Between the rise of the delta coronavirus variant, fear of waning immunity due to breakthrough COVID-19 cases and the White House announcement that all adults will need a COVID-19 booster starting as early as Sept. 20, news has been flooded with unsatisfying advice...
A new Rutgers study led by a leading neurologist who is an expert on aging will examine the effect of COVID-19 on memory loss, dementia and brain fog. “Many people who recover from mild or moderate COVID-19 notice slowed thinking or memory loss, and this motivated us...
The coronavirus pandemic has caused untold misery, pain and suffering, but it has also revolutionized how clinical trials for new drugs and treatments are carried out. When the pandemic first started in March 2020, clinical trials – like nearly everything else in New...
Across the country, at least 820,000 people — primarily the disabled and the elderly — are on wait lists for waivers that could help them afford home care, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. Eligibility requirements, resources and wait times for these programs...
Many health care workers surveyed say they feel burnt out and that is impacting patient care. The prolonged battle against COVID-19 has left many doctors, nurses, medical assistants, respiratory therapists and others on the front lines of care exhausted and...
