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US COVID declining after reaching peak

… US COVID declining after reaching peak … US COVID declining after reaching peak Body COVID activity has peaked and is now on a downward trend in … today in its latest update . NIAID/Flickr cc The current COVID wave began in June, marked by a slow rise that never …
Lisa Schnirring

Flu continues to rise in some US regions as COVID markers decline

… Flu continues to rise in some US regions as COVID markers decline … Flu continues to rise in some US regions as COVID markers decline Teaser image Teaser text Influenza B … flu activity is trending upward. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Influenza, General Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) …
Lisa Schnirring
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Brisk US flu activity continues as COVID indicators drop further

… Brisk US flu activity continues as COVID indicators drop further … Brisk US flu activity continues as COVID indicators drop further Teaser image Teaser text Some … flu activity. Infectious disease topics Influenza, General COVID-19 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Byline Lisa …
Lisa Schnirring
young woman sick in bed

COVID infection within 60 days not tied to adverse postsurgical outcomes

… COVID infection within 60 days not tied to adverse … COVID infection within 60 days not tied to adverse … guide decisions on proceeding with surgery in recovered COVID patients. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body COVID-19 infection …
Mary Van Beusekom
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COVID in US ebbs further; WHO weighs in on virus-source controversy

… COVID in US ebbs further; WHO weighs in on virus-source … COVID in US ebbs further; WHO weighs in on virus-source … to prevent future outbreaks. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body US COVID-19 indicators continue a gradual downward trend, with …
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Survey study ties COVID-related family financial problems to child stress, worry

… Survey study ties COVID-related family financial problems to child stress, worry … Survey study ties COVID-related family financial problems to child stress, … stress and 112% in sadness. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body COVID-19–related …
Mary Van Beusekom
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COVID-related stress during pregnancy tied to later distress for moms and babies

… COVID-related stress during pregnancy tied to later distress … COVID-related stress during pregnancy tied to later distress … problems across the lifespan. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Women who experience COVID-related stress during pregnancy have worse mental …
Mary Van Beusekom
Stressed mom and dad with baby

International air travel—especially packed flights—fueled flu, COVID-19 spread during pandemic, researchers say

… air travel—especially packed flights—fueled flu, COVID-19 spread during pandemic, researchers say … air travel—especially packed flights—fueled flu, COVID-19 spread during pandemic, researchers say Teaser image … countries, the study found. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Influenza, General Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body …
Mary Van Beusekom
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CDC announces changes to COVID, childhood vaccines, touting 'informed consent'

… CDC announces changes to COVID, childhood vaccines, touting 'informed consent' … CDC announces changes to COVID, childhood vaccines, touting 'informed consent' Teaser … as a standalone immunization. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Varicella Childhood Vaccines Byline Stephanie …
Stephanie Soucheray
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Study finds no link between mRNA COVID vaccines early in pregnancy and birth defects

… Study finds no link between mRNA COVID vaccines early in pregnancy and birth defects … Study finds no link between mRNA COVID vaccines early in pregnancy and birth defects Teaser … 75 individual defects studied.  Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Adult (non-flu) Vaccines Byline Mary Van Beusekom, …
Mary Van Beusekom
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WHO issues standing recommendations for COVID, details Omicron EG.5 variant risk

… WHO issues standing recommendations for COVID, details Omicron EG.5 variant risk … WHO issues standing recommendations for COVID, details Omicron EG.5 variant risk Teaser image Teaser … to cause more severe disease. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body In a pair of new …
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Codagenix announces promising findings for intranasal COVID vaccine

… Codagenix announces promising findings for intranasal COVID vaccine … Codagenix announces promising findings for intranasal COVID vaccine Teaser image Teaser text Earlier this month, … new treatments and vaccines. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body Against the backdrop of …
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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 … 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 … (VE) of three doses of the monovalent (single-strain) mRNA COVID-19 against hospitalization amid Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 …
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 … people ages 12 to 69 years old who had mild to moderate COVID symptoms and a positive test for the virus. About 91% …
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 suggest that updated COVID vaccines will help protect against BA.2.86, and it …
Lisa Schnirring

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

… US COVID-19 hospitalization disparities lessened but persisted … 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 … era of vaccination. The researchers assessed data from the COVID-19-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance Network …
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 … because they are most likely to suffer complications from COVID-19 infections, the authors said. The authors found that …
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 … higher than 4% to 5% for the general population. The COVID pandemic put an unprecedented strain on the health …
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
breath test

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 … Korea today was expected to drop most of its remaining COVID restrictions and lower its advisory level from …
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