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Long COVID: Exclusive NIH documents show how $1.6 billion long Covid initiative has failed so far to meet its goals

Fri, 2024-05-31 17:27 — mike kraft

NIH documents show how $1.6 billion long Covid initiative has failed so far to meet its goals NIH documents show how the $1.6 billion long Covid initiative called RECOVER has failed so far to meet its goals. Laura Chang STAT

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Free COVID-19 Paxlovid pills for uninsured to expire at end of year.

Thu, 2024-05-30 09:27 — mike kraft

Free COVID medication set to become unaffordable for many by end of 2024 Pfizer's Paxlovid has become a go-to treatment for cases of COVID-19 in adults. But a federal program that covers the prescription's costs expired at the end of 2024. WRAL WRAL

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Pharmacists can provide effective, less costly care option for minor illnesses--study

Wed, 2024-05-29 12:56 — mike kraft

Pharmacists prove effective, less costly care option for minor illnesses Greater use of pharmacists to treat minor illnesses could potentially save millions of dollars in health care costs, according to new research led by Washington State University. The findings also indicate ... Science X Medical Xpress

The findings also indicate a way to improve health care access by expanding availability of pharmacists' clinical services, including prescribing medications, amid an ongoing shortage of primary care providers.

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Appeals Court rules Mayo Clinic must face religious bias claims over COVID vaccine policy

Tue, 2024-05-28 11:21 — mike kraft

Mayo Clinic must face religious bias claims over COVID vaccine policy, court rules A U.S. appeals court on Friday revived a lawsuit accusing the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota of illegally firing five employees who refused on religious grounds to receive the COVID-19 vaccine or be regularly tested for the virus. Daniel Wiessner Reuters

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Long-covid patients of color are tired of being sick and neglected

Tue, 2024-05-28 10:34 — mike kraft

In communities of color, long-covid patients are tired of being sick and neglected It has been four years since coronavirus infections began burdening people with lingering symptoms often dismissed by medical providers. Akilah Johnson The Washington Post

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COVID-19 forecasting tool allowed Canadian hospital to manage patient capacity, resources amid pandemic's third wave

Tue, 2024-05-28 10:07 — mike kraft

Study: COVID-19 forecasting tool allowed hospital to manage patient capacity, resources amid pandemic's third wave During the peak of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, the health-care system's capacity was stretched and hospitals across Canada relied on each other to share resources and provide care. Marzena McDonald Medical Xpress

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WHO member states'negotiations fail to reach agreeemt on Pandemic Accord.

Fri, 2024-05-24 17:14 — mike kraft

Breaking - WHO Member States Fail To Reach Agreement On Pandemic Accord; Way Forward In Hands Of World Health Assembly - Health Policy Watch A last ditch effort of WHO member states to finish negotiations on a pandemic accord has failed to yield agreement ahead of next week's World Health Assembly Health Policy Watch

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Repeat COVID-19 vacinations may help strengthen immune systems against future variants--study

Tue, 2024-05-21 09:03 — mike kraft

Here's Yet Another Reason to Stay on Top of Your COVID Vaccine Boosters Great news. Tessa Koumoundouros ScienceAlert

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U.S. Nursing Homes are using Pandemic Immunity Laws To Counter Wrongful Death Suits

Wed, 2024-05-15 12:21 — mike kraft

Nursing Homes Wield Pandemic Immunity Laws To Duck Wrongful Death Suits - KFF Health News More than 172,000 nursing home residents died of covid. In lawsuits, some families who lost loved ones say they were misled about safety measures or told that covid wasn’t a danger in their facilities. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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KFF Health News found that more than 1,100 covid-related lawsuits, most alleging wrongful death or other negligent care, were filed against nursing homes from March 2020 through March of this year.

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