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Quick takes: COVID testing for China travelers, pandemic readiness funds, UK booster plan

… Quick takes: COVID testing for China travelers, pandemic readiness funds, UK booster plan … Quick takes: COVID testing for China travelers, pandemic readiness funds, … plan Body The US government is finalizing a plan to ease COVID-19 testing requirements on travelers from China, a step …
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FDA postpones advisory committee meeting on next COVID vaccines

… FDA postpones advisory committee meeting on next COVID vaccines … FDA postpones advisory committee meeting on next COVID vaccines Body The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) … on the strain or strains to include in 2024-25 COVID vaccines. solarseven/iStock In an X post , the FDA said …
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New research finds link between COVID-19 and gestational diabetes

… New research finds link between COVID-19 and gestational diabetes … New research finds link between COVID-19 and gestational diabetes Body COVID-19 infection during the first 21 weeks of pregnancy is …
Lisa Schnirring

Quick takes: FDA advisers to weigh COVID vaccines, H5N1 in US cows and poultry

… Quick takes: FDA advisers to weigh COVID vaccines, H5N1 in US cows and poultry … Quick takes: FDA advisers to weigh COVID vaccines, H5N1 in US cows and poultry Body The Food and … and make recommendations on the composition of the 2025-26 COVID-19 vaccines, according to a notice in the Federal …

Most COVID patients received antibiotics early in the pandemic, data show

… Most COVID patients received antibiotics early in the pandemic, data show … Most COVID patients received antibiotics early in the pandemic, … Body US Navy, Ryan M. Breede / Flickr cc Nearly 80% of COVID-19 patients in 28 countries received early empiric …
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Study: COVID wastewater signals more accurately predict hospitalizations

… Study: COVID wastewater signals more accurately predict hospitalizations … Study: COVID wastewater signals more accurately predict … most useful tools that can be used to predict when rising COVID-19 activity will result in increased hospitalizations. …
Stephanie Soucheray

COVID vaccine moderately protective against Omicron infection in kids

… COVID vaccine moderately protective against Omicron infection in kids … COVID vaccine moderately protective against Omicron infection … doses of the monovalent (single-strain) Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine against Omicron variant infection to be 58%, …
Mary Van Beusekom

Nirmatrelvir tied to 26% lower risk of long COVID, 47% lower risk of death

… Nirmatrelvir tied to 26% lower risk of long COVID, 47% lower risk of death … Nirmatrelvir tied to 26% lower risk of long COVID, 47% lower risk of death Body The antiviral drug … of the components of Paxlovid) lowered the risk of long COVID in patients who had at least one risk factor for severe …
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Global life span increased since 1990 but took a COVID hit

… Global life span increased since 1990 but took a COVID hit … Global life span increased since 1990 but took a COVID hit Body US Navy, Ryan M. Breeden / Flickr cc Global … stroke, and heart disease, but has been slowed by the COVID-19 pandemic.    The study compared 288 causes of death …
Stephanie Soucheray

US COVID markers continue steady rise

… US COVID markers continue steady rise … US COVID markers continue steady rise Teaser image Teaser text … to 27.8% over the last 2 weeks. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body COVID activity continues …
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COVID activity continues at brisk pace across much of US

… COVID activity continues at brisk pace across much of US … COVID activity continues at brisk pace across much of US … to the CDC's latest update. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body US COVID activity …
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Hospital caseload strain may have contributed to 1 in 5 COVID deaths

… Hospital caseload strain may have contributed to 1 in 5 COVID deaths … Hospital caseload strain may have contributed to 1 in 5 COVID deaths Teaser image Teaser text The analysis yields … future public health crises. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body Strain from hospital …
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CDC study: People with HIV have elevated COVID reinfection rate

… CDC study: People with HIV have elevated COVID reinfection rate … CDC study: People with HIV have elevated COVID reinfection rate Body Moha El-Jaw / iStock A new … study finds that people with HIV (PWH) have higher COVID-19 reinfection rates than those without HIV (PWOH). The …
Mary Van Beusekom

Study: Kids with COVID shed virus for median of 3 days, supporting school-isolation policies

… Study: Kids with COVID shed virus for median of 3 days, supporting school-isolation policies … Study: Kids with COVID shed virus for median of 3 days, supporting … of vaccination status. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Children who …
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Fewer US workers sick with flu, COVID went to workplace after pandemic began

… Fewer US workers sick with flu, COVID went to workplace after pandemic began … Fewer US workers sick with flu, COVID went to workplace after pandemic began Body   … Prostock-Studio / iStock US workers ill with influenza or COVID-19 were less likely to work onsite than those with …
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Experts offer tips to combat rampant online COVID, other health misinformation

… Experts offer tips to combat rampant online COVID, other health misinformation … Experts offer tips to combat rampant online COVID, other health misinformation Body The US medical and … media rumors that undermined trust in science during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Understanding the information ecosystem, …
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Babies exposed to mild COVID-19 in womb show normal brain development

… Babies exposed to mild COVID-19 in womb show normal brain development … Babies exposed to mild COVID-19 in womb show normal brain development Teaser image … or oxygen supplementation. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body The infants of …
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FDA authorizes second bivalent COVID boosters for seniors, other at-risk groups

… FDA authorizes second bivalent COVID boosters for seniors, other at-risk groups … FDA authorizes second bivalent COVID boosters for seniors, other at-risk groups Teaser image … and plan a fall vaccine push. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body The Food and Drug …
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Study of Novavax COVID vaccine estimates 100% efficacy against hospitalizations

… Study of Novavax COVID vaccine estimates 100% efficacy against hospitalizations … Study of Novavax COVID vaccine estimates 100% efficacy against … estimates that two doses of the Novavax (NVX-CoV2373) COVID-19 vaccine were 100% effective against hospitalization …
Mary Van Beusekom

COVID-19 metrics trend down across US

… COVID-19 metrics trend down across US … COVID-19 metrics trend down across US Teaser image Teaser … hospitalizations were down 6%. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body Today in its …
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Paxlovid may better cut risk of severe COVID outcomes in asthma patients than molnupiravir

… Paxlovid may better cut risk of severe COVID outcomes in asthma patients than molnupiravir … Paxlovid may better cut risk of severe COVID outcomes in asthma patients than molnupiravir Teaser … those given molnupiravir. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Among asthma …
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Delays in COVID antiviral receipt raised risk of poor outcomes after ED visits by 18%, data suggest

… Delays in COVID antiviral receipt raised risk of poor outcomes after ED visits by 18%, data suggest … Delays in COVID antiviral receipt raised risk of poor outcomes after ED … speed antiviral administration. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Longer intervals …
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Studies: More US adults roll up sleeves for flu than COVID, RSV vaccines

… Studies: More US adults roll up sleeves for flu than COVID, RSV vaccines … Studies: More US adults roll up sleeves for flu than COVID, RSV vaccines Teaser image Teaser text The researchers … for those at highest risk. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Influenza Vaccines Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Decline in COVID reporting muddles tracking of global illness patterns

… Decline in COVID reporting muddles tracking of global illness patterns … Decline in COVID reporting muddles tracking of global illness patterns … hospitalization and death trends may be more reliable COVID activity markers. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 …
Lisa Schnirring
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Review spotlights COVID's impact on pregnant women, including 7-fold higher death rate

… Review spotlights COVID's impact on pregnant women, including 7-fold higher death rate … Review spotlights COVID's impact on pregnant women, including 7-fold higher … ICU care was almost quadruple. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Jim Wappes Body A large pre-Omicron study …
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