Study: Despite decline in long COVID risk, people need to remain vigilant
By
Donna Shryer
Jul 21, 2024
A new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis reveals a significant decrease in people’s risk of developing long COVID over the course of the pandemic — from 2020 to 2022....
Group defines long COVID in effort to unify healthcare entities, improve medical responses
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 12, 2024
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) has published a new report that better defines long COVID. The group put together the consensus document at the federal government’s...
Also in the News for Thursday, June 13, 2024
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 12, 2024
New definition of long COVID delivers clarity, direction … Proposed federal regulation would remove medical debt from credit scores … Elder Justice Coordinating Council marks 10 years of elder justice...
Study examines long COVID definitions, care models and future directions
By
Donna Shryer
May 27, 2024
As COVID-19 continues to make its presence known, the world remains unclear about the sometimes-debilitating condition known as long COVID. There is no standardized definition and existing definitions...
Also in the News for Thursday, May 2, 2024
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 02, 2024
Post-acute staffing shortages a top 3 reason for New Hampshire hospital backlogs … AHRQ assesses Long COVID models of care in new brief
Clinical briefs for Friday, April 12
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 12, 2024
Study questions home health star ratings … Longer sleep duration linked to lower Alzheimer’s disease odds … Parkinson’s origins point to brain, gut … Hospital sinks a hotbed for multidrug-resistant...
Also in the News for Friday, Mar. 8, 2024
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 08, 2024
Coalition launches campaign to fight DOL’s independent contractor rule … Healthcare workers with long COVID face challenges with care … HRSA made $160M in potential Provider Relief overpayments:...
Also in the News for Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 20, 2024
Flexibility second only to higher pay as top desire in new healthcare burnout report … NIH to invest an additional $515M for long COVID research … About half of healthcare workers witnessed racism,...
NIH to invest an additional $515M for long COVID research
By
John Roszkowski
Feb 16, 2024
The National Institutes of Health has announced plans to provide an additional $515 million in funding over the next four years for the research and treatment of long COVID.
Long COVID linked to slower responses on cognitive tests
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 31, 2024
People who had long COVID had a significant lag in how fast they responded on cognitive tests, according to a new report.