New guidance issued Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that Americans who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to routinely stay home for five days.
Updated COVID-19 vaccination effective against ED/urgent care encounters
Mar 01, 2024
Vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19-associated emergency department and urgent care encounters was 51% during the first seven to 59 days after an updated dose.
0.1 to 0.5 percent of SARS-CoV-2 infections become persistent
Mar 01, 2024
In some individuals, there were many viral amino acid substitutions, indicating strong positive selection.
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Health officials recommend spring COVID-19 booster for older adults
Feb 29, 2024
A second booster is appropriate as long as at least four months have passed since a person’s last COVID-19 shot.
Cognitive deficits seen in COVID-19 patients regardless of symptom duration
Feb 29, 2024
Compared with those without COVID-19, similar deficits were seen for those in whom symptoms resolved in less than four or at least 12 weeks.
Delayed melanoma care during pandemic proved costly
Feb 27, 2024
Delayed diagnoses of this skin cancer due to pandemic lockdowns are tied to years of life lost.
Risk profile IDs COVID-19 patients who will benefit from baricitinib
Feb 26, 2024
Baricitinib plus remdesivir was linked to a reduced risk of death and progression to invasive mechanical ventilation.
Observed rates of cancer diagnoses lower than expected in pandemic
Feb 26, 2024
The rate of all-sites cancer incidence was 28.6% lower than expected during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic response.
Number of registered nurses rebounds following pandemic decline
Feb 22, 2024
Projections for the registered nurse workforce in 2035 are close to prepandemic forecasts.