U.S. making it easier to access COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid
May 27, 2022
The first test-to-treat site backed by the federal government is opening in Rhode Island.
COVID-19 can ‘rebound’ after treatment with Paxlovid, CDC says
May 24, 2022
In these cases, the illness improved or resolved within an average of three days.
Antibody levels after COVID-19 vaccination inversely linked to body weight
May 23, 2022
An inverse correlation was sustained for up to six months following two doses of BNT162b2 (Pfizer–BioNTech) in a small cohort of healthy young and middle-aged adults.
Loss of smell, taste less likely with newer COVID-19 variants
May 18, 2022
A lower risk for developing chemosensory loss was observed with the alpha, delta and omicron variants.
Higher vaccination coverage linked to lower COVID-19 mortality
Apr 28, 2022
A 10% improvement in vaccination coverage was linked to an 8% drop in mortality and a 7% drop in incidence.
Major airlines drop mask mandate after federal judge rules against it
Apr 19, 2022
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration will stop enforcing the mandate for now.
Public health emergency extended 90 more days
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 14, 2022
The federal public health emergency related to COVID-19 is being renewed effective Saturday, when the existing one was set to expire, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday.
Adding pulse oximetry shows no benefit in COVID-19
Apr 13, 2022
No improvement was observed in patients using pulse oximetry added to standard monitoring.
Philadelphia becomes first U.S. city to bring back indoor mask mandate
Apr 12, 2022
Philadelphia has an automatic indoor mask mandate that kicks in whenever cases in the city rise to a “Level 2.”
Pandemic’s shared experience in isolation helps drive social health conversation
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 12, 2022
A Massachusetts task force to end loneliness and build community originated before COVID-19, but the pandemic raised awareness around isolation and shaped the experiences of the statewide coalition.