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Montelukast didn't cut time to COVID symptom relief in clinical trial

… Montelukast didn't cut time to COVID symptom relief in clinical trial … Montelukast didn't cut time to COVID symptom relief in clinical trial Teaser image Teaser … intervention and placebo groups. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body A 14-day course of …
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Review: Most FDA-authorized COVID drugs not tied to serious side effects

… Review: Most FDA-authorized COVID drugs not tied to serious side effects … Review: Most FDA-authorized COVID drugs not tied to serious side effects Teaser image … risk of certain adverse events. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body COVID-19 …
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US, global COVID-19 markers show declines

… US, global COVID-19 markers show declines … US, global COVID-19 markers show declines Teaser image Teaser text In a … HV.1 has nudged ahead of EG.5. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body COVID-19 activity in the United States last week showed more …
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COVID vaccine boosters protect cancer patients from poor outcomes, study suggests

… COVID vaccine boosters protect cancer patients from poor … COVID vaccine boosters protect cancer patients from poor … dose conferred added protection. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Cancer patients … in Singapore derived significant protection from severe COVID-19 after three or four vaccine doses for at least 5 …
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Long-COVID patients performed worse on cognitive tests for up to 2 years

… Long-COVID patients performed worse on cognitive tests for up to 2 … Long-COVID patients performed worse on cognitive tests for up to 2 … to a 10-year age increase. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Cognitive deficits … to a 10-year increase in age were more common in COVID patients who still had symptoms 3 months or more after …
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COVID booster prompts good immune response, except after recent infection

… COVID booster prompts good immune response, except after … COVID booster prompts good immune response, except after … text Waiting at least 3 months post-infection to get a COVID-19 booster can maximize the increase in antibody levels. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body A study today in …
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Study: Men with key anti-inflammatory genetic variant almost 80% less likely to die of COVID

… genetic variant almost 80% less likely to die of COVID … genetic variant almost 80% less likely to die of COVID Body ALIOUI Mohammed Elamine / iStock Hospitalized male COVID-19 patients younger than 75 who have a certain variant …
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Global COVID markers fall, though cases rising in several countries

… Global COVID markers fall, though cases rising in several countries … Global COVID markers fall, though cases rising in several countries … States and other countries. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body The World Health … (WHO) in its weekly pandemic update said yesterday that COVID-19 cases and deaths declined over the last month, but …
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Before resistance developed, monoclonal antibodies were highly effective in preventing severe COVID-19

… antibodies were highly effective in preventing severe COVID-19 … antibodies were highly effective in preventing severe COVID-19 Teaser image Teaser text The drugs were highly safe and effective at reducing the severity of COVID-19 infections before the latest variants, especially …
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COVID cases trend down in all world regions

… COVID cases trend down in all world regions … COVID cases trend down in all world regions Teaser image … compared to earlier waves. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body Except for a few hot spots, COVID-19 activity over the past month declined in all six …
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Data: COVID reinfection in unvaccinated more severe than breakthrough infections

… Data: COVID reinfection in unvaccinated more severe than … Data: COVID reinfection in unvaccinated more severe than breakthrough infections Teaser image Teaser text COVID-19 survivors may experience severe complications that … reinfection, the authors say. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body The rate of …
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Data: Heart-failure patients have 82% better odds of living longer if vaccinated against COVID

… 82% better odds of living longer if vaccinated against COVID … 82% better odds of living longer if vaccinated against COVID Teaser image Teaser text Vaccinated patients also had a … risk of infection over 6 months. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body T he first study …
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Sluggish gas exchange in the lungs may be involved in long-COVID brain fog

… Sluggish gas exchange in the lungs may be involved in long-COVID brain fog … Sluggish gas exchange in the lungs may be involved in long-COVID brain fog Teaser image Teaser text Greater cardiac … lung function, the authors say.  Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Lower rates of gas …
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Increased incidence of invasive S aureus seen more in Black patients during COVID

… of invasive S aureus seen more in Black patients during COVID … of invasive S aureus seen more in Black patients during COVID Body CDC / Meredith Newlove A population-based study in Atlanta highlights the impact of community COVID-19 incidence on racial disparities in invasive …
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Full COVID vaccination tied to lower risk of heart conditions, death

… Full COVID vaccination tied to lower risk of heart conditions, … Full COVID vaccination tied to lower risk of heart conditions, … Kaglan / Flickr cc Partially vaccinated or unvaccinated COVID-19 patients in California were at significantly higher … review of the electronic medical records of 63,454 UC COVID-19 patients of any age or hospitalization status to …
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New data show Paxlovid outperforms molnupiravir against severe COVID-19 outcomes

… data show Paxlovid outperforms molnupiravir against severe COVID-19 outcomes … data show Paxlovid outperforms molnupiravir against severe COVID-19 outcomes Teaser image Teaser text No significant … 5 days of confirmed infection. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body A large study …
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COVID-positive infants may have fewer urinary tract, bacterial infections

… COVID-positive infants may have fewer urinary tract, … COVID-positive infants may have fewer urinary tract, … Compared with feverish infants who tested negative for COVID-19, a lower proportion of babies aged 8 to 60 days who … in infants and young children) who were tested for COVID-19. Among 14,402 infants, 58.4% were 29 to 60 days old, …
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Study estimates 6-times-higher odds of COVID in households amid Omicron

… Study estimates 6-times-higher odds of COVID in households amid Omicron … Study estimates 6-times-higher odds of COVID in households amid Omicron Body   The odds of … Institute of Infectious Diseases in Tokyo analyzed COVID-19 case rates in a single city during four variant …
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Rural COVID-19 patients have higher death rates following hospital stays, data reveal

… Rural COVID-19 patients have higher death rates following hospital … Rural COVID-19 patients have higher death rates following hospital … 22% higher all-cause mortality. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body A new analysis … and trended toward higher readmission rates following COVID-19 hospitalization than those from urban counties. The …
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Younger people in wealthy New York City areas snatched up COVID vaccine reserved for seniors

… Younger people in wealthy New York City areas snatched up COVID vaccine reserved for seniors … Younger people in wealthy New York City areas snatched up COVID vaccine reserved for seniors Body Massimo Giachetti / … people in high-income New York City neighborhoods accessed COVID-19 vaccinations before they were eligible, risking the …
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Study: Time to walk, drive to COVID vaccination sites may have deterred some

… Study: Time to walk, drive to COVID vaccination sites may have deterred some … Study: Time to walk, drive to COVID vaccination sites may have deterred some Body Edwin J. … / Flickr cc The ability to quickly walk or drive to US COVID-19 vaccination sites in the first 2 years of the …
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Study suggests cancer patients should stay current on COVID-19 boosters

… Study suggests cancer patients should stay current on COVID-19 boosters … Study suggests cancer patients should stay current on COVID-19 boosters Teaser image Teaser text Protection from … was high, hovering around 75%. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body Yesterday in …
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COVID-19 lockdowns, quarantines linked to mental distress in teens

… COVID-19 lockdowns, quarantines linked to mental distress in … COVID-19 lockdowns, quarantines linked to mental distress in … 7,800 teens aged 16 to 18 years in Norway ties stringent COVID-19 public health protocols and quarantine with mental … mental distress with the Hopkins Symptom Checklist in six COVID-19 surveys. A total of 57% of the adolescents were …
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Studies show safety, low side-effect profile of COVID vaccines in pregnancy

… Studies show safety, low side-effect profile of COVID vaccines in pregnancy … Studies show safety, low side-effect profile of COVID vaccines in pregnancy Teaser image Teaser text 68 major … and 53 in the unexposed cohort. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body Two recent …
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Analysis: COVID vaccine averted almost 13,000 deaths in seniors in Belgium in 3 years

… Analysis: COVID vaccine averted almost 13,000 deaths in seniors in … Analysis: COVID vaccine averted almost 13,000 deaths in seniors in … with 68% of deaths averted. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body A new analysis … published late last week in Vaccine concludes that COVID-19 vaccination averted 12,806 COVID-19 deaths among …
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