Study: When community-onset SARS-CoV-2 went up, so did cases that started in hospitals
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Kristen Fischer
Aug 29, 2023
Rates of people contracting SARS-CoV-2 in the hospital were similar to other hospital-acquired infections. But when the number of infections that began in the community was higher, there was an increase...
Older adults’ brain health declined more quickly than normal during pandemic, study shows
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 02, 2023
People ages 50 to 80 saw brain health deteriorate more quickly during the pandemic even if they didn’t have COVID-19, a new study shows.
Study points out healthcare workers’ errors adhering to COVID-19 prevention protocols
By
Kristen Fischer
Dec 07, 2023
Healthcare workers who had the highest risk for being exposed to SARS-CoV-2 also were most likely to be noncompliant with infection prevention measures, according to a new report.