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COVID vaccine efficacy against BA.4/5 hospital stay fell from 68% to 36% after 4 months

… COVID vaccine efficacy against BA.4/5 hospital stay fell from 68% to 36% after 4 months … COVID vaccine efficacy against BA.4/5 hospital stay fell from … and 57% at a median of 88 days. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body V accine …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Episode 153: Good News in a COVID-Indifferent World

In "Good News in a COVID-Indifferent World," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the national and international COVID trends, the latest research on long COVID, and antibiotic-resistant Shigella. Dr. Osterholm also shares the latest "This Week in Public Health History" segment and interviews members of the podcast team. 

    Iron dysregulation and inflammatory stress erythropoiesis associates with long-term outcome of COVID-19 (Hanson et al., Nature Immunology)
    How Americans view the coronavirus, COVID-19 vaccines amid declining levels of concern (Tyson & Pasquini, Pew Research Center)
    Spike in extensively drug-resistant Shigella cases reported in UK, Europe (Dall, CIDRAP News)
    CDC warns of increase in extensively drug-resistant shigellosis (Dall, CIDRAP News)
    Superbugs & You podcast — new episode coming 3/26!
    The man in the iron lung (McRobbie, The Guardian)
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March 21, 2024

Invivyd submits emergency use request for COVID preventive

… Invivyd submits emergency use request for COVID preventive … Invivyd submits emergency use request for COVID preventive Body Invivyd, a biotechnology company based … authorization (EUA) for its monoclonal antibody to prevent COVID-19. Yaroslav Kryuchka / iStock The drug, called VYD222, …
Lisa Schnirring

New COVID antiviral candidate linked to shorter symptoms

… New COVID antiviral candidate linked to shorter symptoms … New COVID antiviral candidate linked to shorter symptoms Body … 3C-like protease inhibitor developed in Japan, shortened COVID-19 symptoms in people who received the medication …
Lisa Schnirring

CDC weighs in on JN.1 COVID-19 variant developments

… CDC weighs in on JN.1 COVID-19 variant developments … CDC weighs in on JN.1 COVID-19 variant developments Body In a recent respiratory … than 0.1% of SARS-CoV-2 viruses. For as long as we have COVID-19, we’ll have new variants. The CDC said initial data …
Lisa Schnirring

US COVID-19 hospitalization disparities lessened but persisted in vaccine era

… US COVID-19 hospitalization disparities lessened but persisted in vaccine era … US COVID-19 hospitalization disparities lessened but persisted … (CDC) scientists of more than 350,000 hospitalized COVID-19 patients reveals that racial and ethnic disparities …
Jim Wappes

COVID vaccine hesitancy linked to 'nocebo' side effects

… COVID vaccine hesitancy linked to 'nocebo' side effects … COVID vaccine hesitancy linked to 'nocebo' side effects Body Vaccine hesitancy about COVID-19 vaccines is a positive predictor of negative side …
Stephanie Soucheray

Those not vaccinated against COVID-19 more likely to be poorer, immigrants, study shows

… Those not vaccinated against COVID-19 more likely to be poorer, immigrants, study shows … Those not vaccinated against COVID-19 more likely to be poorer, immigrants, study shows … who see the largest share of patients unvaccinated against COVID-19, and reveals that the largest percentage practice in …
Stephanie Soucheray

CDC advisers make recommendations for COVID, flu, pneumococcal vaccines

… CDC advisers make recommendations for COVID, flu, pneumococcal vaccines … CDC advisers make recommendations for COVID, flu, pneumococcal vaccines Body In deliberations … (CDC) vaccine advisory group recommended updated COVID-19 and flu vaccines for the upcoming respiratory virus …
Lisa Schnirring

Physician PTSD levels rose during COVID

… Physician PTSD levels rose during COVID … Physician PTSD levels rose during COVID Body Physicians are known to have higher levels of … and researchers who examined patterns during the COVID pandemic found that PTSD levels spiked and varied by …
Lisa Schnirring

Study shows global decline in antimicrobial use during COVID pandemic was short-lived

… Study shows global decline in antimicrobial use during COVID pandemic was short-lived … Study shows global decline in antimicrobial use during COVID pandemic was short-lived Body Maridav / iStock An … consumption (AMC) during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic was transient and likely linked to …
Chris Dall

New breath test shows promise for rapid COVID-19 detection

… New breath test shows promise for rapid COVID-19 detection … New breath test shows promise for rapid COVID-19 detection Teaser image Teaser text The test provided … 2 breaths for each participant. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body A new device …
Stephanie Soucheray
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Global COVID-19 activity remains mixed

… Global COVID-19 activity remains mixed … Global COVID-19 activity remains mixed Teaser image Teaser text … Pacific by 10% and Africa by 3%. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body Cases and death …
Lisa Schnirring
Man wearing mask in Shanghai subway station

COVID pandemic had slight adverse effects on children's health in India

… COVID pandemic had slight adverse effects on children's health in India … COVID pandemic had slight adverse effects on children's health in India Body COVID-19 took a small but significant toll on children's …
Mary Van Beusekom

Having a heart attack in early COVID-19 lockdown tied to lower life expectancy

… Having a heart attack in early COVID-19 lockdown tied to lower life expectancy … Having a heart attack in early COVID-19 lockdown tied to lower life expectancy Body   New … patients who suffered heart attacks during the initial COVID-19 lockdowns can expect to live up to 2 years less than …
Stephanie Soucheray

Type A blood linked to higher rate of COVID infections

… Type A blood linked to higher rate of COVID infections … Type A blood linked to higher rate of COVID infections Teaser image Teaser text Moreover, the study … the Omicron strain of the virus. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body People with type …
Stephanie Soucheray
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Paxlovid tied to 30% lower risk of severe COVID in patients with chronic conditions

… Paxlovid tied to 30% lower risk of severe COVID in patients with chronic conditions … Paxlovid tied to 30% lower risk of severe COVID in patients with chronic conditions Body Paxlovid was … and death among vaccinated, nonhospitalized COVID-19 patients with serious chronic conditions but didn't …
Mary Van Beusekom

Study: Multiple booster doses protect blood cancer patients from COVID-19

… Multiple booster doses protect blood cancer patients from COVID-19 … Study: Multiple booster doses protect blood cancer patients from COVID-19 Body US National Guard / Flickr cc A new study in … shows booster vaccine doses protect lymphoma patients from COVID-19 infection, especially after the fourth dose. The …
Stephanie Soucheray

UK COVID positivity differed by ethnic, religious, and social factors over time

… UK COVID positivity differed by ethnic, religious, and social factors over time … UK COVID positivity differed by ethnic, religious, and social … Pakistani, Muslim, and Sikh groups tested positive for COVID-19 at higher rates than their White and Christian …
Mary Van Beusekom

SHEA advises against COVID screening of patients with no symptoms

… SHEA advises against COVID screening of patients with no symptoms … SHEA advises against COVID screening of patients with no symptoms Body Today the … (SHEA) published a recommendation against universal COVID-19 screening of asymptomatic patients before healthcare …
Mary Van Beusekom

Certain symptoms diminish well-being in long-COVID patients, survey shows

… Certain symptoms diminish well-being in long-COVID patients, survey shows … Certain symptoms diminish well-being in long-COVID patients, survey shows Body Among long-COVID patients in Israel, nonspecific emotional and cognitive …
Mary Van Beusekom

Study notes racial disparities in kids' COVID vaccine uptake

… Study notes racial disparities in kids' COVID vaccine uptake … Study notes racial disparities in kids' COVID vaccine uptake Body COVID-19 vaccination rates among US children aged 5 to 17 …
Mary Van Beusekom

Kids' COVID symptoms—not rates of severe disease—evolved with variants

… Kids' COVID symptoms—not rates of severe disease—evolved with variants … Kids' COVID symptoms—not rates of severe disease—evolved with … Network Open . The Pediatric Emergency Research Canada COVID Study Group assessed symptoms among 1,440 COVID-19 …
Mary Van Beusekom

National COVID-19 guidelines vary widely, often promote ineffective treatments

… National COVID-19 guidelines vary widely, often promote ineffective treatments … National COVID-19 guidelines vary widely, often promote ineffective … 1 to 22 therapeutics.  Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body A comparative …
Stephanie Soucheray
covid drugs

US flu reaches high severity status as deaths outpace COVID

… US flu reaches high severity status as deaths outpace COVID … US flu reaches high severity status as deaths outpace COVID Teaser image Teaser text The CDC says it's now … season. Infectious disease topics Influenza, General COVID-19 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Byline Lisa …
Lisa Schnirring
Flu patient in hospital

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