Medical economics
Unionization could help home health care workers, experts say
For Susie Young, the days before she was a unionized caregiver weren't ones to cheer about.
Oct 20, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hospital simulator to drive down infections
Computer simulations showing how patients and staff move around inside hospitals are helping civil engineers make modifications to help control the transmission of COVID-19.
Sep 7, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Care home residents are at risk of COVID-19 even after being fully vaccinated
Care homes need to be vigilant for outbreaks of COVID-19, even after residents have received two doses of the vaccine, according to new research being presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious ...
Jul 12, 2021
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Vaccination
Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for care home workers is unnecessary, disproportionate and misguided: experts
In The BMJ today, experts argue that mandatory vaccination is "unnecessary, disproportionate, and misguided."
Jul 7, 2021
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Health
Compulsory jabs: Pressure grows on anti-vaxxers
A growing number of countries and territories around the world are forcing people, often in specific sectors, to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Jul 5, 2021
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Vaccination
Should COVID vaccines be compulsory for care home staff? Experts debate
The UK government has announced that COVID-19 vaccination will become mandatory for staff working in care homes for older people in England. Staff will be given 16 weeks to get the vaccine. If they don't get the jab, they ...
Jun 18, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
At last, health, aged care and quarantine workers get the right masks to protect against airborne coronavirus
Almost a year ago, in July 2020, our calls for the government to urgently upgrade the guidelines to protect health workers from airborne SARS-CoV-2 fell on deaf ears.
Jun 17, 2021
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Vaccination
UK to require COVID-19 shots for nursing home workers
Britain will require COVID-19 vaccinations for nursing home workers in England, arguing that the need to protect vulnerable residents outweighed employees' right to choose whether to get the jab.
Jun 16, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Domestic workers alarmed by compulsory Hong Kong vaccine plan
Hong Kong migrant worker groups on Saturday criticised plans to make coronavirus vaccines compulsory for all foreign domestic helpers, labelling the move "discriminatory and unjust".
May 1, 2021
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
If a nursing home resident gets a COVID shot, can their families visit them now?
People in nursing homes have been suffering in isolation during the coronavirus pandemic, with their institutions in constant lockdown to prevent potentially fatal outbreaks.
Jan 19, 2021
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