New COVID-19 drug guards against all variants in immunocompromised
Apr 28, 2023
The trial results could be out by September and may lead to the FDA emergency use authorization.
3,000+ nursing home workers have died from COVID, union says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 28, 2023
More than 1.5 million nursing home workers have been infected with COVID-19 and more than 3,000 have died since the beginning of the pandemic, according to a recent report from the AFL-CIO.
Evening, rotating shift workers have higher psychological stress: CDC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 27, 2023
Serious psychological distress affects 2.7% of American workers aged 18 to 64, according to new data brief from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics....
Up to 80 percent of older adults unable to afford 4 years of assisted living: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 20, 2023
Up to 80% of older adults have modest assets and would be unable to afford four years in an assisted living community or more than two years of nursing home care, according to a new study.
Amubarvimab plus romlusevimab safe, effective for COVID-19
Apr 19, 2023
It reduces the risk for hospitalizations and/or deaths for nonhospitalized patients who are at high risk for clinical progression.
SARS-CoV-2 infection linked to increased risk for diabetes
Apr 18, 2023
The fraction of incident diabetes cases attributable to SARS-CoV-2 infection was 3.41% overall and 4.75% among men.
Oral fluvoxamine plus budesonide cuts severe disease in COVID-19
Apr 18, 2023
The reduction in incidence of severe disease requiring advanced care was seen among high-risk outpatients with COVID-19.
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.
Inadequate reimbursement threatens older adult access to assisted living
By
Michael S. Pochowski
Apr 17, 2023
A recent Washington Post article gave an incomplete view of the reality facing assisted living providers related to Medicaid reimbursement.
Increased financial pressure looms, but outlook for CCRCs is balanced, Fitch says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 17, 2023
Increased financial pressure is heading down the pike, with a mild recession likely in the months ahead. That’s according to commentary from Fitch Ratings.