influenza appeared to be effective in coronavirus patients, Japanese media said on Wednesday, as
- US Ophthalmologists Respond to COVID-19 Outbreakhttps://modernod.com/news/us-ophthalmologists-respond-to-covid-19-outbreak/2477402/Eyewire News contacted several ophthalmologists across the United States to ask what preparations they are making for COVID-19 and how the outbreak is affecting their practices. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Massachusetts had reported 164 cases of COVID-19 as of March
- Eli Lilly Joins Race to Develop Coronavirus Treatmenthttps://modernod.com/news/eli-lilly-joins-race-to-develop-coronavirus-treatment/2477398/Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly & Co. has entered an agreement to develop an experimental therapy for the new coronavirus with with closely held biotechnology company AbCellera Biologics Inc., according to a Bloomberg
- The Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society (OOSS) Releases Statement Regarding COVID-19 Outbreakhttps://modernod.com/news/ooss-releases-statement-regarding-covid-19-outbreak/2477392/The Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society (OOSS) has released a statement to its membership providing information and resources on how to establish ASC procedures if your community is directly affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. The statement reads: Dear Colleagues, In the cu
- Report: Mass. Eye And Ear Employee Tests Positive For Coronavirushttps://modernod.com/news/mass-eye-and-ear-employee-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/2477390/A health care worker at Massachusetts Eye and Ear tested positive for coronavirus, the Boston Public Health Commission confirmed Saturday. The hospital said they are contacting everyone who may have been exposed, according to a CBS Boston report. “As Coronavirus spreads across the globe, i
- COVID-19: What Can the World Learn From Italy?https://modernod.com/news/covid-19-what-can-the-world-learn-from-italy/2477391/The following perspective about lessons to be learned from the COVID-19 outbreak in Italy appeared in Medscape UK and can be found here. The first case of COVID-19 appeared in Italy on January 30th. A couple of Chinese to
- Physician Views: Most European, US Physicians Far From Satisfied With Coronavirus Testing Strategieshttps://modernod.com/news/physician-views-most-european-us-physicians-far-from-satisfied-with-coronavirus-testing-strategies/2477383/FirstWord Pharma has conducted another short poll of 385 general practitioners, infectious disease specialists and pulmonologists based in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK and the US to ascertain how well coordinated their respective healthcare systems are to cope with the coronavirus [COVID
- Top Contact Lens Experts Dispel Misinformation Regarding Coronavirushttps://modernod.com/news/top-contact-lens-experts-dispel-misinformation-regarding-coronavirus/2477381/Three of the world’s most published researchers in eye health are responding to misinformation circulating regarding contact lens and spectacles/glasses wear amidst Novel Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. Lyndon Jones, director of the Centre for Ocular Research & Education (CORE) at the U