Study: Shift to home COVID tests leads to vast undercount of cases
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 30, 2023
Home testing may have begun to interfere with the ability to accurately track COVID-19 case counts and positivity rates, investigators report.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Jan. 30
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 30, 2023
With antibody treatments null, CDC advises vulnerable patients on COVID prevention, treatment … Healthy lifestyle lowers memory decline, even for those with genetic risk … Fewer in U.S. are reporting...
FDA advisers endorse bivalent vaccine for all COVID mRNA shots
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 27, 2023
A panel of experts on Thursday agreed that the bivalent COVID-19 vaccines should be used as both initial and booster shots, phasing out the original vaccines.
Deaths from heart disease surged during pandemic, report finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 27, 2023
COVID-19 and delayed care helped lead to advanced disease in what might otherwise have been manageable cases, finds a new report from the American Heart Association.
H. pylori more antibiotic-resistant since start of COVID: study
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 26, 2023
A common bacteria that causes ulcers and gastritis in the elderly has developed a high resistance to key antibiotics.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Jan. 27
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 27, 2023
CMS begins publicizing disputed nursing home deficiencies … FDA looking into potential for stroke risk for Pfizer bivalent booster plus flu shot … U.S. FDA pulls authorization for COVID antibody treatment...
Pandemic disrupted dementia care, increased antipsychotic prescriptions: study
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 26, 2023
Clinicians relied on these drugs to address behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia during the pandemic. Experts are calling for a new approach to assessing treatment needs.
CDC: Updated COVID boosters protect seniors well against XBB infections
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 26, 2023
A booster dose provided at least 3 months of protection against symptomatic XBB and XBB.1.5 infections in seniors who had previously received 2 to 4 monovalent vaccine doses, researchers reported.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Jan. 26
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 26, 2023
NIH study reveals link between viral illness and later Alzheimer’s diagnoses … CDC: 12% of seniors take sleep aids, more so women than men … Frailty measure predicts referral to social services...
Antipsychotic meds decisions in assisted living require system-level perspective: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 25, 2023
Decisions on administering as-needed antipsychotic drugs require balancing regulatory goals with resident-centered practices, researchers say.