‘Breakthrough’ COVID cases may mean testing is here to stay: report
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 23, 2021
“The idea that we could be entirely done with testing in the post-vaccine world is probably not a good one right now,” says a well-known neuroscientist.
Unvaccinated residents had triple rate of COVID in Kentucky nursing home’s March outbreak: CDC
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 22, 2021
Vaccinated nursing home residents and staff members appeared to have a distinct advantage during a recent COVID-19 outbreak, agency investigators found.
Older adults who have received J&J need not be concerned: expert
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Amy Novotney
Apr 20, 2021
Joshua Sharfstein, M.D., vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at Johns Hopkins University, has a message for older adults who have received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine:...
Regular physical activity cuts risk for severe COVID-19
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Amy Novotney
Apr 19, 2021
Regular physical activity may substantially reduce the risk of COVID-19–related hospitalization, intensive care unit admission and death, according to an observational study of almost 50,000 people.
Physicians propose new way to manage a COVID outbreak in long-term care settings
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 15, 2021
A 200-bed nursing home in Chicago was the recipient of an enhanced clinical management approach that contributed to relatively low mortality rates during an outbreak among high-risk residents, the doctors...
While FDA moves to halt mask reuse, N95 access remains spotty, report finds
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 15, 2021
A new push to ensure that healthcare facilities stockpile single-use or reusable N95 respirators has arrived while some workers continue to lack access to the equipment and U.S. mask manufacturers can’t...
An antibody cocktail that halts disease progression in sick COVD-19 patients has been shown to prevent the disease altogether in healthy people who live in close contact with an infected person, the drugmaker...
LTC residents have detectable antibodies 6 months after COVID vaccination
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 12, 2021
All residents tested in University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Senior Communities were found to have antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 after full vaccination. The findings are “cautious good news,”...
Residents with swallowing disorders take to nutrient-dense meals in nursing home study
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 08, 2021
Concentrated, nutrient-dense food products blended on site provide sufficient calorie intake for residents with dysphagia, while saving prep time and costs, a new study finds.
Neurological conditions common within 6 months of COVID diagnosis
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 08, 2021
Fully one third of patients with COVID-19 go on to develop substantial neurological and psychiatric problems, including anxiety disorder, dementia, and stroke, a new study finds. Investigators foresee...