Omicron variant may overcome prior COVID-19 infection
Dec 03, 2021
Researchers found a jump in repeat infections with the new omicron variant that did not occur with two previous variants.
Preexisting allergic disease may increase risk for long COVID
Nov 15, 2023
A systematic literature review identifies an increased risk but with very low certainty.
Generalized joint hypermobility may increase risk for long COVID
Mar 26, 2024
Hypermobility also predicts greater fatigue levels.
Higher-rated nonprofits may weather pandemic better: Ziegler
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 20, 2020
As the economy begins to reopen, many investors are wondering what to expect from the not-for-profit senior living marketplace. According to Dan Hermann, president of CEO of Ziegler, the negative financial...
Efficacy of bamlanivimab for COVID-19 may vary with antibody status
Dec 23, 2021
Further study is needed to determine whether bamlanivimab could benefit patients who are negative for endogenous neutralizing antibodies.
Unvaccinated have highest SARS-CoV-2 incidence, hospitalization
Feb 02, 2022
Unvaccinated persons have had higher rates of incidence and hospitalization during periods of delta and omicron predominance.
Monoclonal antibody therapy may cut COVID-19 hospitalizations
Aug 31, 2021
Lower hospitalization rates were seen at 14, 21 and 28 days for high-risk patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 who received casirivimab-imdevimab.
Olfactory, gustatory dysfunction decline in years following COVID-19
Nov 15, 2023
Three years after COVID-19, no significant excess of olfactory or gustatory dysfunction was seen in cases versus controls.
Federal judge blocks nationwide enforcement of vaccine mandate for federal contractors
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 09, 2021
A federal judge in Georgia ruled Tuesday that President Biden overstepped his authority in requiring the COVID-19 shots for federal contractors, and barred the government from enforcing the mandate nationwide.
‘So often, you won’t even notice it’
By
John O'Connor
Oct 11, 2021
For many, it’s hard to appreciate how truly devastating the ongoing carnage of the coronavirus pandemic really is.