Pre-infection healthy lifestyle tied to lower risk for long COVID
Feb 07, 2023
A healthy body mass index and adequate nightly sleep showed the highest preventive benefit.
South Dakota campaign joins state and federal efforts to expand rural telehealth access
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 12, 2024
South Dakota is working on legislation to grant $5 million to long-term care facilities in the state to implement telehealth and telemedicine access.
Efficacy of bamlanivimab for COVID-19 may vary with antibody status
Dec 23, 2021
Further study is needed to determine whether bamlanivimab could benefit patients who are negative for endogenous neutralizing antibodies.
Risk for blood clots after COVID-19 vaccination explored
Mar 11, 2022
Two studies show an increase in intracranial venous thrombosis, thrombocytopenia for those younger than 70 years and in CVST after ChAdOx1-S.
U.S. Surgeon General investigates COVID-19 misinformation
Mar 04, 2022
Murthy has requested input and data from tech companies, healthcare providers and community organizations.
Pfizer says final data show COVID-19 pill stays strong against severe illness
Dec 14, 2021
The latest results show that the drug cuts hospitalizations and deaths by nearly 90% when taken within three to five days of the start of symptoms.
Vaccination ups infection-acquired immunity against SARS-CoV-2
Mar 01, 2022
Two doses of the BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) vaccine were linked to high short-term protection against infection, which wanes after six months.
COVID-19 outcomes in critically ill no better with full-dose heparin
Aug 16, 2021
For patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who are not critically ill, therapeutic-dose anticoagulation is beneficial.
Up to 70% of SNFs may be in a negative cash position by mid-May
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 13, 2020
COVID‐19 is disrupting referral patterns to skilled nursing facilities, resulting in a significant revenue shortfall and cash burn that the fragile skilled nursing ecosystem may not be able to endure,...
Fraudsters stole $280 billion+ in COVID-19 relief funding: analysis
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 13, 2023
More than $280 billion in COVID-19 relief meant for businesses and individuals intentionally was stolen by fraudsters, and another $123 billion was wasted or misspent, according to an Associated Press...