Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine on its way to states after FDA grants approval
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 21, 2020
The FDA announced its approval late Friday, and roughly six million doses of the COVID-19 drug began shipping from warehouses two days later, officials said.
COVID-19 vaccinations begin in long-term care, an industry first
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 21, 2020
Two months after most U.S. long-term care operators signed on to a federally run vaccination program, the first residents and staff members have begun receiving their shots.
Medication may boost thinking speed in advanced multiple sclerosis
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 21, 2020
People with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis who take the drug siponimod for two years show an improvement in thinking skills, researchers say.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Dec. 21
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 21, 2020
CDC advisers: Older adults and essential workers should be next in line for COVID vaccines … New strain of coronavirus plaguing the UK … Coronavirus may enter the brain, explaining cognitive effects...
Feds pledge 30 million more coronavirus tests for 2021
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 18, 2020
The additional allotment will allow officials to keep providing Abbott BinaxNow tests to skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, and other vulnerable groups through at least March, said...
Boost rehab efforts to improve poor post-acute pneumonia outlook, clinicians say
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 18, 2020
Fully 90% of nursing home residents hospitalized for pneumonia experience severe disability or death within two months of discharge. Careful post-acute planning is especially crucial for these patients...
Too few cancer patients referred to rehabilitation, experts find
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 18, 2020
Less than 10% of cancer patients with demonstrated functional impairments are referred to rehabilitation, according to a systematic review of current guidelines.
A meaningful gift for a woman in your work life
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 18, 2020
Do you know an accomplished women who deserves recognition for her work this year? Nominate her for a McKnight’s Women of Distinction award before the Jan. 6 deadline.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Dec. 18
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 18, 2020
FDA advisers recommend Moderna’s COVID vaccine for emergency use … Use the extra doses in Pfizer COVID vaccine vials, FDA says … Hearing loss, high blood sugar linked to poorer learning and memory...
Post-acute COVID-19 patients face higher mortality and readmission risk, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 17, 2020
When compared with heart failure and pneumonia patients, discharged COVID-19 patients had 40% to 60% higher odds of ten-day readmission or death, investigators report.