FDA set to approve two COVID-19 antiviral pills this week
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 22, 2021
FDA is expected to grant emergency use authorization to two antiviral COVID-19 pills this week, possibly as early as today, according to Bloomberg News, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Dec. 22
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 22, 2021
Resolve to nominate someone for the McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards by Jan. 5 … U.S. ships out last supplies of only COVID-19 treatment shown to work against omicron … Alzheimer’s...
Moderna’s booster neutralizes omicron; protection will last through winter, drugmaker says
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 21, 2021
At 50 micrograms, a booster of Moderna’s vaccine increases antibody levels by 37-fold against the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant, the company reported Monday.
Study pinpoints risk factors for extreme skin fragility in older adults
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 21, 2021
More than a quarter of older patients examined in a rehab facility were found to have dermatoporosis, or dangerously fragile skin. Four key factors were associated with higher odds of having the condition,...
Environment may play a big role in Alzheimer’s risk, twins study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 21, 2021
The risk of developing Alzheimer’s-associated brain plaques is only partly due to heredity, a new study of twins finds. The results suggest a role for modifiable factors as well, according to investigators.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Dec. 21
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 21, 2021
Healthcare worker, OSHA vaccine mandates headed to Supreme Court … Stroke rates dip, N. America’s mortality among lowest … Omicron is spreading fast, infecting the vaccinated, WHO reports … Widely...
State orders nursing homes to offer antibody therapy as COVID-19 preventive during outbreaks
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 20, 2021
Long-term care advocates are applauding a new order by the governor of Maryland that requires nursing facilities to offer all residents therapeutic treatments such as monoclonal antibodies when a COVID-19...
Study: A brace tops medical mask modifications to block respiratory pathogens
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 20, 2021
The addition of an elastic brace or double masking are highly successful methods for improving the performance of face masks against respiratory aerosols, according to a new mask modification study from...
Exposure to more estrogen through midlife may lessen brain’s vulnerability to Alzheimer’s
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 20, 2021
Women who have been exposed to more estrogen due in part to reproductive history are less likely to show brain shrinkage tied to Alzheimer’s disease, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Dec. 20
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 20, 2021
Latest draft of Build Back Better includes $800M to improve infection control, staffing … Healthcare providers must counter ‘deeply rooted’ COVID-19 misinformation, surveyors say … New study highlights...