Booster shots more effective during omicron emergence period
Jan 26, 2022
And vaccine effectiveness was lower during omicron with the receipt of two doses, but it was higher after booster dose.
Healthcare workers had acceptable preparedness during first COVID-19 wave
Dec 30, 2021
Female healthcare workers, however, had lower preparedness and awareness scores than male counterparts.
Vaccination, previous infection protect against COVID-19
Jan 24, 2022
During a period of delta predominance, protection was lower among vaccinated persons without a previous COVID-19 diagnosis.
Social isolation may be independent risk factor for dementia
Jun 10, 2022
Lower gray matter volumes in temporal, frontal, other regions were seen in socially isolated individuals.
CDC lowers estimate of omicron prevalence in the United States
Dec 29, 2021
Predictions are likely to become more accurate as researchers learn more about omicron.
Alterations in gut microbiome ID’d in postacute COVID-19 syndrome
Jan 27, 2022
Higher levels of Ruminococcus gnavus, Bacteroides vulgatus, and lower levels of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii were observed in patients with PACS.
mRNA COVID-19 efficacy lower for immunocompromised adults
Nov 04, 2021
Vaccine effectiveness of two doses of mRNA vaccine lower against COVID-19-associated hospitalization, with variation by condition. mRNA vaccines approved to fight COVID-19 in the U.S. include Pfizer-BioNTech...
New data show the power of COVID-19 vaccines
Aug 02, 2021
Data support what health experts have been saying for months: COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective at preventing serious illness and death.
Biden pledges to lower prescription drug prices for Americans
Dec 07, 2021
But the biggest policy change — letting Medicare negotiate prices for prescription drugs — will not start to lower costs until 2025.
Odds of hospitalization lower with remote monitoring in COVID-19
Jul 26, 2022
Shorter length of stay and less intensive care use were reported with activation of a remote patient monitoring program.