Supplied with PPE, care providers are less exposed to COVID at work than in community, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 11, 2020
The results suggest that PPE is highly effective in acute exposures to SARS-CoV-2, but certain tasks may still be hazardous, investigators say.
Feds mull shortened COVID-19 quarantine period
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 30, 2020
There is “a preponderance of evidence” that a shorter quarantine period, complemented by a COVID-19 test, could effectively prevent transmission of the disease, according to Adm. Brett Giroir, assistant...
Rollout of COVID antibody therapy requires clinician feedback, U.S. officials say
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 11, 2020
Federal agencies say they will depend on clinician input during distribution of Eli Lilly’s new intravenous antibody therapy for high-risk COVID-19 patients.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday Oct. 28
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 28, 2020
Record U.S. COVID surge reaches America’s oldest populations … Large study shows COVID antibodies may wear off … Treat insomnia and depression together in elders with asthma, researchers say...
Feds race to buy COVID antibody cocktails
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 14, 2020
The federal government is planning to stockpile COVID-19 antibody drugs in an effort to ensure treatment availability while the country awaits a vaccine.
COVID-19 cases likely 10 times higher than reported, yet immune response low, CDC finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 23, 2020
A study of more than 16,000 American blood samples found many more estimated COVID-19 infections than reported in official case counts. Antibodies to the virus were scarce, however.
COVID-19 vaccine hopefuls show early promise in clinical trials
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 22, 2020
Positive results in two more vaccine trials add to a small but growing list of successes among COVID-19 treatment candidates. The results are encouraging, say vaccine experts.
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine spurs immune response in trial
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 16, 2020
“No matter how you slice this, this is good news,” said Anthony Fauci, M.D., the U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert.
Clinical Briefs for Monday, June 1
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Alicia Lasek
May 30, 2020
Non-stop COVID-19 testing ‘a pathway through the fog,’ says D.C. nursing home operator … CDC: Antibody tests not yet accurate enough for use in coronavirus policy-making … Patients with cancer...
Flu vaccines ineffective in adults over 65, analyses assert
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McKnight's Staff
Oct 26, 2012
A flurry of recent studies has shown that flu shots don’t offer much protection against influenza in elderly people who have received the vaccine, a recent report suggests.