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Study shows fatigue prominent feature of long COVID

… Study shows fatigue prominent feature of long COVID … Study shows fatigue prominent feature of long COVID Body m-gucci / iStock Results from an online survey in … malaise as prominent features 2 to 18 months after COVID-19 infections for both mild and severe cases. The study …
Stephanie Soucheray

Quick takes: Moderna's RSV vaccine, flu-COVID combo vaccines, new polio cases

… Quick takes: Moderna's RSV vaccine, flu-COVID combo vaccines, new polio cases … Quick takes: Moderna's RSV vaccine, flu-COVID combo vaccines, new polio cases Body The US Food and … an exclusive licensing agreement to co-commercialize COVID-19 vaccines beginning in 2025 and jointly develop novel …
Stephanie Soucheray

Singapore reports rise in COVID activity

… Singapore reports rise in COVID activity … Singapore reports rise in COVID activity Body Singapore's health ministry recently … announced that its closely monitoring a recent rise in COVID-19 infections, noting cases were up sharply for the …
Lisa Schnirring

Report: Less than half of nursing home residents up to date on COVID vaccines

… Less than half of nursing home residents up to date on COVID vaccines … Report: Less than half of nursing home residents up to date on COVID vaccines Body In this week’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report , researchers review COVID-19 activity and vaccination in US nursing homes from …
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Study: Previous COVID-19 infection may protect against common colds

… Study: Previous COVID-19 infection may protect against common colds … Study: Previous COVID-19 infection may protect against common colds Body Prostock-Studio / iStock Infection with COVID-19 may offer protection against other, less severe …
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NIH announces launch of clinical trial for nasal COVID vaccine

… NIH announces launch of clinical trial for nasal COVID vaccine … NIH announces launch of clinical trial for nasal COVID vaccine Body The National Institutes of Health (NIH) … the launch of a phase 1 trial of a nasal vaccine against COVID-19, which also marks the first National Institute for …
Lisa Schnirring

Study highlights impact of COVID lockdowns on drug-resistant TB diagnosis

… Study highlights impact of COVID lockdowns on drug-resistant TB diagnosis … Study highlights impact of COVID lockdowns on drug-resistant TB diagnosis Body A study conducted in South Africa highlights the impact that COVID-19 lockdowns had on drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) …
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Study: COVID-19 hospital cases, deaths in nursing homes fell sharply after widespread vaccination

… Study: COVID-19 hospital cases, deaths in nursing homes fell sharply after widespread vaccination … Study: COVID-19 hospital cases, deaths in nursing homes fell sharply … Control & Hospital Epidemiology of more than 44,000 COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County nursing homes reveals …
Stephanie Soucheray

Wearable activity trackers could offer early clues on COVID-19

… Wearable activity trackers could offer early clues on COVID-19 … Wearable activity trackers could offer early clues on COVID-19 Body Sitthiphong/iStock A new study from researchers … atrial fibrillation associated with stroke and COVID-19. The study is published in the journal JMIR mHealth …
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Poll: Only 45% of older adults will get updated COVID vaccines

… Poll: Only 45% of older adults will get updated COVID vaccines … Poll: Only 45% of older adults will get updated COVID vaccines Body Only 45% of Americans age 50 and older say they're likely to get the updated COVID-19 vaccine this season, according to a poll today from …
Stephanie Soucheray

WHO advisers recommend switch to monovalent XBB COVID vaccine

… WHO advisers recommend switch to monovalent XBB COVID vaccine … WHO advisers recommend switch to monovalent XBB COVID vaccine Teaser image Teaser text The WHO's outside … dropping the ancestral strain. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body The World Health …
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In-hospital delirium tied to decline in older COVID patients' functional, cognitive abilities

… In-hospital delirium tied to decline in older COVID patients' functional, cognitive abilities … In-hospital delirium tied to decline in older COVID patients' functional, cognitive abilities Teaser image … 6 months after hospital release. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Older COVID-19 …
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Study suggests people who limit meat 40% less likely to get COVID, but some experts skeptical

… Study suggests people who limit meat 40% less likely to get COVID, but some experts skeptical … Study suggests people who limit meat 40% less likely to get COVID, but some experts skeptical Teaser image Teaser text Of COVID-positive respondents, omnivores had a higher rate of …
Mary Van Beusekom
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About 3% of Omicron survivors in Malaysia had long COVID at 3 months, data reveal

… About 3% of Omicron survivors in Malaysia had long COVID at 3 months, data reveal … About 3% of Omicron survivors in Malaysia had long COVID at 3 months, data reveal Body Wavebreakmedia / iStock … Omicron variant surge suggests that 3.4% of adult COVID-19 survivors had persistent symptoms 3 months after …
Mary Van Beusekom

COVID-induced lung infection linked to heart damage

… COVID-induced lung infection linked to heart damage … COVID-induced lung infection linked to heart damage Teaser image Teaser text The lung infection caused by COVID-19 increased cardiac macrophages. Infectious disease …
Stephanie Soucheray
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Intestinal fungi may worsen lung inflammation in severe COVID-19 for up to 1 year

… Intestinal fungi may worsen lung inflammation in severe COVID-19 for up to 1 year … Intestinal fungi may worsen lung inflammation in severe COVID-19 for up to 1 year Body Stephanie Rossow / CDC In severely ill COVID-19 patients, some kinds of fungi can thrive in the …
Mary Van Beusekom

People with positive COVID results from home tests were 29% less likely to isolate

… People with positive COVID results from home tests were 29% less likely to isolate … People with positive COVID results from home tests were 29% less likely to isolate … A US study shows that people who had positive home-based COVID-19 test results from January 2021 to March 2022 had a …
Mary Van Beusekom

20% of vaccinated transplant recipients got COVID amid Omicron, but only 8% severely

… 20% of vaccinated transplant recipients got COVID amid Omicron, but only 8% severely … 20% of vaccinated transplant recipients got COVID amid Omicron, but only 8% severely Body COVID-19 infections among 2,400 vaccinated transplant …
Mary Van Beusekom

Severe obesity poses 76% higher risk of poor COVID-19 outcomes, study suggests

… Severe obesity poses 76% higher risk of poor COVID-19 outcomes, study suggests … Severe obesity poses 76% higher risk of poor COVID-19 outcomes, study suggests Body Obesity accelerates the loss of COVID-19 vaccine-induced neutralizing antibody capacity, …
Mary Van Beusekom

Study shows dogs can detect COVID-19 faster, better than most PCR tests

… Study shows dogs can detect COVID-19 faster, better than most PCR tests … Study shows dogs can detect COVID-19 faster, better than most PCR tests Teaser image … dogs can detect asymptomatic people, those who had long COVID, and new COVID variants. Infectious disease topics …
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VA infectious threat project tied to less staff burnout, fewer COVID cases

… threat project tied to less staff burnout, fewer COVID cases … VA infectious threat project tied to less staff burnout, fewer COVID cases Body A serious infectious threat response … (VANTHCS) was associated with reduced staff burnout during COVID-19 without increased healthcare-associated infections …
Mary Van Beusekom

COVID-19 vaccines shown safe in 2 new studies

… COVID-19 vaccines shown safe in 2 new studies … COVID-19 vaccines shown safe in 2 new studies Body … Monetary Fund / Flickr cc Two new studies show COVID-19 vaccines are safe in older adults and when administered simultaneously with non-COVID vaccines. Both studies are published in Vaccine . No …
Stephanie Soucheray

COVID-19 survivors may be at higher risk of gastrointestinal disorders at 1 year

… COVID-19 survivors may be at higher risk of gastrointestinal disorders at 1 year … COVID-19 survivors may be at higher risk of gastrointestinal … published today in Nature Communications suggests that COVID-19 survivors are at increased risk for a range of …
Mary Van Beusekom

Nearly half of COVID survivors in Africa have lingering symptoms, data reveal

… Nearly half of COVID survivors in Africa have lingering symptoms, data reveal … Nearly half of COVID survivors in Africa have lingering symptoms, data … review and meta-analysis estimates a nearly 50% long-COVID rate months after infection in Africa, with psychiatric …
Mary Van Beusekom

California healthcare industry had highest COVID-19 death rate of all occupations early in pandemic

… California healthcare industry had highest COVID-19 death rate of all occupations early in pandemic … California healthcare industry had highest COVID-19 death rate of all occupations early in pandemic Body … Asia & Pacific / Flickr cc In the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, Californians who worked in healthcare, …
Mary Van Beusekom

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