Global adult mortality rates increased during COVID-19
Mar 26, 2024
An increase was seen during the pandemic period, following a decrease between 1950 and 2019; child mortality continued to drop during the pandemic.
CDC: Mortality for adults 65 and over was declining before COVID-19
Dec 15, 2023
Declines were seen for all age groups among women and for men aged 75 to 84 and 85 years or older.
Risk profile IDs COVID-19 patients who will benefit from baricitinib
Feb 26, 2024
Baricitinib plus remdesivir was linked to a reduced risk of death and progression to invasive mechanical ventilation.
Disease severity similar for RSV as unvaccinated COVID-19, influenza
Apr 05, 2024
The odds of invasive mechanical ventilation and death significantly increased for those with RSV versus vaccinated COVID and flu.
It’s all in the wrist: New wearable devices can provide seniors key data about Alzheimer’s, COVID
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 13, 2024
Two research projects, on Alzheimer’s and Long COVID, highlight the unique potential for wrist wearables to monitor and detect health data.
Hospital nursing resources tied to COVID-19 survival
Jun 24, 2024
“If all hospitals in the study had superior nursing resources prior to or during the pandemic, models estimate many thousands of deaths among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 could have been avoided,”...
New study shines a light on negative side-effects of certain UV light systems used in senior living
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 26, 2023
There is growing concern that even lower-level UV systems could produce harmful oxide compounds in the air, such as ozone, a new study shows.
Expert panel develops new definition of long COVID
Jun 11, 2024
A new proposed definition for Long COVID could help patients get the help they need, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine says.
COVID-19 vaccination linked to lower risk for postinfection outcomes
Mar 13, 2024
A reduced risk was seen for venous thromboembolism, arterial thrombosis/thromboembolism and heart failure.
Prevalence of long COVID varies geographically in the United States
Feb 16, 2024
In New England and the Pacific, prevalence tended to be lower, whereas higher prevalence was seen in the South, Midwest and West.