Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)

The Point of Care Celltrion DiaTrust COVID-19 Ag Rapid Test may have been distributed to unauthorized laboratories, which could increase the risk of false results.
Courage. Compassion. Workforce. Health equity. Heroes. Challenges. Innovation. Community partnerships. Leadership. Opportunities. These were some of the most common words we heard from attendees and speakers talking about our field at this week’s AHA Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C.
AHA policy staff urged the agency not to finalize the regulation, saying it's unnecessary and would cause confusion. 
Children had the highest rates of infection-induced antibodies and adults 65 and older the lowest.
COVID-19 remained the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer in 2021, according to preliminary data released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. COVID-19 death rates were highest among people aged 85 and older; Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander…
Americans are ready to move on from COVID-19, but the virus isn’t finished, and hospitals are still feeling the crush of the pandemic.
As Congress returns to Washington, D.C. next week, discussions will resume on a potential COVID-19 relief package, giving us an opportunity for our priorities to be included in this or other legislation before the Memorial Day recess. Other sectors, such as restaurants, gyms and hospitality…
On this episode, Wright L. Lassiter III, Chair, American Hospital Association, talks with Matthew Stanley, D.O., a psychiatrist and clinical vice president of the behavioral health service line at Avera Health, based in Sioux Falls, S.D. He is chair-elect of AHA’s Behavioral Health Services…