Patients weigh risks of taking new Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm … Palliative care services vary by U.S. region for these groups … The puzzling virus that affects almost everyone: Epstein-Barr …...
AMDA calls for public list of nursing home industry’s ‘underutilized’ and ‘invisible’ medical...
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 07, 2022
President Biden’s call for nursing home reform must extend to the industry’s clinical leadership as well, a top clinician advocate contends. A public directory would be a step toward transparency...
Small building proponents embrace Biden’s nursing home overhaul plan
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 07, 2022
The proposed phase-out of multiple-occupancy rooms is crucial to helping prevent uncontrolled infectious disease outbreaks, the Green House Project says.
Clinical briefs for Monday, March 7
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 07, 2022
Almost a third of recovered COVID-19 patients report symptoms lasting 6 to 12 months … States saddled with unused COVID-19 vaccines; CDC advises docs to discard doses … Typical post-acute care user...
‘They heard us’: Partner program to allow fast LTC access to federal stock of COVID-19 drugs
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 04, 2022
The federal Long-Term Care Partner Program aims to quickly get time-sensitive COVID-19 treatments to facilities when an outbreak occurs. The first drug available via the portal will be molnupiravir, followed...
Omicron sub-variants cut potency of monoclonal antibodies, mRNA vaccines: study
Mar 04, 2022
Eli Lilly’s bebtelovimab is the only authorized monoclonal antibody that can neutralize all three dominant sub-variants, investigators say.
More U.S. adults using melatonin as sleep aid despite lack of evidence
Mar 04, 2022
Use of the supplement melatonin by U.S. adults has more than quintupled between 1999 and 2018, a new study has found.
Clinical briefs for Friday, March 4
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 04, 2022
Omicron 40% more fatal than seasonal flu, study finds … Arthritis drug reduces death in hospitalized COVID-19 patients … Pickleball injuries rising among seniors … Lawmakers quiz drugmakers on sky-high...
Long-term care facilities to receive expedited meds under National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 03, 2022
Hundreds of facilities will be able to directly order COVID-19 antiviral drugs and receive direct distributions starting this month, federal officials say.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, March 3
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 03, 2022
Senate GOP votes to strike Biden’s vaccine rule for healthcare workers … New drug candidate reduces brain inflammation, protects lab mice against dementia … Osteoarthritis burden remains high...