Pharmacists Allowed to Prescribe Paxlovid for COVID-19 Treatment
State-licensed pharmacists can now prescribe Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir tablets co-packaged with ritonavir tablets) with certain limitations to eligible patients, according to…
COVID-19 Breathalyzer Test Gets Emergency Use Authorization
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer, the first…
FDA Authorizes Bebtelovimab for Mild to Moderate COVID-19 Treatment
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for bebtelovimab for the treatment of mild…
CDC Looks at Transmission of COVID-19 to Health Care Workers
HealthDay News — Transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to health care personnel (HCP) is explored in two studies published…
Healthcare Workers Struggle to Balance Commitment to Work With Safety of Family During COVID-19
A perspective article published in the New England Journal of Medicine described the current dilemma of many emergency department employees:…
Common Features on Chest CT May Aid Diagnosis of COVID-19
HealthDay News — Chest computed tomography (CT) has a low rate of misdiagnosis of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a…
Combating COVID-19: Best Practices That Clinicians Need to Know
As the number of global cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) rises, it is imperative that healthcare providers stay informed…
10 Myths About COVID-19 – Medical Bag
Subscribe for more episodes: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS feed As infections with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continue to…
CDC Broadens Testing Guidelines for Coronavirus
HealthDay News – US health care workers have been sent new testing guidelines for novel coronavirus after the nation’s first…
Chicago Woman Is Second US Case of Wuhan Coronavirus
HealthDay News — A Chicago woman in her 60s has been identified as the second US patient to be diagnosed…