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Today's Highlight's Include: Walz to announce plans Friday morning to address hospital capacity, expanding COVID rapid testing, hospitals brace for an onslaught this winter, from flu as well as COVID, and Mayo announces urgent need for O+ and O- blood types.
It can be hard to know when to use a rapid at-home COVID-19 test and how to interpret the results. Dr. Binnicker reviews the pros and cons of these tests, and explains when you need to get tested by a lab.
Topic's Include: COVID-19 media only news briefing: What we know so far about post-COVID syndrome, Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: The case for continuing COVID-19 precautions, and COVID queries: The speed of vaccine development.
Topic's Include: Breast Cancer Awareness: What experts want you to know about prevention, 50 Years of CT: then, now, and what’s to come, and Pfizer asks FDA to authorize covid-19 vaccine in young children.
In October 2021, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced eleven new tests along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.
Topic's Include: COVID-19 Queries: Can I develop a COVID infection from the vaccine? Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Breaking down COVID-19 vaccine booster approvals, and day of thanks for Mayo Clinic staff Nov. 26.
Topic's Include: 3-D printed vaccine patch pioneered at UNC could revolutionize how we distribute vaccinations, Americans are getting Covid-19 Booster- no questions asked, and Tridemic? Minnesota doctors worry about flu season on top of pandemic.
The NIH has awarded $40 million to Mayo Clinic to develop a comprehensive biorepository as the source of clinical samples for long COVID research studies.
Topic's Include: COVID-19 Media Only News Briefing: Pfizer low-dose vaccine for kids, Mayo Clinic leads biorepository core for new nationwide research on long-term symptoms of COVID-19, and Mayo Clinic will begin offering booster vaccines.
Representing Mayo Clinic at the event, Dr. William Morice contributed his expertise and experience as leaders from around the world redoubled their commitment to end the COVID-19 pandemic.
Topic's Include: J&J says Covid booster shot is 94% effective in the U.S. when given two months after first dose, BLOOD DONORS NEEDED: Mayo Clinic asks community to step up during national blood shortage, and Moderna vs. Pfizer: Both Knockouts, but One Seems to Have the Edge.
Director of Mayo Clinic’s Infectious Diseases Serology Laboratory, Elitza Theel, Ph.D., joins a discussion about COVID-19 antibody testing in a recent story on NPR.
Topic's Include: COVID-19 media only news briefing: managing influenza during a pandemic, Mayo Clinic Q and A: COVID-19 vaccine boosters and third doses, and COVID Queries: Delta breakthrough infections.