Immune response not inferior with coadministration of COVID-19, flu shots
Sep 14, 2023
A similar immune response and no increase in the rate of reactogenicity events was seen with coadministration versus administering the COVID-19 vaccine alone.
Overestimation of oxygen saturation leads to delayed COVID-19 treatment
Aug 31, 2023
Patients with unrecognized need for COVID-19 therapy appear to have higher odds of readmission, regardless of race.
SARS-CoV-2 omicron infection linked to increased risk for reinfection
Aug 24, 2023
Reinfected seniors had lower serum neutralizing antibodies to ancestral, omicron BA.1 SARS-CoV-2 after initial omicron infection.
US COVID-19 hospitalizations rise for fourth straight week
Aug 16, 2023
Cases occurring at nursing homes were also high. Severe COVID-19 recently seems to have been striking seniors ages 75 years and older most often.
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine tied to lower adverse event risk in older adults
Aug 11, 2023
The mRNA-1273 vaccine also was tied to greater protection against COVID-19 in older adults.
FDA advisers say next round of COVID-19 booster shots should target an XBB Variant
Jun 15, 2023
Protection against the original strain of the virus will be dropped from the updated vaccines as it could contribute to lower vaccine efficacy against newer strains.
Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir effective for outpatient treatment of COVID-19
Jun 06, 2023
The combo reduces the 30-day risk for hospitalization and death, whereas only death was reduced in association with molnupiravir.
Dexamethasone still beneficial for some inpatients with COVID-19
Apr 20, 2023
The odds of mortality or discharge to hospice were reduced for those receiving supplemental oxygen or mechanical ventilation and/or ECMO.
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.
Sleep disturbance common after COVID-19 hospitalization
Apr 17, 2023
Associations were seen for overall sleep quality, deterioration in sleep quality after admission and sleep regularity with higher dyspnea scores.