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Study: Alzheimer's drug shows modest success slowing declines in memory, thinking
November 30, 2022
In a large study, the experimental Alzheimer's drug lecanemab reduced the rate of cognitive decline by 27 percent in people in the early stages of the disease.
California coronavirus updates: Protests erupt in China over ‘zero COVID’ policy
November 29, 2022
Barely a month after granting himself a third five-year as China’s leader, Xi Jinping is facing a wave of public anger over his “zero COVID” policy.
California aims to maximize health insurance subsidies for workers during labor disputes
November 25, 2022
Workers who lose employer-based health coverage during a strike or lockout will have access to a full-subsidy plan through Covered California.
Experts are concerned Thanksgiving gatherings could accelerate a 'tripledemic'
November 22, 2022
As the holiday approaches, infectious disease specialists are bracing for the possibility that big family get-togethers and travel will propel the spread of RSV, flu and COVID-19.
How monoclonal antibodies lost the fight with new COVID variants
November 21, 2022
The treatments were highly popular earlier in the pandemic. One by one, they got knocked out by more convenient, less expensive treatment options, and new COVID variants.
As COVID, flu and RSV collide, some California hospitals are at capacity
November 17, 2022 | Kate Wolffe
State officials are warning that hospitals are at capacity contending with rising COVID-19 cases and early seasons of flu and RSV.
Nurse practitioner requirements are changing, allowing them to practice without physician supervision
November 16, 2022
The new rules will improve access to health care in many communities where it is lacking, supporters say. Some physicians are concerned the rules will expand the scope of services nurse practitioners provide.
New omicron subvariants now dominant in the U.S., raising fears of a winter surge
November 12, 2022
Step aside, BA.5. The new variants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, appear to be among the most adept yet at evading immunity from previous infection and vaccination.
Sacramento area hospitals see an uptick in RSV patients as they brace for more
November 9, 2022 | Kate Wolffe
Sacramento County’s public health department is working to get the word out to parents about RSV, how to prevent infection and what to do if they believe their child is very sick.
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Limited nursing home beds force hospitals to keep patients longer
December 1, 2022
The lack of nursing home beds means that U.S. hospitals are caring for patients who don't need to be hospitalized but have nowhere else to go.
Medical bills remain inaccessible for many visually impaired Americans
December 1, 2022
When health bills aren't legible — via large-print, Braille or other adaptive technology — blind patients can't know what they owe, and are too often sent to debt collections, an investigation finds.
Encore: Infusions of antibodies used to treat COVID are being phased out
November 30, 2022
More than 3.5 million infusions of antibodies have been used to treat COVID. The treatment is being phased out because the antibodies have lost their efficacy against new variants of coronavirus.
A nurse's view as three viruses send Americans to hospitals
November 28, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with travel nurse Grover Nicodemus Street about the surge of three different infectious diseases ahead of the holidays.
He woke up from eye surgery with a gash on his forehead. What happened?
November 28, 2022
Some doctors and medical practices voluntarily give rebates on a bill if an injury occurs during a procedure, while others will not, a medical ethicist says. Here's how patients can respond.
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