Candida auris: 8 updates on the drug-resistant fungus
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) U.S. health officials continue to keep a close eye on the spread of Candida auris,
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Blind man’s sight partially restored with pioneering gene therapy
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Researchers in France used a new gene therapy to partially restore a blind man’s
Read moreVaccines seem to work well against coronavirus variants. It’s also complicated
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) The question about how Covid-19 vaccines stand up to coronavirus variants often gets distilled to:
Read moreEarly retirements could be drastic in healthcare
(By Molly Gamble for Becker’s Hospital Review) Just as millennials of certain socioeconomic status are exiting the workforce or shaking up
Read moreCovid Forces Cohousing Communities to Examine Shared Values and Relationships
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Tensions were running high at PDX Commons, a cohousing community for adults 55
Read moreCOVID-19 antiviral pill could be ready by end of year, Pfizer CEO says
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) An oral drug to treat COVID-19 at the first sign of illness, made
Read moreBig Investors Push Nursing Homes to Upgrade Care and Working Conditions
(By Harris Meyer for Kaiser Health News) Nursing homes and long-term care facilities, where 182,000 Americans perished during the covid
Read morePeople Are Talking About A ‘Double Mutant’ Variant In India. What Does That Mean?
(By Michaeleen Doucleff for NPR) India is in the midst of a devastating second wave of COVID-19. For the past
Read moreTime to Say Goodbye to Some Insurers’ Waivers for Covid Treatment Fees
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Just as other industries are rolling back some consumer-friendly changes made early in
Read moreCould a souped-up version of existing Covid-19 tests be our shortcut to tracking variants?
(By Marion Renault for STAT) Genomic sequencing is one of the best defenses against potentially deadlier or more transmissible variants
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