‘That’s Just Part of Aging’: Long Covid Symptoms Are Often Overlooked in Seniors
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Nearly 18 months after getting covid-19 and spending weeks in the hospital, Terry
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The federal government is offering another round of free COVID tests
(By Tamara Keith for NPR) Americans can once again order free COVID-19 tests from the federal government by visiting COVIDtests.gov.
Read moreAfter the Pandemic Hit Nursing Homes Hard, California Lawmakers Push to Tighten Licensing Rules
(By Samantha Young for Kaiser Health News) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When Johanna Trenerry found a nursing home for her husband
Read moreWhy Won’t More Older Americans Get Their Covid Booster?
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Even as top U.S. health officials say it’s time America learns to live
Read moreNew York hospitals see supply shortages from China lockdowns
(By Cailey Gleeson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Healthcare facilities across New York are seeing shortages of chemicals used in imaging
Read moreFDA limits use of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, citing clotting risk
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced it was limiting access to Johnson &
Read moreVaccinated, seniors make up growing share of COVID-19 deaths: Washington Post
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) As the share of deaths among older Americans and those with immunocompromising conditions
Read moreExperts fear U.S. may default to annual Covid boosters without sufficient data
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) A number of vaccine experts are concerned the United States may be sleepwalking into a
Read more2 new omicron variants are spreading in N.Y. and elsewhere. Here’s what we know
(By Michaeleen Doucleff for NPR) On Wednesday, health officials in New York said that two new omicron variants are spreading
Read moreRoutine cancer screenings still down, Dana-Farber CEO says
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Physicians at Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are witnessing the consequences of delayed cancer
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