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.
Health experts weigh in with opinions on coming flu season
By
John Hall
Dec 03, 2023
Experts advise providers to stay ahead of potential disease outbreaks by working collaboratively with pharmacies on vaccination campaigns.
Higher use of healthcare portal seen during COVID-19 pandemic
Mar 06, 2024
Lower portal activity was linked to older age, female sex and for Hispanic/Latinx, non-Hispanic Black and other race patients.
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.
Practicing physicians saw excess mortality during COVID-19 pandemic
Feb 13, 2023
However, physicians had substantially lower excess mortality than the general U.S. population.
Risk for alcohol use disorder increased after COVID-19 infection
Feb 13, 2023
An elevated risk for AUD after COVID-19 infection was observed in some time periods during the pandemic.
Multisystem abnormalities persist after COVID-19 hospitalization
May 31, 2022
Persisting evidence of cardio-renal involvement and hemostasis pathway activation was reported at 28 to 60 days after discharge.
Baricitinib reduces mortality in critically ill adults with COVID-19
Feb 18, 2022
A reduction in death was seen at 28 and 60 days for patients receiving invasive mechanical ventilation and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Odds of SARS-CoV-2 infection down after third BNT162b2 dose
Dec 03, 2021
The estimated odds ratio of 0.14 at 28 to 65 days after receipt of the Pfizer-BioNTech booster was compared with those who received two doses.
Health officials say U.S. COVID-19 cases fell 60 percent since September
Oct 29, 2021
Vigilance still needed as the country heads into winter months, however, they said.