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In kids, long-COVID symptoms differ by age-group, find scientists who built research index

… In kids, long-COVID symptoms differ by age-group, find scientists who built research index … In kids, long-COVID symptoms differ by age-group, find scientists who built … toward a tool that could someday be used to identify long COVID in children but is not ready for clinical use, the …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Healthcare use, costs rose after COVID infection, even for healthy adults

… Healthcare use, costs rose after COVID infection, even for healthy adults … Healthcare use, costs rose after COVID infection, even for healthy adults Body Healthcare use and medical costs increased in the year following COVID-19 infection in healthy adults, even among those who …
Lisa Schnirring

COVID shots in same arm may elicit better immune response

… COVID shots in same arm may elicit better immune response … COVID shots in same arm may elicit better immune response … Guard / Flickr cc Sequential vaccines, like those used for COVID-19, may elicit a greater immune response if the …
Stephanie Soucheray

More than a third of COVID survivors in Italy had persistent symptoms at 2 years

… More than a third of COVID survivors in Italy had persistent symptoms at 2 years … More than a third of COVID survivors in Italy had persistent symptoms at 2 years Body Of 230 COVID-19 survivors in Italy infected during the first …
Mary Van Beusekom

New data show safety of Pfizer COVID vaccine for teens ages 12 to 17

… New data show safety of Pfizer COVID vaccine for teens ages 12 to 17 … New data show safety of Pfizer COVID vaccine for teens ages 12 to 17 Body Today in … the safety data of the Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT-162b2) COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents ages 12 to 17 years. After 1 …
Stephanie Soucheray

US COVID-19 surges in 2020 linked to increased antibiotic prescribing

… US COVID-19 surges in 2020 linked to increased antibiotic prescribing … US COVID-19 surges in 2020 linked to increased antibiotic prescribing Body Surges in COVID-19 cases in the United States were associated with …
Chris Dall

FDA grants emergency use for at-home COVID-flu test

… FDA grants emergency use for at-home COVID-flu test … FDA grants emergency use for at-home COVID-flu test Body Medical technology company Lucira Health, … Drug Administration (FDA) has granted its dual test for COVID-19 and influenza emergency use authorization (EUA). The …
Jim Wappes

COVID-related brain changes may lead to long-term fatigue

… COVID-related brain changes may lead to long-term fatigue … COVID-related brain changes may lead to long-term fatigue … and neuropsychiatric complications associated with long COVID, finds an observational study published yesterday in …
Mary Van Beusekom

Main US COVID markers continue slow rise

… Main US COVID markers continue slow rise … Main US COVID markers continue slow rise Body US COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths continued their slow …
Lisa Schnirring

Quick takes: Declassifying COVID-source intel, Cochrane mask review clarification, XBB.1.5 rise in US

… Quick takes: Declassifying COVID-source intel, Cochrane mask review clarification, … XBB.1.5 rise in US … Quick takes: Declassifying COVID-source intel, Cochrane mask review clarification, … that the measure isn't useful for preventing the spread of COVID-19. In a statement , the group said characterization of …
Lisa Schnirring
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A Future Foretold: Antimicrobial Resistance and COVID-19

In this final episode of Season 1, we discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted strategies to address antimicrobial resistance. Our guests will describe the patient experience of surviving COVID, the role of antimicrobial stewardship in managing COVID patients, and how the COVID-19 pandemic potentiates AMR and emerging approaches to the surveillance, treatment and prevention of AMR.

December 15, 2020

Indicators show US flu and COVID activity rising

… Indicators show US flu and COVID activity rising … Indicators show US flu and COVID activity rising Teaser image Teaser text Flu activity continues to elevate, and COVID-19 markers are also starting to rise from very low …
Lisa Schnirring
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Study: COVID increased gender mortality gaps in wealthy countries

… Study: COVID increased gender mortality gaps in wealthy countries … Study: COVID increased gender mortality gaps in wealthy countries … in gender mortality gaps. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body A new study in …
Stephanie Soucheray
old man dying

COVID-adapted stewardship intervention linked to reduced antibiotic use, resistance in Chicago hospital

… COVID-adapted stewardship intervention linked to reduced antibiotic use, resistance in Chicago hospital … COVID-adapted stewardship intervention linked to reduced … hospital Body Jordi Mora Igual / iStock Incorporating COVID-19–specific elements into an existing antimicrobial …
Chris Dall

Study: COVID-19 vaccination protects against serious cardiovascular disease

… Study: COVID-19 vaccination protects against serious cardiovascular disease … Study: COVID-19 vaccination protects against serious cardiovascular … Body libre de droit / iStock Full vaccination against COVID-19 protects recipients from serious cardiovascular …
Stephanie Soucheray

Study: Persistent CNS immune activation not main driver of neurologic long COVID

… CNS immune activation not main driver of neurologic long COVID … Study: Persistent CNS immune activation not main driver of neurologic long COVID Teaser image Teaser text The researchers found no … evidence of neuroinflammation. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Persistent central …
Mary Van Beusekom
Exhausted older woman

COVID activity picks up pace alongside other respiratory viruses

… COVID activity picks up pace alongside other respiratory viruses … COVID activity picks up pace alongside other respiratory … multiple respiratory illnesses. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Influenza, General …
Lisa Schnirring
positive COVID test

Study: Monovalent mRNA COVID vaccine 76% effective against poor outcomes

… Study: Monovalent mRNA COVID vaccine 76% effective against poor outcomes … Study: Monovalent mRNA COVID vaccine 76% effective against poor outcomes Teaser … those aged 65 years and older. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body The estimated …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Study spotlights disparities in COVID-19 clinical trials

… Study spotlights disparities in COVID-19 clinical trials … Study spotlights disparities in COVID-19 clinical trials Teaser image Teaser text M inorities were underrepresented in both COVID-19 clinical treatment trials and in disease prevention …
Stephanie Soucheray
Woman wearing mask in waiting room

Cannabis use linked to worse COVID-19 outcomes

… Cannabis use linked to worse COVID-19 outcomes … Cannabis use linked to worse COVID-19 outcomes Teaser image Teaser text Cannabis use was … risk of hospitalization. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body Cannabis use is …
Stephanie Soucheray
pot smoking

Paxlovid shown not effective against long COVID in veterans

… Paxlovid shown not effective against long COVID in veterans … Paxlovid shown not effective against long COVID in veterans Body A new study in the Annals of Internal … prescribed nirmatrelvir–ritonavir (Paxlovid) during COVID-19 infections shows no difference in long-COVID rates …
Stephanie Soucheray

International study supports use of lung ultrasound for COVID-19 triage

… International study supports use of lung ultrasound for COVID-19 triage … International study supports use of lung ultrasound for COVID-19 triage Body Lung ultrasounds (LUS) can help clinicians quickly and accurately decide if a COVID-19 patient needs respiratory help, according to …
Stephanie Soucheray

Global COVID cases remain stable but rise in two regions

… Global COVID cases remain stable but rise in two regions … Global COVID cases remain stable but rise in two regions Teaser … to boost pandemic preparedness. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body As a whole, the world's …
Lisa Schnirring
COVID vaccination in Brazil

Maternal COVID infection boosts respiratory distress risk in full-term babies

… Maternal COVID infection boosts respiratory distress risk in full-term babies … Maternal COVID infection boosts respiratory distress risk in full-term … babies Teaser image Teaser text Babies exposed to COVID in-utero had triple the risk, but it wasn't as high …
Lisa Schnirring
baby on oxygen

Bivalent COVID vaccine boosts protection against emergency, urgent care in young kids

… Bivalent COVID vaccine boosts protection against emergency, urgent care in young kids … Bivalent COVID vaccine boosts protection against emergency, urgent … was 80% at a median of 58 days. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body A dose of bivalent …
Mary Van Beusekom
Boy receiving COVID vaccination

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