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

… CNS immune activation not main driver of neurologic long COVID … 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 …
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COVID activity picks up pace alongside other respiratory viruses

… COVID activity picks up pace alongside other respiratory … COVID activity picks up pace alongside other respiratory … multiple respiratory illnesses. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Influenza, General Byline Lisa Schnirring Body After a stable period, COVID-19 activity is increasing again, especially in the …
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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 …
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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
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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 linked to an increased risk of more serious COVID-19 outcomes, including hospitalization and intensive …
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WHO advisers say current strains OK for COVID vaccine production

… WHO advisers say current strains OK for COVID vaccine production … WHO advisers say current strains OK for COVID vaccine production Teaser image Teaser text Current … antibody response. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body The World Health …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 COVID-19 cases remained stable for the fourth week in a row, …
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Maternal COVID infection boosts respiratory distress risk in full-term babies

… Maternal COVID infection boosts respiratory distress risk in full-term … 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 when moms were vaccinated. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body Full-term babies of …
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Bivalent COVID vaccine boosts protection against emergency, urgent care in young kids

… Bivalent COVID vaccine boosts protection against emergency, urgent … 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 (two-strain) mRNA COVID-19 vaccine booster pushed effectiveness against …
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Study: COVID deaths fell 84% in UK cancer patients after vaccine rollout

… Study: COVID deaths fell 84% in UK cancer patients after vaccine … Study: COVID deaths fell 84% in UK cancer patients after vaccine … in early 2021 to 7.5% in 2022. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body SARS-CoV-2 deaths in UK cancer patients dropped 84% after the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, estimates a University of …
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Studies show real-world usefulness of bivalent COVID boosters

… Studies show real-world usefulness of bivalent COVID boosters … Studies show real-world usefulness of bivalent COVID boosters Teaser image Teaser text Protection against … 68% to 72% in the other study. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body Authors writing …
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US COVID markers rise; XBB.1.5 keeps fast pace

… US COVID markers rise; XBB.1.5 keeps fast pace … US COVID markers rise; XBB.1.5 keeps fast pace Teaser image … mainly in the northeast. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body Most of the nation's COVID-19 indicators are on the rise after the holidays, with …
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Trial data support antibiotic audit and feedback in COVID patients

… Trial data support antibiotic audit and feedback in COVID patients … Trial data support antibiotic audit and feedback in COVID patients Teaser image Teaser text A randomized trial in Canada finds that COVID-19 patients in the audit and feedback group had lower …
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Report: Severe COVID can catalyze arterial plaque growth, sparking deadly heart problems

… Report: Severe COVID can catalyze arterial plaque growth, sparking deadly … Report: Severe COVID can catalyze arterial plaque growth, sparking deadly … events for as long as 1 year. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Severe COVID-19 …
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COVID, flu vaccine uptake in US healthcare workers lacking

… COVID, flu vaccine uptake in US healthcare workers lacking … COVID, flu vaccine uptake in US healthcare workers lacking … Weekly Report , researchers published two studies on COVID-19 and flu vaccine coverage among US healthcare … personnel (HCP), with one finding higher flu vaccine than COVID-19 vaccine uptake in 2023, and one suggesting that …
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US COVID markers continue slow summer rise

… US COVID markers continue slow summer rise … US COVID markers continue slow summer rise Teaser image Teaser … states now at moderate levels. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body Though the nation's COVID-19 activity is still at very low levels, markers that …
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US hospital data confirm rise in antibiotic use during COVID pandemic

… US hospital data confirm rise in antibiotic use during COVID pandemic … US hospital data confirm rise in antibiotic use during COVID pandemic Teaser image Teaser text Antibiotic use rose … increase in antibiotic use in US hospitals early in the COVID-19 pandemic, with smaller upticks observed during …
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Study: Paxlovid cuts hospitalization, death only in at-risk COVID patients with weak immune systems

… Study: Paxlovid cuts hospitalization, death only in at-risk COVID patients with weak immune systems … Study: Paxlovid cuts hospitalization, death only in at-risk COVID patients with weak immune systems Teaser image Teaser … text There were no significant differences in risk among COVID patients with chronic conditions and healthy immune …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Study finds no evidence COVID-19 causes childhood asthma

… Study finds no evidence COVID-19 causes childhood asthma … Study finds no evidence COVID-19 causes childhood asthma Teaser image Teaser text … risk of a new asthma diagnosis. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body A study today in …
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Socioeconomic disadvantage magnifies COVID-19 effects, slows recovery, data suggest

… Socioeconomic disadvantage magnifies COVID-19 effects, slows recovery, data suggest … Socioeconomic disadvantage magnifies COVID-19 effects, slows recovery, data suggest Teaser image … on physical activities and pain. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Recovery from …
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COVID-related loss of smell tied to changes in the brain

… COVID-related loss of smell tied to changes in the brain … COVID-related loss of smell tied to changes in the brain … susceptible to brain damage. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body A new  study of 73 adults recovering from COVID-19 finds that those who lost their sense of smell …
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Quick takes: Long-COVID treatment, SARS-CoV-2 biosafety, expanded airport pathogen sampling

… Quick takes: Long-COVID treatment, SARS-CoV-2 biosafety, expanded airport … Quick takes: Long-COVID treatment, SARS-CoV-2 biosafety, expanded airport … have autonomic nervous system dysregulation due to long COVID. The dysfunction leads to problems with heart rate, …
Lisa Schnirring

Analysis finds positive risk-benefit for Novavax COVID vaccine

… Analysis finds positive risk-benefit for Novavax COVID vaccine … Analysis finds positive risk-benefit for Novavax COVID vaccine Body An analysis of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine using clinical and real-world data found …
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