Adults who took Paxlovid 50% less likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19: 10 CDC findings
(By Nika Schoonover for Becker’s Hospital Review) Adults who were prescribed Paxlovid for mild to moderate COVID-19 were 50 percent
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Paxlovid Has Been Free So Far. Next Year, Sticker Shock Awaits.
(By Hannah Recht for Kaiser Health News) Nearly 6 million Americans have taken Paxlovid for free, courtesy of the federal
Read MoreHHS unveils report on supporting long COVID-19 patients
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS on Nov. 21 released an 88-page report on how the healthcare and
Read MoreLong-COVID clinics are wrestling with how to treat their patients
(By Blake Farmer for NPR) Medical equipment is still strewn around the house of Rick Lucas, 62, who came home
Read MoreHHS to maintain COVID-19 public health emergency past January
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. will extend the COVID-19 public health emergency past January 11, 2023,
Read MoreNew VA study finds Paxlovid may cut the risk of long COVID
(By Pien Huang for NPR) It’s well-documented that Paxlovid — a 5-day course of antiviral pills from Pfizer — can
Read MoreEmployers Are Concerned About Covering Workers’ Mental Health Needs, Survey Finds
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Almost three years after the covid-19 pandemic upended workplaces, mental health coverage remains
Read MoreGot questions about the timing of flu and Covid vaccines? Here’s what experts say
(By Megan Molteni for STAT) Over the past few weeks, cases of flu have begun to creep up across the
Read MoreFDA’s vaccines chief sees possibility of more Covid boosters — sooner than he’d like
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) Peter Marks, who leads the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccines operation, is still losing sleep
Read MoreCOVID-19 ages organs, compilation of studies finds
(By Nika Schoonover for Becker’s Hospital Review) Recent research shows COVID-19 may age organs, according to a series of studies
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