Texas Governor Greg Abbott has asked the state’s hospitals to put elective procedures on hold while the state deals with skyrocketing numbers of COVID-19 cases. The governor’s request was sent to the Texas Hospital Association in an effort…
A study found that surgeons who wore clear masks so their mouths could be seen received higher ratings from patients than surgeons wearing traditional masks. Surgeons with clear masks were found to be more empathetic and trustworthy, as…
New research out of Sweden demonstrates that patients with COVID-19 face an increased risk for myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke. The study compared the prevalence of heart attack and stroke among more than 86,000 individuals with…
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that the injection of two monoclonal antibodies—casirivimab and imdevimab—significantly reduces risk of COVID-19 infection among those exposed to the virus. The research…
Moderna published data on the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine, and the news is good: the shot remains 93% effective with two doses administered 6 months post-jab. The immunization is 94% effective 2 weeks following the second dose of…
As the Delta variant rapidly spreads throughout the United States and other wealthy nations, some public health officials and representatives from vaccine manufacturers have suggested that those age 60 and older should receive a COVID-19…
The nonprofit organization, Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), did some digging to ascertain the prevalence of breakthrough COVID-19 infections in the United States. According to the KFF, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
