By Beth Gilbert HealthDay Reporter The annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology was held from Feb. 23 to 26 in Washington, D.C., drawing participants from …
Higher Use of Health Care Portal Seen During COVID-19 Pandemic
Lower portal activity linked to older age, female sex and for Hispanic/Latinx, non-Hispanic Black, and other race patients
White House Lifts COVID Testing Rule for People Around President Biden
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, March 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In a move that acknowledges that COVID-19 is no longer the danger it once was, the White House …
Risk for Autoimmune Inflammatory Rheumatic Disease Increased After SARS-CoV-2
Increased risk seen for incident AIRD for patients with SARS-CoV-2, with higher risk seen after more severe acute COVID-19
Changes Seen in Mortality Patterns Among Hispanic Groups in Pandemic
Two-year cumulative age- and sex-adjusted mortality risks varied from 1.1 to 2.0 percent for South, Central American groups during pandemic
Increases in Food Insecurity Seen in U.S. Families With Older Adults
Rates of recurring food insecurity more than doubled, rates of chronic food insecurity more than tripled from 1999-2003 to 2015-2019
Loss in Everyday Functioning Reported by Veterans During Pandemic
44.9 percent of veterans with COVID-19 infection, 35.3 percent without reported that they could do less than before pandemic
Updated COVID-19 Vaccination Effective Against ED/Urgent Care Encounters
VE against COVID-19-associated ED, urgent care encounters was 51 percent during first seven to 59 days after updated dose
Staffing Shortages at Nursing Homes Continue: Report
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Although the pandemic has ended, staffing shortages and employee burnout still plague U.S. nursing homes, a new government …
0.1 to 0.5 Percent of SARS-CoV-2 Infections Become Persistent
In some individuals, there were many viral amino acid substitutions, indicating strong positive selection