SARS-CoV-2 infection up >90 days since second BNT162b2 dose
Nov 29, 2021
Individuals who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 had a significantly longer time elapsed since Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine injection.
Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection seems to be less common
Feb 28, 2022
The study showed that 12 of 12 healthcare workers who received a diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection had at least mild symptoms.
48.3 percent of U.S. ≥16s have had at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Jul 15, 2021
As of May 15, 2021, coverage was lower for non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics versus whites; higher for those at risk for severe COVID-19.
Convalescent plasma use inversely inked to COVID-19 mortality
Jun 14, 2021
A reduction in convalescent plasma use may have resulted in 29,000 excess deaths in the U.S. from mid-November 2020 to February 2021.
Vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 infection wanes over time
Jun 14, 2022
However, for all ages, vaccine effectiveness against severe COVID-19 was high overall, at 90% five months or longer after two doses.
~30 percent of seniors have sequelae after acute SARS-CoV-2
Feb 10, 2022
The greatest excess risk was seen for respiratory failure, fatigue, hypertension and memory difficulties compared with matched individuals without COVID-19.
SARS-CoV-2-linked hospitalization, ED encounters rare after Paxlovid
Jun 28, 2022
<1 percent of patients to whom Paxlovid was dispensed for mild-to-moderate COVID-19 had a hospitalization or emergency department encounter.
Rehospitalization in dementia patients tied to nurse continuity
Jun 28, 2021
Wide variation was seen in continuity of nursing staff for home healthcare visits to dementia patients following hospitalization.
Financial altruism may indicate cognitive decline in seniors
Jun 22, 2022
“Trouble handling money is thought to be one of the early signs of Alzheimer’s disease, and this finding supports that notion.”
Rotating night shifts may hamper healthy aging
May 05, 2022
The findings were seen in a large sample of U.S. female nurses followed for 24 years.