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Higher rate of depression found in older cancer patients amid COVID-19

… rate of depression found in older cancer patients amid COVID-19 … Higher rate of depression found in older cancer patients amid COVID-19 Body SanderStock / iStock One in eight older cancer … experienced a return of their depression—during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published yesterday …
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Study: Monoclonal antibodies may slash risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes

… Study: Monoclonal antibodies may slash risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes … Study: Monoclonal antibodies may slash risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes Teaser image Teaser text The risk of … patients (risk ratio, 0.61). Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Monoclonal …
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Global COVID activity remains stable, but deaths on the rise

… Global COVID activity remains stable, but deaths on the rise … Global COVID activity remains stable, but deaths on the rise Teaser … emergency will begin next month. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body Global COVID-19 cases …
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Study links COVID-related hardships to more traumatic stress among moms

… Study links COVID-related hardships to more traumatic stress among moms … Study links COVID-related hardships to more traumatic stress among moms … and mental illness are complex. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body A multicenter …
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US sees jump in XBB subvariant as COVID cases track higher

… US sees jump in XBB subvariant as COVID cases track higher … US sees jump in XBB subvariant as COVID cases track higher Teaser image Teaser text The XBB … but declined in most areas. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Influenza, General Byline Lisa Schnirring Body In …
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Type 2 diabetes rates in US youth rose 62% after COVID pandemic began, study suggests

… Type 2 diabetes rates in US youth rose 62% after COVID pandemic began, study suggests … Type 2 diabetes rates in US youth rose 62% after COVID pandemic began, study suggests Teaser image Teaser text … Black and Hispanic patients. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Rates of new-onset …
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COVID infection can damage the brains of dogs, study suggests

… COVID infection can damage the brains of dogs, study suggests … COVID infection can damage the brains of dogs, study suggests … and functional integrity. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Dogs …
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Report: US COVID-relief funds lost to fraud likely total hundreds of billions of dollars

… Report: US COVID-relief funds lost to fraud likely total hundreds of billions of dollars … Report: US COVID-relief funds lost to fraud likely total hundreds of … more than 2,100 were sentenced.  Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Fraudulently …
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COVID bivalent booster appears to offer added benefits against Omicron

… COVID bivalent booster appears to offer added benefits against Omicron … COVID bivalent booster appears to offer added benefits … illness, 3 new studies show. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body A trio of new …
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Vaccination Band-Aid

States that lean Republican report more COVID vaccine-related adverse events, study finds

… States that lean Republican report more COVID vaccine-related adverse events, study finds … States that lean Republican report more COVID vaccine-related adverse events, study finds Teaser … pronounced among older people. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body US states with a …
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UK releases recommendations for fall COVID boosters

… UK releases recommendations for fall COVID boosters … UK releases recommendations for fall COVID boosters Teaser image Teaser text The list of people … underlying medical conditions. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body The United Kingdom's …
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Studies spotlight burnout, online harassment of health workers during COVID-19

… burnout, online harassment of health workers during COVID-19 … Studies spotlight burnout, online harassment of health workers during COVID-19 Teaser image Teaser text 55% of respondents said … health than before the pandemic. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body Two new studies …
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Global COVID activity mixed as WHO updates variant tracking

… Global COVID activity mixed as WHO updates variant tracking … Global COVID activity mixed as WHO updates variant tracking Teaser … major public health threats. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body COVID-19 cases and …
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Data: Chronic absence more common in students learning remotely amid COVID

… absence more common in students learning remotely amid COVID … Data: Chronic absence more common in students learning remotely amid COVID Teaser image Teaser text Absenteeism rates were 10.6 … face-to-face instruction. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body In the 2021-22 …
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More than half of COVID-19 ECMO patients die in hospital, while survivors often struggle long term, study finds

… More than half of COVID-19 ECMO patients die in hospital, while survivors often struggle long term, study finds … More than half of COVID-19 ECMO patients die in hospital, while survivors often … 12% went back to part-time work. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body Extracorporeal …
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Episode 131: A COVID Fog

In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the state of the pandemic in the U.S. and around the world, the end of the COVID Public Health Emergency of International Concern, and the potential for a surge in mpox cases in the coming months.

    We worked on the U.S. pandemic response. Here are 13 takeaways for the next health emergency (Ezekiel Emanuel et al., New York Times)
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Episode 163: COVID-19 & H5N1: What's Going On?

In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the current COVID-19 and H5N1 trends, answer a COVID query about influenza vaccination, and share the latest news on a listeria outbreak linked to deli meat. 

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CDC revamps wastewater COVID data reporting

… CDC revamps wastewater COVID data reporting … CDC revamps wastewater COVID data reporting Body The Centers for Disease Control and … page says that, nationally, wastewater viral activity of COVID is high. On Twitter (X) , Niall Brennan, MPP, senior …
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Study finds kids' obesity increased during COVID-19

… Study finds kids' obesity increased during COVID-19 … Study finds kids' obesity increased during COVID-19 Body A new study based the body mass indexes (BMIs) … aged 5 to 11 years, was significantly higher after COVID-19 restrictions were imposed. " The authors said less …
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Excess deaths soared in US prisons during first year of COVID-19

… Excess deaths soared in US prisons during first year of COVID-19 … Excess deaths soared in US prisons during first year of COVID-19 Teaser image Teaser text Overall, total mortality … 77% in 2020 relative to 2019. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body The first year …
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COVID public health measures may have led to RSV resurgence

… COVID public health measures may have led to RSV resurgence … COVID public health measures may have led to RSV resurgence … syncytial virus (RSV) in the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic may have led to the global resurgence of …
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COVID survivors with depressive, cognitive symptoms show signs of brain inflammation

… COVID survivors with depressive, cognitive symptoms show signs of brain inflammation … COVID survivors with depressive, cognitive symptoms show … and cognitive impairment after a mild to moderate COVID-19 infection had elevated levels of a protein …
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New air monitor detects COVID-19 variants in 5 minutes

… New air monitor detects COVID-19 variants in 5 minutes … New air monitor detects COVID-19 variants in 5 minutes Body NIAID A new proof-of-co n … University in St. Louis monitors air samples for COVID-19 virus variant detection in about 5 minutes, …
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COVID vaccine in pregnancy yields antibody responses in moms, babies for 6 months

… COVID vaccine in pregnancy yields antibody responses in moms, babies for 6 months … COVID vaccine in pregnancy yields antibody responses in moms, babies for 6 months Body mRNA COVID-19 vaccines induced an antibody response in both …
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Kids' screen use rose amid COVID school closures, then fell but stayed elevated

… Kids' screen use rose amid COVID school closures, then fell but stayed elevated … Kids' screen use rose amid COVID school closures, then fell but stayed elevated Body … screen time rose an average of 1.35 hours during the first COVID-19 wave but then dropped during the second and third …
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