For earlier variants, severe COVID-19 less likely at reinfection
Dec 13, 2021
Odds of the composite of severe, critical, or fatal disease at reinfection were 0.10 times that at primary infection with SARS-CoV-2
Rates of COVID-19, severe illness lower with BNT162b2 booster dose
Dec 09, 2021
Second study shows reduction in rate of death due to COVID-19 with booster dose of BNT162b2
COVID vaccinations appear to deliver coattail protection to unvaccinated nursing home residents, researchers...
By
Danielle Brown
May 21, 2021
Coronavirus infections among both vaccinated and unvaccinated nursing home residents decreased significantly following vaccination clinics at their facilities, according to results of a newly published...
Remdesivir effective against COVID-19, researchers conclude
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 13, 2020
Intravenous remdesivir shortens recovery time and reduces mortality in hospitalized patients when compared to placebo, according to final trial data from NIAID. No other antiviral has yet been confirmed...
Clinical Briefs for Friday, June 5
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 04, 2020
Sit-to-stand study improved body weight, but not physical function in residents … Low-dose aspirin does not prevent depression in healthy older adults … Mouth bacteria can infect brain cells, supporting...
Tragic conditions in nursing homes the result of ‘decades of neglect’ from bad policy: researchers
By
Danielle Brown
May 29, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic and its impact on nursings has exposed the federal government’s failure to properly invest in a “safe and effective” long-term care system, researchers argue in a perspective...
Flu-dose ally: higher antigen
Oct 01, 2014
A high-dose flu vaccine with four times the amount of antigen in a standard vaccine was 24% more effective in protecting study subjects 65 and older against influenza complications.
Product offers hope for those with OSA
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2014
A new device that gives mild electronic stimulation therapy to the upper airway during sleep is effective in reducing obstructive sleep apnea, according to new research.
Researchers note later start to dementia onset
By
Dave Surico
Dec 04, 2013
Education, better prevention and the treatment of high blood pressure may be delaying seniors’ signs of dementia and Alzheimer’s, according to studies reported on in the New England Journal...
Newly unveiled artificial leg uses mind control to function
By
John O'Connor
Nov 01, 2013
Nursing home residents with an amputated leg might soon gain new walking independence, thanks to a motorcycle accident victim and researchers at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.