Memory support neighborhood takes ‘dignified approach’ to dementia care … Bias in test of lung function leaves up to 40% of Black males undiagnosed … FDA revokes EUA for J&J’s COVID vaccine...
FDA OKs second RSV vaccine option for older adults
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 02, 2023
Pfizer’s Abrysvo was found to be 67% effective in preventing confirmed RSV in cases with two symptoms, and even more effective in preventing disease with three or more symptoms, clinical trial data...
Unvaccinated COVID-19 patients report symptoms 2 years later, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 02, 2023
Among unvaccinated people infected with SARS-CoV-2, 18% continued to experience COVID-19-related symptoms 24 months after their infection, researchers report.
Clinical briefs for Friday, June 2
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 02, 2023
88% of LTC nurses see racism, discrimination from those they serve: survey … CMS issues final rule lifting COVID-19 vaccine mandate … FDA may simplify drug package inserts to improve patient compliance...
Medicare’s plan to cover Alzheimer’s drugs hinges on patient data registries
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 02, 2023
Medicare Part B will cover Alzheimer’s drugs with traditional FDA approval, CMS announced Thursday. Prescribing clinicians must participate in a patient data registry.
Treatment patterns, not genetics, drive prostate cancer disparities, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
May 29, 2023
Prostate cancer, which affects 1 in 11 men aged 70 and older, has some of the largest disparities in outcomes across all cancer types, investigators say.
Epilepsy raises risk of developing Alzheimer’s, and vice-versa
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Alicia Lasek
May 29, 2023
People with a common type of epilepsy have nearly four times the relative odds of receiving an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, a new study finds.
What is behind surge in U.S. senior population? Preventive healthcare, professor says
May 29, 2023
The population of adults aged 65 years and older in the United States has grown at the fastest clip of any previous decade in 130 years, new census data show.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, May 30
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Alicia Lasek
May 29, 2023
CDC: COVID-19 hospitalizations, deaths continue downward trend …Large study pinpoints 12 key symptoms of long COVID … Adults aged 70+ at risk of new post-COVID mental disorders … NIH: Inclusion of...
Nursing home study reveals ‘dramatic’ fluctuations in prescribing of COVID-19 meds
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Alicia Lasek
May 26, 2023
Investigators tracked the use of COVID-19 medications in 11 U.S. nursing home chains, describing prescribing patterns that shed new light on the challenges of pandemic clinical care.