Two studies have found the omicron booster to be lacking when it comes to its strength against new COVID-19 subvariants BQ.1.1, XBB and BA.2.75.2 — which, together, account for 38 percent of cases.
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Pfizer eyes the next COVID-19 drug
As other COVID-19 drugs stumble in efficacy as the virus evolves, Pfizer and Cambridge, Mass.-based biotech startup Clear Creek Bio have partnered to develop a new treatment.
OSF HealthCare, Insight Hospital join Chicago healthcare innovation initiative
Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare and Chicago’s Insight Hospital & Medical Center have joined the Chicago ARC collaborative that aims to make healthcare more equitable through innovation.
Digital gastroenterology platform taps new chief medical officer
Hau Liu, MD, has been selected as the chief medical officer for Vivante Health, a digital health company focusing on digestive health and disease. Dr. Liu joins Vivante with more than two decades of experience.
50 states ranked by clinical care: Massachusetts leads, Texas lags
Clinical care makes up one of the five categories that inform America’s Health Rankings for 2022 from the United Health Foundation. Zeroing in on this single category, Massachusetts leads the way and Texas trails the nation.
What Epic is doing with Apple, Google + Microsoft
Epic has been working with Big Tech companies lately to help hospitals and health systems better manage their EHRs.
Hospital report shows 30th straight month of growth, but supply and labor concerns remain
Economic activity, driven by easing staff hiring conditions and greater inpatient volumes, grew in November for the 30th straight month in the hospital subsector, the Institute for Supply Management said Dec. 7.
Be prepared to treat cholera in travelers from certain countries, CDC tells clinicians
Clinicians should be prepared to treat cholera in travelers returning from countries with widespread cholera outbreaks, the CDC said in a Dec. 5 advisory.
Georgia lands $100M to strengthen healthcare workforce
The CDC is awarding Georgia $100 million to bolster the state’s public health infrastructure, workforce and data systems, NPR affiliate GPB reported Dec. 6.
Wilmington Health files certificate of need for $5.8M ASC
Wilmington (N.C.) Health has filed a certificate of need application with the state to build a new $5.8 million ambulatory surgical center, NBC affiliate WECT reported Dec. 6.
