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What is remdesivir? Gilead Sciences drug reportedly shows promise treating coronavirus

April 17, 2020 / Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY A Gilead Sciences antiviral drug is reportedly showing promise for  treatment of the coronavirus. Remdesivir is causing “rapid recoveries in fever and respiratory symptoms, with nearly all patients discharged in less than a week” in patients at a Chicago hospital, medical site STAT reported. The story contributed to …

‘On the front line’ with no tests: To reopen country, primary care doctors need testing access

April 17, 2020 / By Erika Edwards Whether the Trump administration’s guidance to reopen portions of the country is successful hinges on diagnostic testing: people need to know whether they’re healthy enough to get back to work, or sick with COVID-19 and need continued isolation. It’s a necessity Vice President Mike Pence acknowledged during a coronavirus task force …

First Katrina, Now COVID19: Week Three From LSU

by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed., April 17, 2020 With New Orleans hospitals admitting fewer Covid patients, local physicians are wondering if we have hit the peak. Ortho Spine News is in week three of its discussions with orthopedic surgeons from Louisiana State University. The surgeons—some faculty, some residents—discuss their challenges, treatment patterns, and predictions for …

COVID-19 peak dates: Updated projections for each state

April 17, 2020 / Ayla Ellison Nearly 30 states are projected to see peak demand for hospital resources due to COVID-19 in the last two weeks of April and early May, according to updated projections from the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation in Seattle.  The model, first released in late March, presents estimates of predicted …

HHS launches public-private partnership to develop vaccines, therapies to treat coronavirus

April 17, 2020 / By Brooke Singman | Fox News The Department of Health and Human Services on Friday announced plans to launch a new public-private partnership to develop a national strategy to create vaccines and therapies to treat the novel coronavirus. On Friday, the National Institutes of Health and the Foundation for NIH announced the Accelerating …

InVivo Therapeutics Announces Closing of $3.0 Million Registered Direct Offering Priced At-the-Market under Nasdaq Rules

April 17, 2020 CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. (NVIV) today announced the closing of its previously announced registered direct offering priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules of 1,715,240 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $1.75 per share. The Company also issued to the purchasers of such shares unregistered warrants to purchase up …

Honeywell Begins Production Of N95 Face Masks In Smithfield, R.I.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Honeywell (NYSE: HON) has begun production of N95 face masks in Smithfield, R.I. The site will supply masks to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Strategic National Stockpile to support health, safety and emergency response workers. “Honeywell is proud of the role we are playing in providing critical equipment for the fight …

Elective, outpatient surgery begin to return — insights for spine surgeons

April 17, 2020 / Written by Laura Dyrda Elective and outpatient surgeries are beginning to return in some communities, which will allow spine and orthopedic surgeons to resume care for their patients most in need. On April 16, President Donald Trump released his Opening America plan, which included calling for outpatient elective surgeries to resume under CMS …

Abbott ramping up test manufacturing to help reopen the U.S.

April 17, 2020 / Kelsy Ketchum Abbott Laboratories wants to ramp up production to at least 5 million tests in April, including COVID-19 diagnostic and serology tests, the company said on a first quarter earnings call on Thursday. The company committed to manufacturing 50,000 rapid point-of-care diagnostic tests per day beginning in April, and according to President and CEO …

Coronavirus testing must double or triple before U.S. can safely reopen, experts say

April 17, 2020 / By Sarah Fitzpatrick, Heidi Przybyla, Dan De Luce, Laura Strickler and Adiel Kaplan Testing for the coronavirus would have to be at least doubled or tripled from its current levels to allow for even a partial reopening of America’s economy, public health experts say, but it is unclear how soon such an …

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