Vaccination
Which Americans will get the COVID vaccine first?
The Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines could be approved in a matter of weeks, but who in the United States will get them first?
Dec 1, 2020
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Tackling ethics concerns regarding use of 'carebots' to assist older adults
A new analysis from North Carolina State University highlights the realistic pros and cons of apps and other technologies that use artificial intelligence (AI) to benefit older adults, including those facing dementia and ...
Dec 1, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Struggles of care home staff during COVID-19 first wave revealed in Whatsapp messages
Analysis of social media messages between care home staff on the coronavirus front line reveal their growing concerns over how to manage in the face of the virus.
Nov 30, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Germany to store medical supplies for future crises
Chancellor Angela Merkel's government agreed Monday to create 19 storage sites for medical equipment across Germany to avoid the shortages of masks and other protective gear seen at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nov 30, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Finnish capital to shut high schools, ban public events
Finland's capital will introduce tough new coronavirus restrictions, the city's mayor said on Tuesday, after a sharp uptick in coronavirus cases.
Nov 24, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Home health care improves COVID-19 outcomes
Survivors of COVID-19 are a vulnerable population who often have health ramifications from their illness and hospital stay. Upon returning home from acute care, large proportions of survivors experience functional dependencies, ...
Nov 24, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What to know before visiting a loved one in a nursing home this holiday season
The first publicized U.S. outbreak of coronavirus took place in a nursing home in King County, Washington, in late February. A reported 81 nursing home residents were infected, as were 34 staff members and 14 visitors. As ...
Nov 24, 2020
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Vaccination
Dutch government unveils coronavirus vaccination plans
The Dutch government will prioritize people aged over 60, those in health risk groups and frontline health care workers for coronavirus vaccinations when the shots become available, the health ministry announced Friday.
Nov 20, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Excess death toll in care homes from COVID-19 'hugely underestimated'
An early draft of a study by University of Manchester health economists and data scientists calculates that up to 10,000 more people may have died in care homes from COVID-19 than previously realized.
Nov 16, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
9 percent readmitted after index COVID-19 hospitalization
(HealthDay)—Among patients surviving an index COVID-19 hospitalization, 9 percent are readmitted within two months of discharge, according to research published in the Nov. 9 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for ...
Nov 12, 2020
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