Fauci: Early data show omicron spreads quickly but with less severity than delta
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 08, 2021
Omicron cases appear to have led to fewer hospitalizations and patients have been less likely to need oxygen, the White House’s infectious disease expert said Tuesday.
J&J vaccine effective against COVID Delta variant, drugmaker says
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 06, 2021
Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine prompts a “strong neutralizing antibody response” that lasts at least eight months, the drugmaker has announced.
Common causes of dysphagia in seniors may differ by sex, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 28, 2020
Men and women often had different presentations when they arrived for treatment at a swallowing clinic, say researchers.
Unforeseen consequences pile up in race to find COVID-19 treatments
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 25, 2020
The national attention gained by an experimental drug and two existing medications has led to unintended trouble for patients.
Specialty care is out of reach for most dementia patients: study
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 04, 2019
Most dementia patients do not receive diagnosis or care from specialists, a new study has found. An “unspecified dementia” diagnosis is common.
COPD triples mortality risk in people with rheumatoid arthritis
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 13, 2019
Cardiopulmonary disease is a particular hazard for people with rheumatoid arthritis, a population-based study has found.
No severe reactions to COVID-19 vaccine so far in long-term care: early reports
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 04, 2021
The initial onsite clinic experience was positive overall, despite some expected side effects, says industry advocate LeadingAge, whose affiliates represent 43 states.
COVID trial vaccines may be inadequate, some FDA advisors fear
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 26, 2020
The current vaccine trials may be too focused on mild rather than severe disease, some advisors contend. But their arguments got pushback in a meeting streamed on the agency’s YouTube channel.
Advance care planning rose dramatically among minorities through intervention, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 25, 2022
Older patients were more likely to record their end-of-life care wishes when they watched educational videos and received clinical counsel during the pandemic, a new study finds. Documentation among Black...
Docs miss — or opt to dismiss — signs of pulmonary embolism in dementia patients, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 22, 2021
Physicians appear to place lower importance on factors that may lead to diagnosis of pulmonary embolism when evaluating patients with dementia who present with shortness of breath, investigators say.