By Staff
Thursday, October 10, 2024 12:24 AM
NEW YORK—The national average for gross revenue at ECP locations increased last week, September 30–October 6, when compared with the previous week, at a rate of 1 index point. That places gross revenue at a level 16 index points above where it was at this point in time (Week 40) when compared with last year (2023), 19 points above the same period in 2022, 26 points above 2021, 19 points above 2020 and 30 points above 2019, according to Jobson’s most recent Practice Performance Tracker.
By Staff
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 6:09 AM
The FDA authorized the first at-home dual flu and COVID antigen test outside of emergency use authorities.
By Staff
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 10:56 AM
We know that the colder months are
cold and flu season, but what about COVID? Head over to
WebMD for more on the outlook experts are planning for this fall and winter.
By Staff
Monday, October 7, 2024 8:02 AM
When Kimberly Fisher, MD, was a junior doctor, she got fired up when patients showed hesitancy about vaccines. She responded by providing numbers, data, and facts that proved vaccines were safe and effective in preventing life-threatening diseases. But she soon realized that regurgitating scientific evidence wasn't a winning strategy.
By Staff
Monday, October 7, 2024 8:02 AM
In Germany, the activity of acute respiratory diseases is at a higher level than usual for this time of year because of rhinoviruses and SARS-CoV-2, according to the Robert Koch Institute, Germany. If a patient has a fever and cough and feels exhausted, it could be COVID-19. What significance do rapid tests have? And when should doctors advise their patients about them?
By Staff
Monday, October 7, 2024 8:02 AM
Nearly 90% of babies who had to be hospitalized with COVID-19 had mothers who didn't get the vaccine while they were pregnant, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The findings appear in the agency’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
By Staff
Thursday, October 3, 2024 8:02 AM
Gabrielle Jospa, 15, was diagnosed with long COVID after a serious bout with acute COVID-19 that left her hospitalized in 2021. Since then, the Long Island, New York, teen has had crippling headaches, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), fatigue, joint pain, anxiety, and problems at school.
By Staff
Thursday, October 3, 2024 6:09 AM
Low doses of lithium aspartate did not successfully treat neurologic symptoms of long COVID, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial showed.
By Staff
Thursday, October 3, 2024 12:24 AM
NEW YORK—The national average for gross revenue at ECP locations decreased last week, September 23–29, when compared with the previous week, at a rate of -1 index point. That places gross revenue at a level 19 index points above where it was at this point in time (Week 39) when compared with last year (2023), 16 points above the same period in 2022, 27 points above 2021, 18 points above 2020 and 29 points above 2019, according to Jobson’s most recent Practice Performance Tracker.
By Staff
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 7:59 AM
What’s the outlook for COVID-19 and flu this fall and winter? It’ll probably be a lot like last year, experts say.
By Staff
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 8:02 AM
For patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D), a positive test or hospitalization for COVID-19 increases the risk of developing hypertension, chronic kidney disease (CKD) and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).
By Staff
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 7:59 AM
Pregnant mothers plan and envision their child’s first months of life in detail, from buying adorable tiny socks to researching the best strollers. But health care officials are urging more mothers to consider a move that could help keep their babies from being hospitalized during early infancy: getting a COVID vaccine while pregnant.
By Staff
Monday, September 30, 2024 6:09 AM
Fewer children born during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic received recommended vaccines compared with those born in the 2 years before the pandemic, according to CDC data.
By Staff
Friday, September 27, 2024 8:02 AM
The origin of the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked much debate, and various hypotheses have been put forward.
By Staff
Friday, September 27, 2024 6:09 AM
The rate of sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUID) increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a potential link to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) hospitalizations, according to a national study.