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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 topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body Severe acute …
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 …
Stephanie Soucheray
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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 … 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 … 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 … to compare the gastrointestinal outcomes of 154,068 COVID-19 survivors with those of 5,638,795 contemporary …
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

WHO COVID vaccine advisers recommend switch to JN.1 strain

… WHO COVID vaccine advisers recommend switch to JN.1 strain … WHO COVID vaccine advisers recommend switch to JN.1 strain Teaser … at its meeting on May 16.  Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body The World Health Organization (WHO) Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Composition, which meets about every 6 …
Lisa Schnirring
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New study aims to define long COVID through phenotypes of patients

… New study aims to define long COVID through phenotypes of patients … New study aims to define long COVID through phenotypes of patients Teaser image Teaser text Obesity during COVID-19 infection was linked to difficulty breathing in the …
Stephanie Soucheray
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New AI tool ferrets out long-COVID cases from patient records, estimates 23% prevalence

… New AI tool ferrets out long-COVID cases from patient records, estimates 23% prevalence … New AI tool ferrets out long-COVID cases from patient records, estimates 23% prevalence … tool that uncovers previously unrecognized signs of long COVID in electronic medical records (EMRs) say it suggests …
Mary Van Beusekom

Analysis: Last year's COVID vaccines protected well against severe illness

… Analysis: Last year's COVID vaccines protected well against severe illness … Analysis: Last year's COVID vaccines protected well against severe illness Teaser … at 4 weeks after vaccination. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body The updated …
Stephanie Soucheray
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Northeast states form alliance to make public health guidance as Vermont, DC ensure COVID vaccine access

… to make public health guidance as Vermont, DC ensure COVID vaccine access … to make public health guidance as Vermont, DC ensure COVID vaccine access Body Self Magazine / Flickr cc Seven … US jurisdictions to announce safeguards for access to COVID-19 vaccines. The moves come as Health and Human …
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Respiratory virus risk factors: Close contact for COVID, youth for rhinovirus

… Respiratory virus risk factors: Close contact for COVID, youth for rhinovirus … Respiratory virus risk factors: Close contact for COVID, youth for rhinovirus Teaser image Teaser text C lose … with an infected person was the strongest predictor of COVID-19 infection, while young age was tied to a positive …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Analysis: Researchers need to settle on universal long-COVID definition

… Analysis: Researchers need to settle on universal long-COVID definition … Analysis: Researchers need to settle on universal long-COVID definition Teaser image Teaser text The authors called for a clearer definition of long COVID so that evidence from clinical trials can be reliably …
Mary Van Beusekom
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CDC continues to receive reports of MIS-C in kids following COVID infections

… CDC continues to receive reports of MIS-C in kids following COVID infections … CDC continues to receive reports of MIS-C in kids following COVID infections Body Cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C), a rare but serious COVID-19 complication in children, have decreased from the …
Lisa Schnirring

CDC finalizes COVID vaccine changes, paving way for extra bivalent doses for vulnerable groups

… CDC finalizes COVID vaccine changes, paving way for extra bivalent doses … CDC finalizes COVID vaccine changes, paving way for extra bivalent doses … Prevention (CDC) yesterday finalized a plan to simplify COVID-19 mRNA vaccine recommendations, which allows seniors …
Lisa Schnirring

Half of COVID preprint studies later published in journals

… Half of COVID preprint studies later published in journals … Half of COVID preprint studies later published in journals Body Slightly more than half of COVID-19–related scientific studies posted on the preprint … in Denmark, Spain, and Austria searched for all COVID-19 preprints (non–peer-reviewed papers) posted on …
Mary Van Beusekom

Risk of long COVID goes up with previous diagnoses

… Risk of long COVID goes up with previous diagnoses … Risk of long COVID goes up with previous diagnoses Body A large study in Norway reveals that the risk of long COVID after a mild infection is about double among people who, before their COVID-19 infection, had been diagnosed as having …
Stephanie Soucheray

Novavax applies for FDA nod for its updated COVID vaccine

… Novavax applies for FDA nod for its updated COVID vaccine … Novavax applies for FDA nod for its updated COVID vaccine Body Novavax announced last week that it has … for an emergency use authorization (EUA) for its updated COVID vaccine targeting the JN.1 variant. Troy Saunders, APG …
Lisa Schnirring

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