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April 18, 2024
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Mindfulness app lowers depression symptoms among COVID-19 nurses

Mindfulness app lowers depression symptoms among COVID-19 nurses

Symptoms of depression among frontline COVID-19 nurses decreased after using a mindfulness app for 1 month, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

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April 17, 2024
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Algorithm scans outpatient letters, identifies those who must ‘shield’ against COVID-19

Algorithm scans outpatient letters, identifies those who must ‘shield’ against COVID-19

An automated algorithm designed to identify rheumatology patients who need to “shield” against COVID-19 demonstrated results that matched the “gold standard” of manual review in the majority of cases, according to data.

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April 12, 2024
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Study: No link between COVID-19 and asthma in children

Study: No link between COVID-19 and asthma in children

Researchers found no association between a positive COVID-19 test and the development of asthma in children, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

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April 05, 2024
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FDA approves at-home rapid test for influenza, COVID-19

FDA approves at-home rapid test for influenza, COVID-19

The FDA issued an emergency use authorization for CorDx TyFast Flu A/B & COVID-19 At Home Multiplex Rapid Test, according to an FDA roundup news release.

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April 02, 2024
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Top in ID: 1 in 8 pneumonia cases is misdiagnosed; dengue cases spike in Puerto Rico

Top in ID: 1 in 8 pneumonia cases is misdiagnosed; dengue cases spike in Puerto Rico

One in eight hospitalized adults treated for community-acquired pneumonia were misdiagnosed and given unnecessary antibiotics, according to a study in Michigan.

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March 25, 2024
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Annual deaths from excessive alcohol use increased by nearly 30% from 2016 to 2021

Annual deaths from excessive alcohol use increased by nearly 30% from 2016 to 2021

The average number of deaths from excessive alcohol use increased by 29.3% from 2016 to 2021, with an age-standardized rise in death rate from 38.1 to 47.6 per 100,000 population, according to data in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

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March 22, 2024
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FDA authorizes emergency use of pemivibart for COVID-19 prevention

FDA authorizes emergency use of pemivibart for COVID-19 prevention

The FDA authorized emergency use of pemivibart for pre-exposure prophylaxis of COVID-19 in adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older weighing at least 40 kg.

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March 22, 2024
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Benefits of routine COVID-19 testing depend on circulating variant virulence

Benefits of routine COVID-19 testing depend on circulating variant virulence

The cost-effectiveness of routine COVID-19 testing among nursing home staff depended on the virulence of variants circulating during the time of testing, researchers found.

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March 22, 2024
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Q&A: What to know about the new pediatric guidance for COVID-19

Q&A: What to know about the new pediatric guidance for COVID-19

A task force supported by the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society recently published the first guidance for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 in children in the vaccine era.

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March 22, 2024
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Lawmakers reauthorize PEPFAR for 1 year as part of spending package

Lawmakers reauthorize PEPFAR for 1 year as part of spending package

The U.S. House of Representatives reauthorized the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief for 1 year as part of a spending package passed on Friday, sending the plan to the Senate for consideration.

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