By Staff
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 12:24 AM
NEW YORK—The national average for gross revenue at ECP locations decreased last week, July 1–7, when compared with the previous week, at a rate of -36 index points due to last week’s July Fourth Independence Day holiday. That places gross revenue at a level -26 index points below where it was at this point in time (Week 27) when compared with last year (2023), -18 points below the same period in 2022, -12 points below 2021, -1 point below 2020 and 17 points above 2019, according to Jobson’s most recent Practice Performance Tracker.
By Staff
Monday, July 8, 2024 8:02 AM
AstraZeneca said on Monday that the European Union drug regulator has accepted a market authorization application for its investigational COVID-19 prevention drug, sipavibart, for an accelerated assessment.
By Staff
Friday, July 5, 2024 8:02 AM
People who have recovered from long COVID can suffer relapses or flare-ups from new viral infections—not just from COVID but from cold, flu, and other viral pathogens, researchers have found.
By Staff
Friday, July 5, 2024 7:59 AM
COVID-19 cases have been on the rise nationwide this summer, and now wastewater monitoring data suggests a further increase may be underway in the Western part of the U.S.
By Staff
Wednesday, July 3, 2024 12:24 AM
NEW YORK—The national average for gross revenue at ECP locations increased last week, June 24–30, when compared with the previous week, at a rate of 2 index points.
By Staff
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 9:04 AM
As we've seen in years past, the
changing of the seasons seems to bring with it an increase in COVID cases. Head over to
WebMD to read up on this summer's COVID wave.
By Staff
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 8:02 AM
The majority of physicians assistants (PAs) expressed high career satisfaction. The physicians they work with treat them well, and they’re glad they became a PA. However, some reported ongoing challenges: lingering issues from the pandemic, lack of respect from physicians, challenging times ahead with the proposed title change, and a fight for greater practice autonomy.
By Staff
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 6:09 AM
Getting an mRNA COVID-19 shot during the first trimester of pregnancy didn't lead to an increased risk of major structural birth defects, a multi-site retrospective cohort study found.
By Staff
Monday, July 1, 2024 6:09 AM
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) endorsed new COVID-19 and influenza vaccines for the 2024-2025 respiratory virus season on Thursday.
By Staff
Friday, June 28, 2024 8:02 AM
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that individuals aged six months and older should be given an updated COVID-19 vaccine for the 2024-25 immunization campaign, irrespective of whether they have previously been vaccinated for the disease.
By Staff
Friday, June 28, 2024 7:59 AM
Like clockwork, the summer resurgence of COVID-19 has become as expected as the changing of seasons.
By Staff
Thursday, June 27, 2024 8:02 AM
The annual summer surge of COVID-19 infections has begun, fueled by the spread of new variants. People congregating indoors to avoid extreme heat and an extremely busy July 4 travel period are expected to drive up infections.
By Staff
Thursday, June 27, 2024 12:24 AM
NEW YORK—The national average for gross revenue at ECP locations decreased last week, June 17–23, when compared with the previous week, at a rate of -1 index point. That places gross revenue at a level 11 index points above where it was at this point in time (Week 25) when compared with last year (2023), 18 points above the same period in 2022, 22 points above 2021, 21 points above 2020 and 28 points above 2019, according to Jobson’s most recent Practice Performance Tracker.
By Staff
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 8:02 AM
When the National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched a $1 billion dollar research effort in 2021 focused on long COVID, hopes were high that it would lead to some answers for the mysterious riddle of the complex condition. Now, more than 3 years later and with total funding of about $1.6 billion, critics contend the federal government has little to show for its efforts.
By Staff
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 8:02 AM
Cannabis use was significantly associated with a greater risk of severe outcomes following a COVID-19 infection, according to a retrospective study that spanned the first 2 years of the pandemic.