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click here Johnson & Johnson in talks to supply COVID-19 vaccine in Europe: reports The quest for a COVID-19 digital warning system taps smartwatches, rings and more American College of Physicians issues new guidelines on effectiveness of masks Using GSK and Dynavax tech, Clover kick-starts COVID-19 vax trial with data drop in August Healthcare roundup: COVID-19 could cause additional 10K cancer deaths Biopharma roundup: Congress pushes FDA for info on vaccines; Avigan generic scores OK for COVID-19 in India This Next Gen ACO relies on data investments to help track COVID-19 hot spots. Here's how Featured Story Friday, June 19, 2020 After AstraZeneca struck a deal to supply COVID-19 vaccine to four European countries, another pharma giant is reportedly in talks to earmark hundreds of millions of vaccine doses for Europe should its candidate prove safe and effective. read more |
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| Top Stories Friday, June 19, 2020 A set of so-called “digital biomarkers”—based on nearly imperceptible changes and patterns within a person’s vital sign and activity data, and signals that are more easily separated from the noise by computers than the naked eye—could be used as an early warning system for COVID-19 and its more-obvious symptoms. read more Friday, June 19, 2020 Healthcare personnel should wear N95 respirators when in close contact with suspected or known COVID-19 patients, new guidance from the American College of Physicians said. read more Friday, June 19, 2020 After teaming up with GlaxoSmithKline and Dynavax early on in the pandemic, Chinese biotech Clover Biopharmaceuticals has started trials of its COVID-19 vaccine and expects data in August. read more Friday, June 19, 2020 Follow along with the latest COVID-19 news straight from the Fierce Healthcare team. read more Friday, June 19, 2020 The House Committee on Oversight and Reform pushed the FDA to make its COVID-19 vaccine plans known. Hydroxychloroquine use sank in U.S. hospitals from mid-March to May, an Aetion analysis found, and Glenmark won approval to make an Avigan generic for COVID-19 in India. Meanwhile, medtechs are using smart technology to catch early coronavirus symptoms. read more Friday, June 19, 2020 Southwestern Health Resources, a Next Gen ACO in Texas, has used its massive data-gathering system to provide targeted education of the novel coronavirus. read more | |