Ensign touts another record quarter, returns $23M in federal relief funding
The Ensign Group has returned another $23 million in federal coronavirus relief funding after achieving another “record quarter,” executives reported Thursday.
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COVID patients at risk for stroke may trend slightly younger, study finds
Age, vascular health and severity of infection are tied to greater odds of stroke in COVID-19, according to investigators.
Fauci: First COVID vaccines may ship to high-risk groups by early January
Projections by drugmakers Moderna and Pfizer point to coronavirus vaccine delivery around the new year, Anthony Fauci, M.D., the nation’s chief infectious disease expert, said on Thursday.
It’s time to be #HolidayStrong
The leaves have started to change, and each passing day brings us closer to the holiday season. Every year, we eagerly anticipate this time as an opportunity to be physically close to family and friends, to share meals and connect meaningfully with those who are the most important to us. But with COVID-19 in our lives,…
Nursing homes get a third of a billion dollars for meeting infection control standards
Nursing homes may be seeing a rise in COVID-19 infections as cases in many areas of the country are resurging, but providers now know that, no matter what, they will be rewarded for safer performances between last August and September.
‘Recovered’ COVID patients with sore throat, nasal symptoms still may test positive
Nearly 17% of hospitalized COVID patients who were considered fully recovered tested positive for the virus in follow-up screenings. Two telltale symptoms may suggest a need for repeat testing, investigators say.
PharMerica’s T.J. Griffin: Walgreens partnership will support LTC coronavirus vaccine delivery
The collaboration will add manpower, reporting and other key capabilities to future COVID vaccine delivery in LTC facilities and communities, says Griffin, an Operation Warp Speed adviser.
‘We want more tests, not less’: HHS doubles down on COVID antigen testing
Testing is critical to keeping the coronavirus in check in long-term care facilities as U.S. case counts trend back upward, said Adm. Brett Giroir, M.D. Federal agencies continue to deliver antigen tests to facilities and will soon be able to track all test orders as well, he said Monday.
AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine boosts immune response in older adults
The experimental vaccine also reduced the risk of adverse events in older study participants, the drugmaker reports.
COVID trial vaccines may be inadequate, some FDA advisors fear
The current vaccine trials may be too focused on mild rather than severe disease, some advisors contend. But their arguments got pushback in a meeting streamed on the agency’s YouTube channel.
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