Test twice? Antigen tests reach peak sensitivity 4 days in, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 03, 2022
It may be best to repeat an early COVID-19 antigen test a day or two later when symptomatic individuals receive negative results, investigators say.
FDA authorizes 3-minute breath test to detect COVID
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 18, 2022
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday issued an emergency use authorization for the first COVID-19 test that uses breath samples. The test, which must be done by a trained operator, can provide...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, April 5
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 05, 2022
Officials won’t mandate second booster shot for nursing home staff … Medicare Part B recipients eligible for 8 free OTC COVID-19 tests per month … FDA releases updated dosing information for COVID-19...
Second antigen test bumps accuracy to 94%, workplace study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 21, 2022
The results may help employers decide how best to employ rapid antigen tests — especially in settings where quick results are important and widespread PCR testing is cost prohibitive, the researchers...
New study supports 10-day COVID-19 quarantine
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 15, 2022
Nearly 100% of people who contract COVID-19 after close contact with omicron-infected patients are diagnosed within 10 days, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, March 15
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 15, 2022
CMS updates COVID-19 testing guidance for nursing homes … Patient advocate ramps up pressure on Medicare to cover Aduhelm … 4th dose of COVID-19 vaccine will be needed, Pfizer’s CEO says …...
CMS updates COVID-19 testing guidance for nursing homes
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Danielle Brown
Mar 14, 2022
Long-term care residents and staff with symptoms or signs of COVID-19 must be tested immediately — regardless of vaccination status — under updated testing requirements for facilities by the Centers...
Long-term care facilities to receive expedited meds under National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 03, 2022
Hundreds of facilities will be able to directly order COVID-19 antiviral drugs and receive direct distributions starting this month, federal officials say.
Test and tests and tests… there’s failure here
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Mar 01, 2022
Let’s face it. Unless you’re the character Sheldon from the show “The Big Bang Theory” or “Young Sheldon,” most of us really hate to take tests. So, those of us in this profession got a little...
Hospital’s coronavirus containment success a model for other facilities, researchers say
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 09, 2022
A testing and mask protocol that rapidly stopped the spread of COVID-19 in two hospital units during the omicron surge may be a useful model for other facilities to emulate, researchers say.