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SARS-CoV-2-linked hospitalization, ED encounters rare after Paxlovid
Jun 28, 2022
<1 percent of patients to whom Paxlovid was dispensed for mild-to-moderate COVID-19 had a hospitalization or emergency department encounter.
Vaccines estimated to have prevented 19.8 million COVID-19 deaths
Jun 28, 2022
More deaths would have been averted had vaccine coverage targets from COVAX and WHO been met.
Fatigue, brain fog, anxiety prevalent with long COVID
Jun 28, 2022
Significant associations were seen for concentration and attention, as well as memory issues, with the complaint of brain fog.
Handgrip strength, neurocognitive measures linked in older adults
Jun 28, 2022
Muscular strength, as indicated by changes in handgrip strength, is associated with markers of cognitive aging in older adults.
Visual impairment tied to cognitive outcomes in older adults
Jun 28, 2022
Significant associations were observed between vision impairment and cognitive outcomes of cognitive impairment and dementia.
Life expectancy in the U.S. varies by race, ethnicity, state
Jun 27, 2022
The disparity in life expectancy across states is greater when race and ethnicity are considered.
Pfizer has two updated booster shots to help fight omicron
Jun 27, 2022
The company said Saturday that it was confident that its new booster candidates are better than their predecessor.
WHO says monkeypox not a global health threat for now
Jun 27, 2022
The committee said that although the outbreak is not yet a health emergency, that decision should be reviewed again in a few weeks.
Fourth dose of BNT162b2 prevents severe COVID-19 in nursing home residents
Jun 27, 2022
Substantial protection against hospitalizations and deaths seen among nursing home residents during the omicron surge.
Specific environmental factors tied to mortality risk
Jun 27, 2022
The findings were independent of individual-level risk factors.
Data elements, definitions for COVID-19 complications detailed
Jun 27, 2022
The clinical lexicon presents data elements related to cardiovascular and noncardiovascular complications of COVID-19.
COVID-19 vaccine does not increase CV event risk in those with existing disease
Jun 24, 2022
The findings show the safety of the BNT162b2 or CoronaVac vaccines in patients with cardiovascular disease.
14.5 percent of U.S. adults have trouble falling asleep
Jun 23, 2022
“With increasing age, adults were less likely to have trouble falling asleep but more likely to have trouble staying asleep.”
CDC panel urges seniors to get new, more potent flu shot this fall
Jun 23, 2022
This is the first time the federal government has backed a preferred vaccine for older adults.
Moderna says omicron-specific booster should be ready by August
Jun 23, 2022
The vaccine targets both omicron and the original strain of the virus.
Inability to balance on one leg in middle age tied to premature death
Jun 23, 2022
“There is potential benefit to including the 10-second, one-legged stance as part of routine physical examination in middle-aged and older adults,” the authors write.
AI plus wearable sensor may detect presymptomatic COVID-19
Jun 23, 2022
AI algorithm interpreting data from a wearable sensor bracelet that monitors changes in physiologic parameters might allow early detection.