Jan 14, 2021

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- On Tuesday, the Trump administration announced it would recommend a COVID-19 vaccine for every American older than 65 years, as it tries to speed up the na...

Jan 14, 2021

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- People flying to the United States will soon need to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test result, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sai...

Jan 14, 2021

More visits, virtual or in person, and less benzodiazepine sedation lower risk Coma and delirium were commonly reported in critically ill Covid-19 patients treated in intensive care units, and dura...

Jan 13, 2021

Fatigue and muscle weakness were reported most often More than three-quarters of Covid-19 patients who required hospitalization had related health issues 6 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection in a st...

Jan 13, 2021

Drop-off in diagnostic care likely is multifactorial Cardiovascular testing fell early in the Covid-19 pandemic, survey data showed. "Covid-19 was associated with a significant and abrupt reduct...

Jan 12, 2021

New information is published almost daily about the coronavirus pandemic. Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, there have been many thousands of articles and commentaries published ...

Jan 12, 2021

FRIDAY, Jan. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A drive-through intraocular pressure (IOP) screening clinic allows for continued management during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a research letter publis...

Jan 12, 2021

FRIDAY, Jan. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Level I trauma centers have created a process to provide optimal care for trauma patients in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published ...

Jan 12, 2021

FRIDAY, Jan. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Progression of mild COVID-19 can be reduced by early administration of high-titer convalescent plasma against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (...

Jan 12, 2021

FRIDAY, Jan. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- More than 60 percent of patients with COVID-19 feel that they have not returned to full health at a median 75 days after diagnosis, according to a study publis...

Jan 12, 2021

FRIDAY, Jan. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel said the company's COVID-19 vaccine may prevent infection for years, CBS News reported Thursday. While speaking at a virtual ev...

Jan 12, 2021

MONDAY, Jan. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- More than three-quarters of U.S. adults report being "very likely" or "somewhat likely" to get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a study published online Jan...

Jan 12, 2021

Agency commits to monitoring B.1.1.7, other SARS-CoV-2 variants WASHINGTON — The FDA issued an alert to health care providers and laboratory staff that the agency is monitoring the potential impa...

Jan 11, 2021

Key: review patient’s vaccine history The American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (ACAAI) is issuing updated guidance on the risk of allergic reactions tied to mRNA Covid-19 vaccines....

Jan 11, 2021

Could 1 of every 2 Covid-19 cases be spread by those without symptoms? It seems quarantining patients with symptomatic Covid-19 will not be enough to stop the ongoing pandemic — a decision analyt...

Jan 08, 2021

THURSDAY, Jan. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- In a special article published online Dec. 30 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, reassurance is provided regarding potential all...

Jan 08, 2021

THURSDAY, Jan. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The American Red Cross is urging COVID-19 survivors to donate blood plasma for hospital patients who need it to recover. As an incentive to help boost the...

Jan 08, 2021

Delaying second doses could also free up scarce supply A modeling study suggests a greater population-level benefit for a single-dose Covid-19 vaccination strategy compared to the current 2-dose stra...

Jan 07, 2021

Physician burnout is a serious problem with serious consequences; it is associated with increased risk of depression, impaired quality of life, substance abuse, and suicide. Not surprisingly, in a rec...

Jan 07, 2021

CDC recently updated guidance on vaccination contraindications Reported anaphylactic reactions to the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, while rare, are approximately 10 times higher than those repo...