National survey tells story of COVID in assisted living
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 19, 2021
New industry data from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics details how COVID-19 affected assisted living communities across the country during the height of the pandemic.
Brain changes after COVID ‘real’ and prevalent, researchers tell clinicians
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 16, 2022
New evidence shows that COVID-19 can have long-term, adverse impacts on brain health — even after mild illness. Clinicians should take note, experts say.
Warning: Paxlovid may interact with other drugs in older adults
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 24, 2023
Adults who took Paxlovid when they had COVID-19 had a high prevalence of interactions with other drugs, according to a new study. For the most part, the effects of the interactions weren’t too serious...
Half of healthcare workers in VA study worked while ill with COVID-19: study
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 12, 2023
Nearly 50% of workers in a Veterans’ Affairs healthcare system, including long-term care units, continued working despite having symptoms of COVID-19, researchers have found.
Domestic military response to COVID in New York state is largest in U.S. history
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 09, 2022
The ongoing domestic military response to COVID-19 in New York state, which included assistance to nursing facilities, is the largest in U.S history by length of mission, number of deployed military and...
Floor swabs an early warning sign of COVID-19 outbreaks, researchers say
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 16, 2023
A 14-month program in 10 long-term care facilities has found that floor swabs accurately detect a COVID-19 outbreak days before it is identified by staff members.
Lasting cognitive decline common in older COVID-19 patients: study
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 14, 2022
One year after hospital discharge, 9% of study participants who survived severe disease had dementia and 26% had mild cognitive impairment — a higher proportion than their uninfected peers, investigators...
COVID-19 mortality tied to racial disparities in nursing homes, industry expert says
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 11, 2021
Nursing homes with a non-white resident population of more than 40% have more than three times the rate of COVID-19 cases and deaths than those with fewer non-white residents, says R. Tamara Konetzka,...
OSHA moves to make COVID-19-related standards permanent
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 13, 2022
After fielding comments, OSHA is moving forward with a permanent standard that aims to protect healthcare workers from exposure to SARS-CoV-2.
Antigen tests just as effective as PCR in preventing COVID outbreaks, NIH study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 02, 2021
A “highly anticipated” study now shows that both testing approaches can give 98% sensitivity when used at least twice weekly in a screening program.