Simnotrelvir shortens time to resolution of symptoms in COVID-19
Jan 18, 2024
On day 5, the decrease in viral load from baseline was greater in the simnotrelvir group versus the placebo group.
More news for Thursday, Jan. 18
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 18, 2024
Improved communication on adult immunization necessary in disinformation environment, doctors say … LeadingAge Florida expands across Gulf Coast, creates LeadingAge Southeast regional association …...
Vegetarian diet tied to lower COVID-19 incidence
Jan 12, 2024
No association was seen for COVID-19 severity or duration, however.
Federal immunity protection does not apply in assisted living COVID-19 wrongful death claim, judge rules
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 12, 2024
A Pennsylvania assisted living community cannot use a federal immunity protection argument to move a COVID-19 wrongful death lawsuit to federal court, an appellate court ruled Tuesday.
Assisted living owner sentenced in $1 million COVID-19 relief fraud case
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 12, 2024
The owner of an assisted living community will spend two years in federal prison as part of a plea agreement for fraudulently obtaining more than $1 million in COVID-19 relief funds that he used for personal...
Bivalent COVID-19 shot effective for preventing thromboembolic events
Jan 11, 2024
The findings were seen for adults aged 65 years and older and for those aged 18 years and older with end-stage renal disease.
COVID-19 virus no match for lasers, scientists find
By
Aaron Dorman
Jan 11, 2024
A research team using lasers has found that specific wavelengths can do serious damage to either the RNA or protein structures within COVID.
Preexisting conditions seen in all patients with tachycardia after COVID-19 vaccine
Jan 10, 2024
Reduced heart rate variability was observed in patients with postvaccination postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.
Education, leadership keys to combating vaccine hesitancy in senior living, experts say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 10, 2024
Increasing COVID-19, influenza and respiratory vaccination rates in older adults is going to require a village to battle vaccine reluctance in the form of misinformation, hesitancy and fatigue, according...
Nirmatrelvir during acute SARS-CoV-2 does not reduce risk for long COVID
Jan 05, 2024
No association was seen for rebound symptoms or test positivity with symptoms of long COVID.
