For fully vaccinated, immunity against SARS-CoV-2 wanes over time
Oct 29, 2021
The researchers found that among persons aged 60 years or older, the rate of infection was higher for those fully vaccinated in January 2021 (when they were first eligible) versus those fully vaccinated...
Obesity may up length of stay, mortality for COVID-19 patients in ICU
Oct 14, 2021
A twofold higher risk for composite outcome of death or length of stay ≥14 days was seen in obese COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU.
Booster dose of J&J COVID-19 vaccine may increase immunity
Sep 21, 2021
New research indicates two doses of the vaccine boosts immunity from 74 to 94%.
Multigenerational homes likely to be more popular in the future, but may not be safest against pandemic
By
Amy Novotney
Jun 30, 2020
Demand is growing for homes designed to accommodate more than one generation, and many say they expect the pandemic to accelerate that trend. Shelter-in-place orders often make it difficult for adult children...
Follow-up telehealth visits rare, new study shows, as Congress follows up on telehealth expansion in...
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 11, 2023
Patients are less likely to schedule a follow-up to a telehealth visit than in-person, a newly updated study shows.
Bloomberg: Coronavirus may end America’s embrace of retirement communities and nursing homes
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 22, 2020
An editorial in Bloomberg Tuesday explored the largely voluntary movement over the past century in the United States toward herding people over the age of 65 into special communities built around their...
Second, third COVID-19 vaccine may up relapse in glomerular disease
Nov 07, 2022
The absolute increase in the 30-day relapse risk associated with the second or third vaccine dose is small.
Bell palsy incidence higher with SARS-CoV-2 infection than vaccine
May 02, 2023
The review, however, showed a significantly increased incidence of Bell palsy in vaccine recipients versus those receiving placebo.
AI model may detect COVID-19 cases using voice changes
Sep 09, 2022
A deep learning model based on voice data from crowd-sourced audio samples uses subtle voice changes to detect COVID-19 cases.
Biden administration may stop buying COVID-19 vaccines, treatments by fall
Aug 17, 2022
Tests, vaccines and treatments would be provided through the regular healthcare system.