FDA: No useful monoclonal antibody treatments left against new COVID-19 variants
Dec 05, 2022
Immunocompromised patients still can receive convalescent plasma.
Study compares baricitinib to dexamethasone for COVID-19
Jun 21, 2022
Baricitinib plus remdesivir shows similar efficacy but a better safety profile than dexamethasone plus remdesivir in hospitalized adults.
Federal crackdown uncovers $149 million in healthcare-related COVID-19 fraud
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 21, 2022
The Department of Justice on Wednesday announced criminal charges against 21 companies in nine federal districts for an alleged $149 million in pandemic-related healthcare fraud schemes.
Omicron shows signs of ebbing as U.S. cases fall, hospitalizations level off
Jan 25, 2022
More states have now reported they have passed their peaks in new cases, and new cases have begun to drop nationally.
COVID-19 severity does not differ for patients with skin conditions
Dec 15, 2021
Acute COVID-19 and its treatment can affect the course of skin disease in vitiligo, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis and chronic urticaria.
Pfizer asks FDA to approve booster shots for all U.S. adults
Nov 10, 2021
With its application, the company included early results of a study that involved 10,000 people.
COVID-19 could lead to billions in long-term healthcare costs: experts
By
Amy Novotney
Aug 04, 2020
More than 18 million people have been infected by coronavirus worldwide, about a quarter of them in the United States. And healthcare experts say it will likely be years before the costs for those who...
More than a third of seniors will wait to get COVID-19 vaccine: survey
By
Amy Novotney
Dec 15, 2020
As COVID-19 vaccinations among high-risk populations begin this week, more than one in three seniors (36%) now say they plan to wait to get the vaccine, according to a new survey from insurance firm GoHealth....
SBA to launch PPP loan necessity questionnaire for borrowers with loans greater than $2M
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 06, 2020
Last week, the Small Business Administration began circulating “loan necessity” questionnaires aimed at borrowers that took forgivable Paycheck Protection Program loans worth $2 million or...
White House calls out critics of door-to-door vaccine efforts
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 13, 2021
The Biden administration has come out swinging against governors and other state officials who have criticized the administration’s proposed door-to-door campaign to get Americans vaccinated.