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Here are eight findings on the new coronavirus' effects on the heart, published on Becker's Hospital Review this summer.

All 54 COVID-19 patients at a Michigan hospital who suffered an in-hospital cardiac arrest died, according to a new study.

These nine oncologists joined new practices or received new appointments in the last four weeks:

Amer Zureikat, MD, was named chief of surgical oncology at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in Pittsburgh.

Cardiologist Gary Idelchik, MD, has filed a lawsuit against Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System, alleging he was fired for raising concerns about care quality at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, Fla., but the health system contends he was fired because…

A federal grand jury returned an indictment against William Harwin, MD, founder and former president of Florida Cancer Specialists and Research Institute, for his alleged participation in a long-running antitrust conspiracy, the Department of Justice announced Sept. 24. 

Cleveland-based University Hospitals will use a $10 million gift to establish the Wesley Center for Immunotherapy at UH Seidman Cancer Center.

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago selected Sunjay Kaushal, MD, PhD, to serve as division head of cardiovascular thoracic surgery, effective Nov. 2.

The new payment model for radiation oncology practices finalized by CMS does not address many of the community's key concerns, and its implementation should be delayed, according to the American Society for Radiation Oncology.

In the last decade, there has been a marked decrease in awareness among women that heart disease is their leading cause of death, according to a new report.