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Demand for blood thinners rapidly fluctuated amid COVID

… Demand for blood thinners rapidly fluctuated amid COVID … Demand for blood thinners rapidly fluctuated amid COVID Teaser image Teaser text The total volume of … pandemic. Infectious disease topics Resilient Drug Supply COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Last week in The …
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US adults cite misbeliefs about eligibility, immunity for not getting COVID booster

… misbeliefs about eligibility, immunity for not getting COVID booster … misbeliefs about eligibility, immunity for not getting COVID booster Body An online survey of 1,200 previously … most-cited reasons for not getting a bivalent (two-strain) COVID-19 booster dose were lack of awareness about …
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FDA panel eyes shift to annual COVID shots

… FDA panel eyes shift to annual COVID shots … FDA panel eyes shift to annual COVID shots Teaser image Teaser text Vaccine advisers will … for vaccine strain selection. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body In a document posted … (FDA) today spelled out a proposal for annual COVID-19 vaccine shots for the majority of people and a …
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Study: Immune response from COVID infection after 2 vaccine doses waned slower than after 3 doses

… Study: Immune response from COVID infection after 2 vaccine doses waned slower than after … Study: Immune response from COVID infection after 2 vaccine doses waned slower than after … 3 doses Body Phil Roeder / Flickr cc Three Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine doses stimulate long-term immune responses …
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5,000 US COVID deaths may have been averted in winter 2022 under higher Paxlovid use

… 5,000 US COVID deaths may have been averted in winter 2022 under … 5,000 US COVID deaths may have been averted in winter 2022 under … during the winter 2021-22 SARS-CoV-2 Omicron wave if 5% of COVID-19 patients had taken the antiviral drug Paxlovid, … may have occurred. In sensitivity analyses, estimated COVID-19 hospitalizations declined 0.5% to 7.5%, and deaths …
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Long-COVID patients see improvement with online program

… Long-COVID patients see improvement with online program … Long-COVID patients see improvement with online program Teaser … with 8% in the usual-care group. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body An 8-week online rehabilitation program helped long-COVID patients improve their quality of life, according to a …
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Report spotlights inequalities in COVID vaccine access in poorer nations

… Report spotlights inequalities in COVID vaccine access in poorer nations … Report spotlights inequalities in COVID vaccine access in poorer nations Teaser image Teaser … Africa and the Western Pacific. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body New global …
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Study: HHS's COVID vaccine campaign saved $732 billion in averted infections, costs

… Study: HHS's COVID vaccine campaign saved $732 billion in averted … Study: HHS's COVID vaccine campaign saved $732 billion in averted … encouraged 22 million Americans to complete their primary COVID-19 vaccine series, preventing nearly 2.6 million infections. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body The US Department …
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Study: Bad COVID lockdown memories faded in a year, but kids' mental health worsened

… Study: Bad COVID lockdown memories faded in a year, but kids' mental … Study: Bad COVID lockdown memories faded in a year, but kids' mental … worsened Body DMEPhotography / iStock Although memories of COVID-19 lockdowns in Danish school children dimmed in detail …
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Quick takes: US COVID steady but flu up a bit, more avian flu outbreaks, new polio cases

… Quick takes: US COVID steady but flu up a bit, more avian flu outbreaks, new … Quick takes: US COVID steady but flu up a bit, more avian flu outbreaks, new polio cases Body US COVID-19 activity last week was mostly level, with emergency …
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Study: Risk of RSV not heightened in kids with recent COVID infections

… Study: Risk of RSV not heightened in kids with recent COVID infections … Study: Risk of RSV not heightened in kids with recent COVID infections Teaser image Teaser text The odds of a … lower in the SARS-CoV-2 group. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Influenza, General …
Stephanie Soucheray
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Novavax says its COVID vaccine produces fewer, milder reactions than Pfizer version

… Novavax says its COVID vaccine produces fewer, milder reactions than Pfizer … Novavax says its COVID vaccine produces fewer, milder reactions than Pfizer … real-world study suggesting that its 2024-25 protein-based COVID-19 vaccine targeting the JN.1 SARS-CoV-2 strain causes …
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More FDA uncertainty roils full approval for Novavax COVID vaccine

… More FDA uncertainty roils full approval for Novavax COVID vaccine … More FDA uncertainty roils full approval for Novavax COVID vaccine Teaser image Teaser text Today Novavax weighed … approved drugs and biologics. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body Novavax's COVID vaccine …
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Updated 2024-25 COVID vaccine cut emergency visits among kids, study suggests

… Updated 2024-25 COVID vaccine cut emergency visits among kids, study suggests … Updated 2024-25 COVID vaccine cut emergency visits among kids, study suggests … cases. Infectious disease topics Childhood Vaccines COVID-19 Byline Laine Bergeson Body A  new analysis from the …
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Local political climate tied to COVID vaccine uptake

… Local political climate tied to COVID vaccine uptake … Local political climate tied to COVID vaccine uptake Teaser image Teaser text Conservatives … under 35% in conservative areas. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Anti-science Byline Laine Bergeson Body The … as much as what they believe politically when it comes to COVID-19 vaccination, according to a  study published this …
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Older people at slightly lower risk of adverse events after Moderna than Pfizer COVID vaccine

… lower risk of adverse events after Moderna than Pfizer COVID vaccine … lower risk of adverse events after Moderna than Pfizer COVID vaccine Teaser image Teaser text The Moderna vaccine was also tied to a 14% lower risk of contracting COVID-19 in this age-group. Infectious disease topics …
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COVID's aftermath: Persistent organ damage at 1 year, lung abnormalities at 2

… COVID's aftermath: Persistent organ damage at 1 year, lung … COVID's aftermath: Persistent organ damage at 1 year, lung … with non-severe infections. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Two studies published yesterday further reveal the extent of COVID-19's potential aftermath, with one showing residual …
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35 years of US investment in research led to development of mRNA COVID vaccines

… of US investment in research led to development of mRNA COVID vaccines … of US investment in research led to development of mRNA COVID vaccines Teaser image Teaser text From 1985 to 2022, … discoveries that contributed to the design of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in 2020. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 …
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Oral antiviral simnotrelvir shows promise for treating mild COVID-19

… Oral antiviral simnotrelvir shows promise for treating mild COVID-19 … Oral antiviral simnotrelvir shows promise for treating mild COVID-19 Body Today in the New England Journal of Medicine … that can shorten the duration of mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms. Unlike with Paxlovid or other antivirals …
Stephanie Soucheray

Psychiatric conditions linked to more COVID-19 hospital stays

… Psychiatric conditions linked to more COVID-19 hospital stays … Psychiatric conditions linked to more COVID-19 hospital stays Body A new analysis of data in … and Other Respiratory Viruses finds that the incidence of COVID-19 hospitalization is more than double among patients …
Stephanie Soucheray

EU groups describe work-life impacts of COVID measures

… EU groups describe work-life impacts of COVID measures … EU groups describe work-life impacts of COVID measures Body The impact of COVID measures on work-life balance varied across different …
Lisa Schnirring

BARDA awards Project Next Gen funding for antibody treatments for COVID, other viruses

… Project Next Gen funding for antibody treatments for COVID, other viruses … Project Next Gen funding for antibody treatments for COVID, other viruses Body ModeX Therapeutics, a … to expand the pipeline of vaccines and treatments for COVID-19. The first phase of the contract provides an initial …
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Analysis shows racial disparities in COVID ICU admissions in California

… Analysis shows racial disparities in COVID ICU admissions in California … Analysis shows racial disparities in COVID ICU admissions in California Body A new retrospective … showing significant racial disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. All hospitalizations …
Stephanie Soucheray

Research shows nasal swab could help predict COVID-19 severity

… Research shows nasal swab could help predict COVID-19 severity … Research shows nasal swab could help predict COVID-19 severity Body Drazen Zigic / iStock Involving a new … antibodies in the airways and nose to milder cases of COVID-19 and more efficient recovery in patients, which means …
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HHS secretary extends duration for COVID PREP Act declaration

… HHS secretary extends duration for COVID PREP Act declaration … HHS secretary extends duration for COVID PREP Act declaration Body New York National Guard / … and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act (PREP) Act for COVID-19 countermeasures, a step that provides liability …
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