As COVID carnage may cool, expect the heat on nursing homes to rise
By
James M. Berklan
May 19, 2022
You can have big trouble at the doorstep and not be able to do anything about it if you’re not paying close enough attention.
Loss of smell, taste less likely with newer COVID-19 variants
May 18, 2022
Lower risk for developing chemosensory loss observed with alpha, delta, and omicron variants
The killer hiding on the porch
By
Gary Tetz
May 19, 2022
I’m not easily surprised these days, because…everything. But I just stumbled across an astonishing bit of data.
Paxlovid keeping hospitalizations, deaths low as COVID-19 infections rise, White House official says
By
Alicia Lasek
May 19, 2022
Clinicians are writing 20,000 prescriptions for Paxlovid each day, helping to keep severe outcomes in check, the COVID-19 Response Coordinator said Wednesday.
1 million LTC staff unboosted as COVID cases tick up, AARP analysis shows
By
Alicia Lasek
May 16, 2022
Despite steady gains in nursing home booster vaccinations, many staff and a third of residents nationwide have yet to receive a shot, federal data reveal.
Inflammation during COVID-19 hospitalization linked to mortality
May 13, 2022
Elevated C-reactive protein during hospitalization is associated with increased mortality risk after recovery from COVID-19.
COVID-19-related neuropsychiatric conditions mirror those of other respiratory illnesses, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
May 12, 2022
Disease severity, not pathogen type, is key when treating neuropsychiatric complications after respiratory illness, a new study finds.
Rare cases of COVID-19 relapse seen with Pfizer pill
May 10, 2022
Reports of symptoms returning in patients several days after completing the five-day regimen of Paxlovid
Every breath you take
By
Gary Tetz
May 05, 2022
As pandemic testing becomes more sophisticated, a creepy song from the ’80s takes on new and ominous relevance. “Every breath you take I’ll be watching you,” warned The Police, and now that an...
Severe COVID-19 linked to cognitive loss equal to 10 IQ points, researchers say
By
Alicia Lasek
May 05, 2022
Severe COVID-19 may have lasting cognitive consequences equivalent to 20 years of aging — or the loss of 10 IQ points, a new study finds.
