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Increasing Numbers Of Individuals Report Being Reinfected With COVID-19 After Recovering, But Experts Warn Supporting Evidence Is Lacking

The Washington Post (7/22, Johnson, Cha) reports that there are “a growing number of reports of people getting [COVID-19], recovering and then falling sick again – assertions, that if proved, could complicate efforts to make a long-lasting vaccine, or to...

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New COVID-19 Reporting Rules Result In “Flurry Of Controversy”

Healthcare IT News (7/22, Jercich) reports, “A flurry of controversy erupted this past week following the publicization of a Trump administration directive to hospitals to bypass the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention when reporting COVID-19 patie...

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US Still Has “A Ways To Go” To Get Enough PPE To Health Workers, FEMA Head Says

The Hill (7/22, Sullivan) reports, “The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) told Congress Wednesday the country has ‘a ways to go’ on getting enough protective equipment for health workers fighting coronavirus, though he said the situat...

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Many Companies Starting Contact Tracing Programs In The Workplace As Employees Return To Offices, Survey Suggests

Reuters (7/22, Humer) reports, “More than half of U.S. companies surveyed by benefits company Mercer are starting COVID-19 contact tracing programs in their workplace with employees venturing back to offices even as new cases soar nationally.” Mercer said...

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Over 500 Women Test Positive For Coronavirus At Texas Federal Medical Prison

The AP (7/21) reports, “More than 500 women at a federal medical prison in Texas have tested positive for the coronavirus, in one of the largest confirmed outbreaks at a federal prison, the Bureau of Prisons said.” The “number of confirmed cases at the Fe...

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Researchers Identify SARS-CoV-2 In Blood Of A Person 40 Days After Symptoms Of Infection Subside

Cardiovascular Business (7/21, Walter) reports, “SARS-CoV-2 RNA was found in a blood sample more than a month after the donor’s symptoms of an upper respiratory infection had all resolved,” according to a case study published in Annals of Internal Medicin...

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Blood Test May Be Able To Diagnose Five Types Of Cancer Earlier Than Alternatives, Study Indicates

NBC News (7/21, Sullivan) reports the PanSeer blood test “can potentially spot five types of cancers up to four years earlier than current diagnostic methods.” The findings were published in Nature Communications. Newsweek (7/21, Gander) reports the PanSe...

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Scientists Say Yeast Cells With Same DNA And Same Environment Can Age Differently

CNN (7/21, Woodyatt) reports scientists at the University of California San Diego “studied aging in yeast – chosen because its cells are easily manipulated – to try and understand if different cells age at the same rate, and for the same reason.” In a stu...

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CDC Report Suggests That The Number Of People Who Have Been Infected With Coronavirus May Be Much Higher Than The Number Of Reported Cases

The New York Times (7/21, Mandavilli) reports researchers conducted coronavirus antibody testing in 10 different cities and states in the US and concluded that the number of people with coronavirus “is anywhere from two to 13 times higher than the reporte...

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More Than Half Of US Hospitals Will Have Negative Margins By Year’s End Without More Federal Support, Report Warns

Modern Healthcare (7/21, Bannow, Subscription Publication) provides coverage of a new report commissioned by the American Hospital Association finding that “U.S. hospitals’ median operating margin could sink to -7% by the end of 2020 without additional fe...

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HHS Says Hospitals Must Continue To Provide Religious Accommodations To Workers, Patients Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Bloomberg Law (7/21, Stein, Subscription Publication) reports, “Hospitals must continue to provide religious accommodations to their workers and patients during the pandemic, the HHS said Tuesday, resolving two complaints before its Office for Civil Right...

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CDC Changes Recommended Quarantine Period From 14 Days To 10 Days

The Washington Post (7/21, Cha) reports the CDC now recommends that people who test positive for coronavirus should quarantine themselves for 10 days, rather than 14 days. The agency said greater understanding of the virus led to the change.

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Most Of COVID-19 Pandemic Could Be Stopped If People Took Three Steps, Research Suggests

CNN (7/21, Christensen) reports, “If people washed their hands regularly, wore masks, and kept their social distance from each other, these three simple behaviors could stop most all of the [COVID-19] pandemic, even without a vaccine or additional treatme...

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Researchers Test Sewage From Aircraft, Cruise Ship For SARS-CoV-2

Newsweek (7/20, Gander) reports, “Testing sewage from vessels like planes and cruise ships for traces of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 could help to prevent the disease spreading, according to a study” published in the Journal of Travel Medicine. T...

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Bacterial Vaginosis Recurrence May Be Significantly Lowered At 12 Weeks With CTV-05 Following Treatment With Vaginal Metronidazole, Trial Indicates

Infectious Disease Advisor (7/20, van Paridon) reports, “CTV-05 (Lactin-V) after treatment with vaginal metronidazole was found to significantly lower the incidence of recurrence of bacterial vaginosis at 12 weeks compared with placebo, according to data...

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Rare “Trench Fever” Condition Found Among Homeless Individuals In Denver

The AP (7/20, Hawryluk) reports on the finding of “trench fever” in Colorado. The rare condition is “transmitted by body lice” and “is characterized by relapsing fever, bone pain (particularly in the shins), headache, nausea, vomiting and malaise.” Public...

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Two Medicare Value-Based Incentive Programs May Not Improve Hospital-Acquired Infections, Study Indicates

The RevCycle Intelligence (7/20, LaPointe) reports researchers found “two of Medicare’s value-based incentive programs,” the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program (HACRP) and the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (HVBP) program, “did not improve the...

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Patients With COVID-19, STEMI May Have Higher Thrombus Burden, Poorer In-Hospital Outcomes Than Uninfected Patients, Study Suggests

TCTMD (7/20, O'Riordan) reports, “Patients with COVID-19 presenting to hospital with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction have a higher burden of thrombus and may have poorer in-hospital outcomes than uninfected patients, according to a new series.”...

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As COVID-19 Surges In Texas, Some Hospitals Close To Capacity, Physicians Warn Of Antiviral Shortages

The Longview (TX) News-Journal (7/20) reports “hospitals in some part of Texas are taking extraordinary steps to make space for a surge of patients.” For example, several “facilities in South Texas say they are dangerously close to filling up, while hospi...

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Contact Tracing Is Reportedly More Difficult For Younger People With Coronavirus

Kaiser Health News (7/20, Almendrala) reports as coronavirus infections become more common among the young, contact tracing is becoming more difficult, if not impossible. Kaiser Health News adds that younger people with coronavirus are less likely to be h...

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Increasing Numbers Of Individuals Report Being Reinfected With COVID-19 After Recovering, But Experts Warn Supporting Evidence Is Lacking

New COVID-19 Reporting Rules Result In “Flurry Of Controversy”

US Still Has “A Ways To Go” To Get Enough PPE To Health Workers, FEMA Head Says

Many Companies Starting Contact Tracing Programs In The Workplace As Employees Return To Offices, Survey Suggests

Over 500 Women Test Positive For Coronavirus At Texas Federal Medical Prison

Researchers Identify SARS-CoV-2 In Blood Of A Person 40 Days After Symptoms Of Infection Subside

Blood Test May Be Able To Diagnose Five Types Of Cancer Earlier Than Alternatives, Study Indicates

Scientists Say Yeast Cells With Same DNA And Same Environment Can Age Differently

CDC Report Suggests That The Number Of People Who Have Been Infected With Coronavirus May Be Much Higher Than The Number Of Reported Cases

More Than Half Of US Hospitals Will Have Negative Margins By Year’s End Without More Federal Support, Report Warns

HHS Says Hospitals Must Continue To Provide Religious Accommodations To Workers, Patients Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

CDC Changes Recommended Quarantine Period From 14 Days To 10 Days

Most Of COVID-19 Pandemic Could Be Stopped If People Took Three Steps, Research Suggests

Researchers Test Sewage From Aircraft, Cruise Ship For SARS-CoV-2

Bacterial Vaginosis Recurrence May Be Significantly Lowered At 12 Weeks With CTV-05 Following Treatment With Vaginal Metronidazole, Trial Indicates

Rare “Trench Fever” Condition Found Among Homeless Individuals In Denver

Two Medicare Value-Based Incentive Programs May Not Improve Hospital-Acquired Infections, Study Indicates

Patients With COVID-19, STEMI May Have Higher Thrombus Burden, Poorer In-Hospital Outcomes Than Uninfected Patients, Study Suggests

As COVID-19 Surges In Texas, Some Hospitals Close To Capacity, Physicians Warn Of Antiviral Shortages

Contact Tracing Is Reportedly More Difficult For Younger People With Coronavirus