June 7, 2021 — The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a significant toll on cardiovascular clinicians, many of whom provide direct care to patients with or at greater risk of the virus. As a result, the prevalence of burnout among cardiovascular professionals nearly doubled when comparing pre- to peak COVID-19 pandemic levels. This was according to late-breaking results of American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2020 Well-Being Study presented at the 2021 ACC annual meeting in May.

June 3, 2021 — Medical imaging AI specialist Avicenna.AI announced that it has received certification in the United States and European Union for Cina Chest, its new artificial intelligence (AI) solution that leverages deep learning algorithms for emergency triage of deadly vascular conditions

Vaccinations appear to to be helping reduce COVID-19 virus positive case numbers, and a review of the U.S. COVID positive testing data data shows holiday gatherings played a key role in the virus spread.

DAIC's sister radiology magazine Imaging Technology News (ITN) has created a photo gallery that shows a variety of radiological presentations of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) in medical imaging, including computed tomography (CT), radiograph X-rays, ultrasound, echocardiograms, spectral CT, nuclear imaging and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).