The FDA approved Roche’s monoclonal antibody to treat COVID-19 Dec. 21, about three weeks after the agency reversed its authorization for Eli Lilly’s monoclonal drug.
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Antidepressants, infection combination can lead to neurological disorders in infants
Charlottesville-based University of Virginia Health System researchers found commonly used antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors can interact with inflammation in a mother’s body, resulting in permanent brain changes in a fet…
Consumer confidence rebounds in December as Americans show optimism
Consumer confidence rose to its highest level since April amid growing optimism over the U.S. economy and jobs.
Man arrested for alleged terrorist threat against New York hospital
Rochester, N.Y.-based Unity Hospital went into lockdown Dec. 19 after a former employee made a terrorist threat, Rochester First reported Dec. 21.
Yale researchers find potential treatment for COVID-19 brain fog
Early evidence suggests a cocktail of two existing medications could mitigate or eliminate brain fog among patients with long COVID-19, according to researchers at Yale University in New Haven, Conn.
The biggest challenges with anesthesia reimbursement
Three anesthesia leaders joined Becker’s to discuss challenges with securing anesthesia reimbursements in the industry today.
10 physician specialties with the lowest 5-year pay jump
Critical care had the lowest pay jump from 2018 to 2022, according to Medscape’s 2018 and 2022 physician compensation reports.
Christus Spohn president sets end-of-year retirement
Osbert Blow, MD, PhD, the CEO of Corpus Christi, Texas-based Christus Spohn Health System, will retire on Dec. 30, according to the Corpus Christi Caller Times.
Why N95, surgical masks shouldn't be layered: study
Layering a surgical mask over an N95 may cause leakage, according to a study published Dec. 20 in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.
Colorado hospital workers' future up in air as leadership stays silent
Troubled Leadville, Colo.-based St. Vincent Health made payroll Dec. 9, but its financial future and that of its workers remains unclear.
