People with substance use disorder, adjustment disorder and anxiety disorders may be at a slightly higher risk of getting Covid-19 despite being fully vaccinated, researchers said.
Kansas is the latest in a growing number of states giving direct access to nurse practitioners thanks to legislation eliminating hurdles for patients who need primary care as the Covid-19 pandemic put a spotlight on U.S. primary care needs.
Though the omicron variant is less likely to cause severe disease than previous coronavirus varieties, it is more likely to trigger potentially serious upper airway infection among children, researchers concluded.
The Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization Thursday for InspectIR Systems’ “Covid-19 breathalyzer,” the first government-approved device capable of detecting coronavirus infections in patients’ breath.