Second booster appropriate as long as at least four months have passed since last COVID-19 shot
Cyberattack Stalls Prescription Dispensing at UnitedHealth
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Feb. 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For nearly a week, prescription drug orders have been disrupted at thousands of pharmacies as the largest health …
Delayed Melanoma Care During Pandemic Proved Costly
Delayed diagnoses due to pandemic lockdowns tied to years of life lost
Youth Antidepressant Prescribing Rose Faster After COVID-19 Outbreak
Rate increased by 17.0 percent per month before March 2020; increased 63.5 percent faster from March 2020 onward
Risk Profile IDs COVID-19 Patients Who Will Benefit From Baricitinib
Baricitinib plus remdesivir linked to reduced risk of death, progression to invasive mechanical ventilation
Observed Rates of Cancer Diagnoses Lower Than Expected in Pandemic
Rate of all-sites cancer incidence was 28.6 percent lower than expected during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic response
Maternal Booster COVID-19 Vaccination Protects Infants Through 6 Months
For each 10-fold increase in Spike IgG titer at delivery, risk for infection reduced 47 percent for infants, regardless of boost
Florida Surgeon General Defies CDC Guidance Amid School Measles Outbreak
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Amid an outbreak of measles at a Florida elementary school, the state’s surgeon general has defied federal health …
Number of Registered Nurses Rebounds Following Pandemic Decline
Projections for registered nurse workforce in 2035 are close to prepandemic forecasts
No Increase Seen in HPV Vaccination Coverage From 2019 to 2022
Higher coverage seen for lesbian, gay, bisexual, other sexual orientation versus heterosexual women; for gay, bisexual, other versus heterosexual men