On Tuesday, June 7, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) formally announced that the first probable case of monkeypox was found in Arizona.
According to the ADHS press release, the first test returned a presumptive positive result and the department is awaiting further testing from the Centers for Disease Control and...
With cases of COVID-19 back on the rise in Arizona and across the country, epidemiologists and experts are asking if yet another Omicron surge looms on the horizon.
In Arizona, nearly 5,500 new cases were recorded over the past week. There were 41 new deaths related to COVID-19 in Arizona, bringing the state total to 30,320. These...
The Omicron variant was first identified in South Africa and prompted concerns among scientists and global public health officials because it carries an unusually high number of mutations. The World Health Organization has called Omicron a "variant of concern". Cases have been identified in 20 countries so far, including the United...
On Monday, August 23, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave full approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine will now be marketed under the name Comirnaty and will be available to prevent the disease in individuals 16 years and older. For now, the vaccine will remain under emergency use authorization (EUA) for...
There were 733 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Arizona on March 31, bringing the state total to 841,811. There were 26 new deaths reported, the total number of COVID-19 related deaths is 16,967. Only 9% of intensive care unit beds are occupied by COVID-19 patients and 16% of ICU beds are available.
This information comes from the...National News
In a study sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) released this week, Remdesivir was not shown to reduce deaths or hospital stays. Remdesivir is the only antiviral drug authorized for the treatment of COVID-19 and was granted emergency use authorization by the Food and Drug Administration May 1.
A trial by the National...Arizona News
A study published on May 28 on the JAMA Network demonstrated the issues with prescription drug and medical equipment distribution challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Following support for the drug by President Donald Trump on March 19, hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, drugs which are usually used to treat illnesses such as...CMS Rules
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is expanding its accelerated and advanced payment program for Medicare providers to support hospitals and doctors on the front lines of the rapidly spreading, global pandemic.
Taking advantage of the recently established Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security...
