Unique workplace concerns tied to health worker depression, anxiety during pandemic
Oct 25, 2023
Associations were seen for working on the hospital unit, mood disturbances and sleep disturbances with depression and anxiety.
Hindsight is 2020: COVID-19’s effects on older adults
By
Frederick Mark Paz, M.D.
Sep 13, 2021
As we move forward, let’s no forget to reflect on the lessons learned, the knowledge gained and the progress made in the midst of adversity, questioning not what brought us here but instead looking ahead...
Immunity protections removed for senior living communities, executives
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 06, 2020
New York state is walking back its blanket protections granted to senior living communities and nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Duration of infectiousness examined in COVID-19 cases
Aug 30, 2022
65 and 24 percent of 34 cases continued to shed infectious virus at five and seven days after symptom onset, respectively.
Rates of severe COVID-19 lower with nirmatrelvir in ≥65s
Aug 25, 2022
The rate of hospitalization due to COVID-19 and death was reduced for treated versus untreated patients among those aged 65 years and older.
Healthcare utilization highest in first 30 days after COVID-19 diagnosis
Jan 20, 2022
Previously hospitalized patients had twice the health care utilization of nonhospitalized COVID-19 patients.
NVX-CoV2373 vaccine protects against COVID-19
Dec 27, 2021
A study conducted in the U.S. and Mexico shows that the vaccine is 90% effective overall and 100% effective against moderate-to-severe disease.
U.S. Army reports progress on COVID-19 vaccine that fights all variants
Dec 22, 2021
Animal studies already have shown that the new vaccine induces highly potent antibody responses against major variants.
Text messaging intervention does not improve COVID-19 vaccine uptake
Jun 13, 2022
No increase in vaccine uptake was seen for individuals receiving text message versus phone calls or for behaviorally informed message content.
Health Improves over two years for COVID-19 hospitalization survivors
May 12, 2022
Improvements were seen in physical and mental health, but survivors still have more symptoms than controls at two years.