COVID-19 vaccines prevent hospitalizations in high-risk populations
Sep 16, 2021
Vaccine effectiveness was 81 to 95% for adults aged 85 years and older, those with chronic medical conditions, and Black or Hispanic adults.
Genetic evidence supports causal effect for diastolic BP on benign prostatic hyperplasia
Aug 03, 2023
The risk effect of diastolic blood pressure on benign prostatic hyperplasia persists after conditioning with waist circumference.
Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections ID’d in fully vaccinated
Aug 02, 2021
39 infections documented in 1,497 health care workers; 19 percent had persistent symptoms despite most cases being mild, asymptomatic
Periodic fasting tied to less severe COVID-19 outcomes
Jul 28, 2022
However, no association was seen between periodic fasting and COVID-19 diagnosis.
Spike RBD IgG antibodies persist after SARS-CoV-2 infection
Jul 13, 2022
Antibody levels were higher for children versus adults across all follow-up time points up to 10 months after infection.
Psychological distress common for family surrogates of stroke patients
Dec 27, 2023
Psychological distress was commonly seen among family surrogates who made decisions about life-sustaining treatments.
US surgeon general announces national plan to fight ‘loneliness epidemic’
May 02, 2023
Loneliness can lead to pain, depression and shorter life spans in older adults and can impact sleep, inflammation and the immune system in younger adults.
Combo speech, singing therapy may have greater effect in Parkinson’s disease
Jun 09, 2023
A combination therapy program provided via telerehabilitation may have a greater effect than speech therapy or singing intervention alone.
Medicare could have saved $3.6 billion on generic drugs in 2020
Jun 20, 2022
The authors say that Medicare could have saved up to $3.6 billion by purchasing generics at Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co. prices.
Circulation of respiratory viruses low during COVID-19 pandemic
Jul 23, 2021
Influenza activity decreased in March 2020 and remained low through May 2021. A decrease was seen in other viruses, with no increase until spring 2021.