COVID-19 vaccines not tied to immune-mediated neurological events
Mar 21, 2022
But increased risks for Bell palsy, encephalomyelitis and Guillain-Barré syndrome were observed following SARS-CoV-2 infection.
ACC offers guidance on cardiovascular sequelae of COVID-19
Mar 18, 2022
The guidelines address myocarditis and other types of myocardial involvement, postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 and return to exercise.
Moderna asks FDA to approve second booster for all adults
Mar 18, 2022
The Moderna request covers all adults to give federal health officials the freedom to determine who should get a second booster.
Sotrovimab may prevent progression to severe COVID-19
Mar 18, 2022
The risk for all-cause hospitalization or death through day 29 was reduced with sotrovimab versus placebo for circulating variants at the time of the study.
Ashish Jha named new White House COVID-19 coordinator
Mar 17, 2022
The appointment comes as Jeff Zients plans to leave his post next month.
Hospital mortality from non-SARS-CoV-2 causes up among seniors
Mar 17, 2022
During the pandemic, mortality in the 30 days after hospital admission for non-SARS-CoV-2 causes increased for Medicare beneficiaries.
Why temperature checks are just the first step in making senior living safer
By
Amy Jeffs
Mar 17, 2022
Beyond temperature checks, technology can help you identify people who potentially have COVID-19, to prevent disease spread.
Senior living tells White House it knows all too well what it’s like to fight pandemic without funding
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 17, 2022
After $15.6 billion in supplemental coronavirus relief funding was cut from the $1.5 trillion omnibus package — signed Wednesday by President Biden — the White House is sounding the alarm over the...
PREVENT Pandemics Act clears Senate committee
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 17, 2022
The Prepare for and Respond to Existing Viruses, Emerging New Threats (PREVENT) Pandemics Act is one step closer to reaching the Senate floor. The Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved...
Losartan does not reduce lung injury in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
Mar 16, 2022
There was no significant impact on imputed arterial partial pressure of oxygen to fraction of inspired oxygen ratio at seven days.