Higher use of healthcare portal seen during COVID-19 pandemic
Mar 06, 2024
Lower portal activity was linked to older age, female sex and for Hispanic/Latinx, non-Hispanic Black and other race patients.
Universal masking in healthcare no longer seems appropriate: opinion
Apr 17, 2023
Maintaining masking may offer marginal benefit in terms of reducing transmission, but it impedes communication, according to the authors of an opinion piece.
Practicing physicians saw excess mortality during COVID-19 pandemic
Feb 13, 2023
However, physicians had substantially lower excess mortality than the general U.S. population.
Risk for alcohol use disorder increased after COVID-19 infection
Feb 13, 2023
An elevated risk for AUD after COVID-19 infection was observed in some time periods during the pandemic.
Medical masks similar to N95 respirators for preventing COVID-19
Nov 29, 2022
No significant difference was seen with medical masks versus N95 respirators for healthcare personnel providing care to COVID-19 patients.
No elevated risk for stroke seen after COVID-19 bivalent vaccine receipt
Mar 20, 2024
No evidence was seen for an increased risk for stroke in one- to 21-day or 22- to 42-day windows compared with a 43- to 90-day window after the vaccine.
Unique workplace concerns tied to health worker depression, anxiety during pandemic
Oct 25, 2023
Associations were seen for working on the hospital unit, mood disturbances and sleep disturbances with depression and anxiety.
Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir effective for outpatient treatment of COVID-19
Jun 06, 2023
The combo reduces the 30-day risk for hospitalization and death, whereas only death was reduced in association with molnupiravir.
Researchers developing microneedle technology for painless vaccinations
By
Ryner Lai
May 11, 2023
British researchers say they are developing microneedle technology for vaccine delivery, potentially eliminating the need for painful vaccine injections.
Pegylated interferon lambda effective in preventing severe COVID-19
Feb 09, 2023
The incidence of hospitalization or emergency department visit was lower for those receiving interferon versus placebo.