Eli Lilly cuts its generic insulin price by another 40% for Medicare Part D, other beneficiaries … Federal district court judge upholds Ohio provider’s vaccine mandate … $33M awarded to determine...
Nursing home staff vaccinations get a boost thanks to New York mandate; delta ups jabs nationwide
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 29, 2021
By midnight of its Monday deadline, New York state saw vaccination rates rise to 92% among nursing home and hospital workers, according to a new report.
Anticoagulants tied to 43 percent lower risk of COVID hospitalization
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 29, 2021
Patients who take anticoagulants before contracting COVID-19 are 43% less likely to be admitted to the hospital, and those who are given the drugs while hospitalized are less likely to die, according to...
Drugmakers ask FDA to approve another Alzheimer’s drug, similar to Aduhelm
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 29, 2021
Drugmakers Eisai and Biogen are putting the Food and Drug Administration to the test with a request to approve a second Alzheimer’s drug that works like aducanumab (Aduhelm), the new, yet controversial,...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Sept. 29
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 29, 2021
The new test case for vaccine mandates? New York home care workers may show the way … COVID cases hit longest sustained decline in 3 months: report … Physicians’ group outlines steps to help keep...
Diabetes and obesity drugs reduce COVID-19 complications, analysis shows
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 28, 2021
Diabetes type 2 is linked to severe COVID-19 illness, but a type of drug used to improve glycemic control and weight loss may also reduce complications from the viral disease, a new study finds.
Donepezil may help preserve muscle cell functioning in Alzheimer’s
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 28, 2021
People with early Alzheimer’s who are treated with the drug donepezil maintain mitochondrial function in their muscles when compared to their untreated peers, researchers report.
Treat nighttime BP swings to cut diabetes mortality risk, 21-year study suggests
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 28, 2021
Abnormal nighttime blood pressure dips can double the odds of death for patients with diabetes, a long-term study has found. Clinicians should regularly look for and treat the problem, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Sept. 28
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 28, 2021
Unvaccinated nursing home workers in New York could be replaced by National Guard … Diabetic foot ulcers program in Belgium kept wounds under control during COVID lockdown … Oral anti-diabetic...
COVID-19 antiviral drug trials expected to wrap up within months: report
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 27, 2021
Clinical trials for new COVID-19 antiviral drugs are expected to wrap up by winter, sparking hopes that a daily pill to treat COVID-19 infection is closer to fruition, according to a new report.