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Use of monoclonal antibody therapies between November 2020 and August 2021 was lower among patients who were Black, Asian or of other races
Vaccination against the flu protected children against serious illness and death even when they were infected with a flu virus that was antigenically different from the vaccine virus
Palliative care strategies, challenges and lessons learned throughout the pandemic are the subject of a podcast produced by the American Hospital Association (AHA) Living Learning Network.
A retrospective cohort study of 882 people with mild or moderate COVID-19 during pregnancy found a correlation between gestational age at time of infection and gestational age at time of delivery.
A study of 221 pregnant women with overweight or obesity found sleep-disordered breathing in early pregnancy is associated with insulin resistance
Health care facilities looking to fill vacancies with international nurses should be prepared to face competition and significant wait times
Delaware and Massachusetts amended laws or regulations in order to grant full practice authority to advanced practice registered nurses
A lack of available beds in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and other rehabilitation settings is forcing hospitals to delay patient discharges.
On Jan. 13, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued its ruling on a challenge to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requirement that health care facilities accepting CMS payment vaccinate their employees against COVID-19.
On Jan. 26 at noon ET, hospital leaders, clinicians and experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will discuss how health care professionals can work with their patients and communities to build trust in the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy.