Potential safety concern for Guillain-Barré syndrome ID’d for Ad26.COV2.S
Oct 18, 2021
Receipt of the Ad26.COV2.S (Janssen/Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine is associated with a potential small, but statistically significant, safety concern for Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), according...
Half of hospitals have implemented no price transparency
Jun 10, 2022
Only 5.7% of hospitals meet both requirements — a machine-readable file for required price types and an accessible display for at least 300 shoppable items.
Alzheimer’s disease in Down syndrome similar to autosomal dominant form
May 25, 2022
Age at onset and mortality for Alzheimer’s disease in people with Down syndrome were comparable with fully penetrant form of the disease.
Persistent viral shedding common in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
May 13, 2022
Persistent viral shedding is associated with in-hospital delirium and increased six-month mortality.
FDA proposes ban on menthol cigarettes, flavored cigars
Apr 28, 2022
Research has shown that menthol cigarettes are harder to quit than traditional tobacco products.
Third, fourth COVID-19 vaccine doses boost humoral response in seniors
Jul 27, 2022
Third and fourth doses were tied to significantly increased anti-S IgG titers in older adults, but optimal timing of additional doses is not known.
Real-world, rapid COVID-19 testing shows few false positives
Jan 13, 2022
A cluster of false-positive results likely was the result of manufacturing issues rather than implementation.
Last week, the White House said local pharmacies are now providing more than two-thirds of COVID-19 vaccinations.
CBT intervention beneficial for adults with chronic pain conditions
Nov 02, 2021
A group-based cognitive behavioral therapy intervention produced modest, but sustained, reductions in measures of pain, pain-related disability.
Fourth dose of BNT162b2 offers protection against severe COVID-19
Apr 08, 2022
Protection against COVID-19 did not wane in six weeks after receipt of fourth dose of the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine; protection against the infection waned.