Findings from a new study published today provide guidance for increasing the effectiveness of face masks to reduce the spread
Month: December 2021
Private equity long-term care homes have the highest mortality rate during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed that for-profit long-term care homes had worse patient outcomes than not-for-profit homes. A new study found
Hormone exposure in the womb potentially linked to migraine risk in later life
Hormone levels in the womb before birth have been potentially linked to the risk of developing migraine in adulthood, reveals
New Wilderness Medical Society guidelines may help reduce tick-borne illness
The number of cases of tick-borne illnesses (TBIs) reported annually to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has
Building a new public health order for Africa’s gain
Nearly two years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic began to sweep across the globe, straining health systems and disrupting economies unlike
Majority of adults prefer in-person over telehealth visits
U.S. adults are generally willing to use video visits but prefer in-person care for a nonemergency health issue, according to
New model accurately describes COVID-19 waves and plateaus
To better understand the factors governing the wave and plateau dynamics of the spread of COVID-19, a team of scientists
About 40 percent with confirmed COVID-19 are asymptomatic
The percentage of asymptomatic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections is 0.25 and 40.50 percent among individuals undergoing
Infectious Diseases Society of America issues guidance on treating antimicrobial-resistant infections
In new guidance issued by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and published on its website, suggestions are presented for
Report highlights characteristics of Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant in U.S.
Surveillance and characteristics of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) omicron variant are described in a report published