How Long Are You Contagious With The Latest COVID Variant? Here’s What To Know.
Nobody wants to give COVID-19 to a loved one (or anyone). But determining just how long you’re contagious isn’t an exact science, as it can vary from person to person. So you may have a hard time figuring out whether you’re putting others at risk. However, there are rules you can follow and things you […]
Food Insecurity Among Older Adults Remains a Problem
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened many health-related problems for older adults, food insecurity is one that has gotten relatively little attention. “The pandemic has exacerbated existing trends in food insecurity,” Cindy Leung, ScD, MPH, assistant professor of public health nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, in Boston, said in an […]
How Well Do You Know Your Fauci Facts?
While Anthony Fauci, MD, might be best known for his service throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, his contributions to science and medicine span decades. From his work during the AIDS crisis of the 1980s to serving as inspiration for myriad memes, Fauci has made a lasting impression in healthcare and, unexpectedly, popular culture. But how well […]
Opinion | When Was the Last Time You Wore a White Coat?
When the COVID-19 pandemic began to dominate all aspects of healthcare, many of our colleagues opted to wear scrubs instead of their routine work attire and white coats. They cited concerns about personal infectious risk and not wanting to bring the virus home to their loved ones on their clothes. This reluctance aligned with research […]
Opinion | A Rough Road Ahead for Healthcare Providers
After weathering the immense difficulties of COVID-19 for the past few years, medical groups and health systems leaders will not receive any respite in 2023. Huge challenges await these leaders in the coming year in many areas — finance, operations, clinical practice, and workforce. Yet, progress is possible as some will leverage the numerous strengths […]
Flu/COVID Co-Infections Potentially More Severe in Kids, CDC Says
The CDC warned that co-infections with COVID-19 and influenza can potentially cause more severe illness in children, and need to be tracked. Surveillance data from the 2021-2022 influenza season revealed that 6% of flu-related hospitalizations and 16% of flu-related deaths involved children co-infected with COVID-19, Katherine Adams, MPH, of the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues […]
Book About ‘War on Ivermectin’ Distributed By Major Publishing House
Pierre Kory, MD, one of the most vocal proponents of ivermectin for COVID-19, has the support of Simon & Schuster, with the leading publishing house slated to distribute his upcoming book, which claims the widely discredited drug “saved millions.” Slated for release in February 2023, The War on Ivermectin: The Medicine That Saved Millions and […]
Why the Now-Dominant BQ COVID Strains Are Cause for Concern
The latest circulating COVID-19 variants have shown greater immune escape, which will likely lead to increasing cases over the coming months, experts said. New Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 together now make up more than half of all COVID cases in the U.S. (30.9% and 31.9%, respectively), according to the CDC’s COVID Data Tracker, representing […]
More Anti-Lockdown Protests In China Triggered By Deadly Fire
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Protests against China’s restrictive COVID-19 measures appeared to roil in a number of cities Saturday night, in displays of public defiance fanned by anger over a deadly fire in the western Xinjiang region. Many protests could not be immediately confirmed, but in Shanghai, police used pepper spray to stop around 300 […]
Can Virtual Nursing Save the Workforce?
After a grueling few years responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, turnover, burnout, and hospital vacancy rates have all increased among nurses. With hospitals drowning under a sea of patients due in part to an earlier than usual surge in respiratory illnesses, a problem compounded by staffing challenges, some experts argue a change is needed. Can […]