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COVID vaccines saved at least 1 million lives in Europe, experts estimate

… COVID vaccines saved at least 1 million lives in Europe, … COVID vaccines saved at least 1 million lives in Europe, … experts estimate Body US National Guard  / Flickr cc COVID-19 vaccination directly saved at least 1,004,927 lives … see from our research, the large numbers of lives saved by COVID-19 vaccines across Europe during the pandemic. However, …
Stephanie Soucheray

Feds probe possible stroke link to new Pfizer COVID booster

… Feds probe possible stroke link to new Pfizer COVID booster … Feds probe possible stroke link to new Pfizer COVID booster Body Ahead of the Martin Luther King Jr holiday … who received the Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent (two-strain) COVID-19 booster. However, follow-up investigations in the …
Lisa Schnirring

Global COVID-19 cases, deaths continue to drop

… Global COVID-19 cases, deaths continue to drop … Global COVID-19 cases, deaths continue to drop Body In its weekly update on COVID-19 today, the World Health Organization (WHO) said … Seeking EUA for 4th vaccine dose in preschoolers In other COVID developments, Pfizer and BioNTech announced today that …
Lisa Schnirring

Even mildly ill COVID-19 patients report chest pain at 6 months, 1 year

… Even mildly ill COVID-19 patients report chest pain at 6 months, 1 year … Even mildly ill COVID-19 patients report chest pain at 6 months, 1 year Body An unpublished study involving nearly 150,000 COVID-19 survivors who had mild infections in Salt Lake City …
Mary Van Beusekom

WHO advisers recommend sticking with monovalent COVID XBB.1.5 vaccines

… WHO advisers recommend sticking with monovalent COVID XBB.1.5 vaccines … WHO advisers recommend sticking with monovalent COVID XBB.1.5 vaccines Body The World Health Organization (WHO) technical advisory group on COVID-19 vaccine composition met last week to review the …
Lisa Schnirring

Study reveals promising results for abatacept for severe COVID

… Study reveals promising results for abatacept for severe COVID … Study reveals promising results for abatacept for severe COVID Body A new study shows good results in patients with severe COVID-19 for abatacept, an anti-inflammatory immunomodulating …
Stephanie Soucheray

Study identifies risk groups for severe COVID-19 by patient age

… Study identifies risk groups for severe COVID-19 by patient age … Study identifies risk groups for severe COVID-19 by patient age Body Visivasnc / iStock A new study … of and outcomes of pediatric and adult hospitalized COVID patients at five US sites, and found that teens were at …
Stephanie Soucheray

COVID vaccine mandates linked to increased uptake among healthcare workers

… COVID vaccine mandates linked to increased uptake among … COVID vaccine mandates linked to increased uptake among … cc A new study in JAMA Network Open shows that state COVID-19 vaccine mandates for healthcare workers (HCWs) … increase in the proportion of HCWs ever vaccinated against COVID-19 and a 3.64 pp (95% CI, 0.72 to 6.57 pp) increase in …
Stephanie Soucheray

COVID-19 increased psychological distress in college students, data reveal

… COVID-19 increased psychological distress in college … COVID-19 increased psychological distress in college … experienced increased psychological distress during COVID-19 but used fewer mental health support services. This … the National College Health Assessment before the COVID-19 pandemic, and 96,489 completed it during the …
Stephanie Soucheray

US flu, COVID, RSV activity continues to recede

… US flu, COVID, RSV activity continues to recede … US flu, COVID, RSV activity continues to recede Body Respiratory … 184 pediatric flu deaths last season. Lower levels for all COVID, RSV markers In its latest updates for COVID , the CDC reported declines in severity indicators …
Lisa Schnirring

COVID hospitalization linked to cognitive impairment 2 years later

… COVID hospitalization linked to cognitive impairment 2 years … COVID hospitalization linked to cognitive impairment 2 years … Almost 20% of people who were hospitalized for COVID-19 infections early in the pandemic still had signs of … Portugal, in a region hit hard by the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on hospital admission episodes and …
Stephanie Soucheray

Real-world evidence shows remdesivir tied to less death in hospitalized COVID patients

… shows remdesivir tied to less death in hospitalized COVID patients … shows remdesivir tied to less death in hospitalized COVID patients Body Wavebreakmedia/iStock  A new study … (RDV) is associated with reduced mortality among COVID-19 patients based on electronic health records (EHRs) …
Stephanie Soucheray

Scientists caution about CDC guidance on over-the-counter drugs for COVID-19

… caution about CDC guidance on over-the-counter drugs for COVID-19 … caution about CDC guidance on over-the-counter drugs for COVID-19 Body miflippo / iStock In its most recent guidelines on the use of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs for COVID-19, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
Mary Van Beusekom

Paxlovid slashed risk of COVID hospital stay in some patients amid Omicron, study suggests

… Paxlovid slashed risk of COVID hospital stay in some patients amid Omicron, study … Paxlovid slashed risk of COVID hospital stay in some patients amid Omicron, study … with weakened immune systems who had completed a primary COVID-19 vaccine series, Paxlovid was tied to a 44% lower …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Remdesivir tied to 54% lower risk of death among hospitalized COVID patients

… tied to 54% lower risk of death among hospitalized COVID patients … tied to 54% lower risk of death among hospitalized COVID patients Teaser image Teaser text By day 28, 70% of … the hospital, a 16% difference.  Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body A comparison  …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Oral antivirals may cut risk of poor outcomes in high-risk patients infected with COVID JN.1

… risk of poor outcomes in high-risk patients infected with COVID JN.1 … risk of poor outcomes in high-risk patients infected with COVID JN.1 Teaser image Teaser text Yet less than one third … or drug-drug interactions. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Oral antiviral …
Mary Van Beusekom
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In the wake of COVID, Osterholm takes on 'The Big One' in new book

… In the wake of COVID, Osterholm takes on 'The Big One' in new book … In the wake of COVID, Osterholm takes on 'The Big One' in new book Teaser … Olshaker's new book examines the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and how a pandemic caused by an even …
Chris Dall
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Study: Infection-control measures stemmed COVID spread in hospitals from 2020 to 2022

… Study: Infection-control measures stemmed COVID spread in hospitals from 2020 to 2022 … Study: Infection-control measures stemmed COVID spread in hospitals from 2020 to 2022 Teaser image … followed, the authors said. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Implementation of …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Study: COVID vaccine during pregnancy lowers risk of poor infant outcomes

… Study: COVID vaccine during pregnancy lowers risk of poor infant … Study: COVID vaccine during pregnancy lowers risk of poor infant … or 6-month hospital readmission. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body The infants of pregnant women given at least one mRNA COVID-19 vaccine dose during pregnancy were at lower risk for …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Prior COVID infection lowers risk of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in kids

… Prior COVID infection lowers risk of multisystem inflammatory … Prior COVID infection lowers risk of multisystem inflammatory … to benefit MIS-C patients. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body A pair of studies … (MIS-C), with Dutch researchers finding that previous COVID-19 infection helps protect children against the …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Trial finds that fluvoxamine doesn't speed COVID recovery

… Trial finds that fluvoxamine doesn't speed COVID recovery … Trial finds that fluvoxamine doesn't speed COVID recovery Teaser image Teaser text The median time to … 13 days in placebo recipients. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body The antidepressant …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Lower COVID vaccine uptake tied to unequal access to vaccination sites

… Lower COVID vaccine uptake tied to unequal access to vaccination … Lower COVID vaccine uptake tied to unequal access to vaccination … and both vaccine age-groups.  Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body A Boston Children's Hospital–led  study  reveals that COVID-19 vaccine uptake lagged among US children with more …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Analysis: Long-COVID burden reduced 7 months after acute infection

… Analysis: Long-COVID burden reduced 7 months after acute infection … Analysis: Long-COVID burden reduced 7 months after acute infection Body A new study conducted in Italy reveals a reduction in long-COVID burden 7 months following the acute phase. The study, …
Stephanie Soucheray

US COVID levels rise a bit in West, South

… US COVID levels rise a bit in West, South … US COVID levels rise a bit in West, South Body Though COVID-19 activity in the United States is still low, … indicators, including emergency department visits for COVID, which are still very low nationally, at 0.5%. Visits …
Lisa Schnirring

Study: Higher veteran COVID death rate at community hospitals than at VA centers

… Study: Higher veteran COVID death rate at community hospitals than at VA centers … Study: Higher veteran COVID death rate at community hospitals than at VA centers … to community than VHA hospitals. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Most US Veterans …
Mary Van Beusekom
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