Scent waning? This Alzheimer’s gene may be the culprit, study shows
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 27, 2023
Sense of smell may be the first to go in people who carry a gene variant that’s linked to the highest risk for Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study.
Time from infection to COVID symptoms shortens with each new variant, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 24, 2022
The average incubation period of SARS-CoV-2 has gradually shortened, from 5 days to 3.4. Determining incubation periods can help to pinpoint effective patient isolation periods, investigators say.
Two years into pandemic, we’re better prepared to fight off virus variants
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 02, 2021
Despite the threat of the quickly spreading and highly mutated omicron coronavirus variant — which has just landed in the U.S. — we are safer than we were before the pandemic, some experts say.
Feds gauging threat to vaccine, test and treatment efficacy in face of omicron variant
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 01, 2021
The United States is prepared to address any potential threat to the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments posed by the new variant, according to the White House and federal health officials.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Dec. 1
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 01, 2021
Regeneron’s COVID-19 antibody drug may be less effective against omicron, drugmaker says … Pandemic taking toll on healthcare workers’ sleep patterns … Ambulance staffing shortage frustrating nursing...
CDC advises COVID boosters for all adults, citing worrisome omicron variant
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 30, 2021
The new recommendation comes amid rising concerns about the omicron coronavirus variant — yet another reason to get an additional vaccine dose, health officials say.
J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine 74 percent effective, real-world study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 04, 2021
Data from more than 8,800 vaccinated Mayo Clinic patients has found that a single dose of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine reduces hospitalization in the face of widely circulating gene variants.
COVID vaccines lost some effectiveness in delta surge, ongoing CDC study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 25, 2021
The three federally sanctioned COVID vaccines have lost a “moderate” amount of effectiveness against SARS-CoV-19 ever since the delta gene variant became the predominant U.S. strain, the agency reports.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Aug. 3
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 03, 2021
SNF recovery threatened by spread of delta variant: LTC exec … Nursing home COVID-19 outbreaks rising again in hot spots … Massachusetts outbreak prompts CDC to suggest re-upped pandemic mitigation...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, July 29
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 29, 2021
Some Florida nursing homes limit visitation as COVID-19 cases triple … More LTC operators require vaccination for staff as new coronavirus variants raise infections rates … CDC’s indoor mask mandate...