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CDC advisers make universal COVID vaccine recommendation

… CDC advisers make universal COVID vaccine recommendation … CDC advisers make universal COVID vaccine recommendation Teaser image Teaser text Though … burden across all age groups. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body With COVID activity …
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US flu and COVID levels climb higher as RSV remains elevated

… US flu and COVID levels climb higher as RSV remains elevated … US flu and COVID levels climb higher as RSV remains elevated Teaser image Teaser text Though COVID wastewater and test positivity are higher than last … encounters are trending lower. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Influenza, General Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) …
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Study: mRNA COVID vaccines cost-effective for US seniors, and under some scenarios, younger adults

… Study: mRNA COVID vaccines cost-effective for US seniors, and under some … Study: mRNA COVID vaccines cost-effective for US seniors, and under some … benefits, the authors say. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Today in  JAMA … of Michigan-led research suggests that the US 2023-24 mRNA COVID-19 vaccines were cost-effective for people older than …
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WHO ends COVID-19 public health emergency, warns of continued health threat

… WHO ends COVID-19 public health emergency, warns of continued health … WHO ends COVID-19 public health emergency, warns of continued health … text The WHO said the decision was based on declining COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations, and ICU admissions and on high levels of immunity. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body The World Health …
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Study: Vaccinated patients have lower risk of long COVID

… Study: Vaccinated patients have lower risk of long COVID … Study: Vaccinated patients have lower risk of long COVID Body Blake Patterson / Flickr cc Today researchers from … Diseases more evidence that being vaccinated against COVID-19 significantly reduces the risk of developing long …
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Study finds bivalent COVID vaccine not tied to stroke risk

… Study finds bivalent COVID vaccine not tied to stroke risk … Study finds bivalent COVID vaccine not tied to stroke risk Body libre de droit / … in the immediate weeks following a bivalent (two-strain) COVID-19 vaccine dose, finding no significantly elevated risk …
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Estimates of rates of long COVID in Africa vary greatly

… Estimates of rates of long COVID in Africa vary greatly … Estimates of rates of long COVID in Africa vary greatly Body Research providing estimates of long COVID rates in Africa is scarce, and a new study published in … follow-up, one study observed a declining trend of long COVID, from 82.1% to 66.7%. The lowest prevalence—2%—was seen …
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Pfizer and BioNTech report positive findings for COVID-flu mRNA combo vaccine

… Pfizer and BioNTech report positive findings for COVID-flu mRNA combo vaccine … Pfizer and BioNTech report positive findings for COVID-flu mRNA combo vaccine Body Tim Reckmann / Flickr cc … their phase 1/2 trial of an mRNA vaccine that targets both COVID and flu. Scientists tested different combo vaccine …
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Organ transplant patients on maintenance drugs at increased risk for COVID hospitalization

… patients on maintenance drugs at increased risk for COVID hospitalization … patients on maintenance drugs at increased risk for COVID hospitalization Body gorodenkoff / iStock Maintenance … patients are associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 hospitalization in solid-organ transplant …
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Quick takes: CDC head resigns, mixed global COVID picture, US rise in newer subvariants

… Quick takes: CDC head resigns, mixed global COVID picture, US rise in newer subvariants … Quick takes: CDC head resigns, mixed global COVID picture, US rise in newer subvariants Body The Centers … pandemic with honesty and integrity. Globally, COVID-19 cases and deaths continued to drop over the past 4 …
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White House to launch $5 billion program to improve COVID vaccines

… White House to launch $5 billion program to improve COVID vaccines … White House to launch $5 billion program to improve COVID vaccines Body The Biden administration is launching a $5 billion plan to speed the development of new COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, the Washington Post …
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Quick takes: New SARS-CoV-2 lab leak assessment, claims for ivermectin benefit beyond COVID

… lab leak assessment, claims for ivermectin benefit beyond COVID … lab leak assessment, claims for ivermectin benefit beyond COVID Body The US Department of Energy (DOE) has concluded … antiparasitic drug ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID-19 is now promoting the drug for treating respiratory …
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How common long COVID is may depend on how it's defined

… How common long COVID is may depend on how it's defined … How common long COVID is may depend on how it's defined Body In Open Forum … s, Dutch scientists report that the definition of post-COVID condition (PCC, or long COVID) matters when estimating prevalence in a population. In …
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US COVID markers trend downward

… US COVID markers trend downward … US COVID markers trend downward Body Lakshmi3 / iStock After a … small rise from very low levels over the summer months, US COVID markers last week registered declines, the Centers for … indicators also fell, with emergency department visits for COVID-19 down 17.7% from the past week and test positivity …
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COVID mRNA vaccines offer strong protection for young kids, data reveal

… COVID mRNA vaccines offer strong protection for young kids, … COVID mRNA vaccines offer strong protection for young kids, … showed good protection for two doses of monovalent mRNA COVID vaccines during an Omicron surge. The authors said the … open, mask wearing was optional, and close contacts of COVID-19 cases were allowed to remain in school if well. 63% …
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US COVID markers continue to decline

… US COVID markers continue to decline … US COVID markers continue to decline Body After a long summer wave that peaked in August, COVID-19 activity continues to decline in most areas, with … virus overview, the CDC said it expects to see a winter COVID peak higher than the summer peak, similar to COVID …
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After COVID vaccine rollout, negativity on Twitter spiked

… After COVID vaccine rollout, negativity on Twitter spiked … After COVID vaccine rollout, negativity on Twitter spiked Body … cc Negativity about vaccines surged 27% on Twitter after COVID-19 vaccines first became available, according to a new … Diseases (ESCMID) Global Congress. In the years prior to COVID-19, there were more negative statements about vaccines …
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Moderna reports promising findings for flu-COVID combo vaccine

… Moderna reports promising findings for flu-COVID combo vaccine … Moderna reports promising findings for flu-COVID combo vaccine Body Moderna yesterday reported promising … combination mRNA vaccine (mRNA-1083) against influenza and COVID-19. The vaccine contains components of Moderna's …
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Report details COVID-related healthcare worker attacks, injuries, deaths around the world

… Report details COVID-related healthcare worker attacks, injuries, deaths … Report details COVID-related healthcare worker attacks, injuries, deaths … in the Netherlands, the study extracted data on global COVID-related attacks against HCWs from the Safeguarding … to January 2023. The team included incidents related to COVID-19 public health measures or interference with COVID-19 …
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US flu markers show more rises as COVID levels decline

… US flu markers show more rises as COVID levels decline … US flu markers show more rises as COVID levels decline Body In its regular weekly snapshot on … for the latest reported week, which ended January 11. COVID, RSV markers show more declines Meanwhile, COVID-19 …
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Excess weight in long-COVID patients linked to neurologic symptoms

… Excess weight in long-COVID patients linked to neurologic symptoms … Excess weight in long-COVID patients linked to neurologic symptoms Body sefa … Excess bodyweight is linked to experiencing long-COVID neurologic symptoms, including headaches, vertigo, … was associated with a higher rate of depression in long COVID (risk ratio [RR], 1.21 (95% confidence interval [CI], …
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FDA approves Moderna's new COVID-19 vaccine

… FDA approves Moderna's new COVID-19 vaccine … FDA approves Moderna's new COVID-19 vaccine Body hapabapa / iStock Vaccine maker Moderna … Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its next-generation COVID-19 vaccine. Marketed under the name mNexspike … for a dose that's one-fifth the size of Moderna's original COVID-19 vaccine, Spikevax (mRNA-1273). Company officials …
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Quick Takes: US COVID uptick, new polio cases in 4 countries, measles outbreak in Michigan

… Quick Takes: US COVID uptick, new polio cases in 4 countries, measles … Quick Takes: US COVID uptick, new polio cases in 4 countries, measles outbreak in Michigan Body COVID-19 activity is picking in the United States, according … Southern, and West Coast states. According to the CDC  COVID Data Tracker , test positivity for the week ending July …
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KFF poll shows most Americans plan to skip fall COVID booster

… KFF poll shows most Americans plan to skip fall COVID booster … KFF poll shows most Americans plan to skip fall COVID booster Body Manjurul / iStock About two-thirds (59%) … said they had no intention of getting a seasonal COVID-19 vaccine for the upcoming cold and flu season.   Of …
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Over 41% of COVID patients in Palestine report symptoms over next 3 months

… Over 41% of COVID patients in Palestine report symptoms over next 3 months … Over 41% of COVID patients in Palestine report symptoms over next 3 … (31.5%), and fatigue (29.3%). Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body A prospective … finds a 41.6% rate of persistent symptoms among 669 adult COVID-19 survivors for up to 3 months, most often in women, …
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