1. 27 cardiology firsts in 2021 Full story

2. American College of Cardiology names new chief innovation officer Full story

3. States where the omicron variant has been detected Full story

4. Demand for heart care is rising as a cardiologist shortage looms. Here's how health systems are adapting to the specialty's top challenges.  

5. 11 hospitals, health systems pausing nonemergency surgeries this month Full story

6. New Penn State Health lab to treat rhythm disturbances Full story

7. Recovering patient volume while staff are burnt out is a challenge. Support the return of pre-pandemic volumes with these best practices. 

8. Google's 6 most recent health-related job openings Full story

9. FDA authorizes Pfizer booster for 16- and 17-year-olds Full story

10. Medical schools saw record number of applicants in 2021: 6 takeaways Full story

11. The patient experience isn’t as great as healthcare leaders think. Find out what 1,800 patients, physicians and healthcare leaders in 13 countries had to say in a new study from Abbott.  

12. Daily COVID-19 stats, state-by-state: 

• Test positivity rates
• Percentage of population vaccinated
• Hopsitalizations
• Death rates

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