White House launches website for free home COVID-19 tests a day ahead of schedule
Jan 18, 2022
The early launch was due to ‘beta testing’; the website currently working at ‘limited capacity’ ahead of the official Wednesday debut.
United Kingdom eases COVID-19 testing rules for international visitors
Jan 06, 2022
The change will be welcome news to people who refrained from traveling for fear they would get stranded in a foreign country.
Number of older people with HIV on antiretroviral therapy projected to increase
Dec 17, 2021
If expected patterns in HIV diagnosis and survival continue, about 23% of antiretroviral therapy users in 2030 will be 65 or older, according to a study recently published in AIDS.
Device apps aid memory in older adults with impaired cognition
Nov 24, 2021
A digital voice recorder or smartphone apps can improve prospective memory function, quality of life in older adults with mild cognitive disorders.
Fourth dose of BNT162b2 prevents severe COVID-19 in nursing home residents
Jun 27, 2022
Substantial protection against hospitalizations and deaths seen among nursing home residents during the omicron surge.
Medicare policy changes tied to drop in hospice use for dementia
May 09, 2022
Immediate and lasting reductions were seen in the share of patients receiving hospice care with the Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia code.
Decision support system cuts pneumonia deaths in community hospitals
Mar 23, 2022
Other benefits include improved antibiotic prescribing and a faster time to the first antibiotic.
Mean monthly BP increased among U.S. adults during COVID-19
Mar 07, 2022
Increases also were seen in the proportion of participants with a mean monthly BP classified as uncontrolled or severely uncontrolled hypertension.
Experts propose solutions to the opioid crisis in North America
Feb 04, 2022
There is an urgent need for innovations in biomedical research into pain relievers and medications for opioid use disorder treatment, supply control strategies and delivery of treatment for substance use...
Weight loss in adulthood tied to reduced risk of colorectal adenoma
Feb 01, 2022
Weight loss from age 20 to age 55 to 74 years was linked to reduced risk, especially for those who were overweight or obese.