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Carol Yepes/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The best time to take an at-home COVID-19 test is on the fourth day of having symptoms, according to a study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases. Researchers looked at nearly 350 people and found that viral load peaked a few days after symptoms started. “Viral load just refers to the amount of virus that is replicating in your body, So the more virus that is replicating, the more chance of a test turning positive,” said John Brownstein,...

Taking a Covid test too early could result in a false negative result, a recent study said.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has encouraged all Americans aged 6 months and older to get the new covid-19 booster amid indications that vaccine hesitancy and availability may be hindering uptake. CDC especially encouraged pregnant women to get covid-19, flu, and tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccines, after data from earlier this year showed that uptake has been disappointing.12 A CDC report found that about half of pregnant women surveyed between...

The best time to take an at-home COVID-19 test may be on the fourth day of having symptoms, according to a new study.

Carol Yepes/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The best time to take an at-home COVID-19 test is on the fourth day of having symptoms, according to a study published in

AI dominates the headlines. But what if AI were applied to one of humanity’s greatest challenges, an area with huge spend and unmet need? This sums up healthcare.

Allison Dinner/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- COVID-19 hospitalizations are continuing to climb in the United States, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For the week ending Sept. 9, hospitalizations increased 7.7% from 19,068 to 20,538 weekly hospitalizations. This marks the first time COVID hospitalizations have surpassed 20,000 since mid-March, when the figure hit 20,170. However, COVID figures are at relatively low levels overall compared to the p...

Allison Dinner/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- COVID-19 hospitalizations are continuing to climb in the United States, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For the week ending Sept. 9, hospitalizations increased 7.7% from 19,068 to 20,538 weekly hospitalizations. This marks the first time COVID hospitalizations have surpassed 20,000 since mid-March, when the figure hit 20,170. However, COVID figures are at relatively low levels overall compared to the p...

As hospitals and health systems turn to artificial intelligence, many are appointing leaders dedicated to AI to develop their own strategy and deliver value.

Three <em>MedPage Today</em> reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics