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Increased Odds of Leaving ED Before Medically Advised Tied to COVID-19 Pandemic
MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2025 – In the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with increased odds of leaving the emergency department before medically advised (BMA), according to a study...
Postpandemic Hospital Occupancy Up to 73.5 Percent, Sparking Concern
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 – Postpandemic hospital occupancy is higher than prepandemic and is expected to continue increasing without changes in the hospitalization rate or staffed hospital bed supply,...
Trump Blocks Federal Funds for Schools That Require COVID Vaccines
TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2025 – President Donald Trump signed an executive order withholding funding from schools and universities that require students to be vaccinated against COVID. The move is part of...
Trump Administration Reverses Plan to End Free COVID Test Program
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2025 – The Trump administration changed course on Tuesday, deciding to keep the government's free COVID test program running, just minutes before the website, COVIDtests.gov, was...
In 2023, 1.4 Percent of U.S. Children Ever Experienced Post-COVID Condition
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2025 – Post-COVID condition (PCC) continues to affect children, and 80 percent of those currently experiencing PCC have activity limitation, according to a research letter...
'Playful' Approach to Life Pays Off, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2025 – Want to thrive in tough, stressful times? Stay playful. That's the take-home message from a new study of who fared best, in terms of mental resiliency, during the COVID-19...
2011 to 2023 Saw Increase in Early Adult Mortality in the United States
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2025 – From 2011 to 2023, there was an increase in early adult mortality in the United States, with further acceleration seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a research...
SARS-CoV-2 Infection Linked to More Rapid Plaque Growth in Lesions
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2025 – Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is associated with more rapid progression of coronary artery lesion-based plaque volume, according to a...
COVID Might Clog Arteries, Increase Heart Risk
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2025 – Even a mild infection with COVID-19 can promote clogged arteries, increasing the risk of heart attack in some people, a new study says. Infection with the COVID virus is...
Firearms Injuries Shot Up Following Pandemic, Study Says
TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2025 – Hospitalizations for firearm injuries sharply increased in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic after years of steady decline, a new study says. Overall, 34% more people landed...
Severe Infections Double Risk of Heart Failure
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 – Landing in the hospital with COVID or the flu can put your heart health at dire risk, a new study suggests. Adults hospitalized for a severe infection are more than twice as...
Young Adults Are Dying Earlier Than Expected
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 – Young adults keep dying at higher-than-expected rates, falling prey to drug overdose and poor health, a new study says. The death rate among adults 25 to 44 was 70% higher in...
FDA Approves Avtozma (tocilizumab-anoh), a Biosimilar to Actemra
JERSEY CITY, N.J., Jan. 30, 2025 – Celltrion today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Avtozma® (CT-P47, tocilizumab-anoh) in both an intravenous (IV) and ...
Americans Still Consider COVID Major Public Health Threat
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2025 – People still see COVID-19 as an ongoing public health threat, even though the pandemic officially ended in 2023, according to a new HealthDay/Harris Poll. Nearly 3 in 4...
COVID-19 Remains Major Health Threat in U.S.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 – COVID-19 continues to be a threat to America’s health, causing more illness and death than either influenza or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a new study suggests. C...