covid-19 hospitalization

A single dose of a new antiviral drug has been found to lower the risk of hospitalization or a visit to the emergency department for high-risk patients by half, according to a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).…

Amid all-time high COVID-19 hospitalizations and staggering staffing shortages, a registered nurse at the Saint John Regional Hospital is describing the fight on the front lines of the pandemic. She’s not holding back, so to…

The average cost of treating a COVID-19 patient who needs intensive care in Canada is estimated at over $50,000 compared with $8,400 for someone who’s had a heart attack, a new report says. Data from the Canadian Institute for…