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84% of perinatal women with COVID receiving ECMO lived, but 76% had serious event

… 84% of perinatal women with COVID receiving ECMO lived, but 76% had serious event … 84% of perinatal women with COVID receiving ECMO lived, but 76% had serious event Teaser … hemorrhage (brain bleed). Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body A multicenter US …
Mary Van Beusekom
ECMO at patient's bed

What stays in Vegas: Tourist sewage may inflate community COVID prevalence

… What stays in Vegas: Tourist sewage may inflate community COVID prevalence … What stays in Vegas: Tourist sewage may inflate community COVID prevalence Teaser image Teaser text Visitors were … load to Las Vegas Strip sewers. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body While SARS-CoV-2 …
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COVID deaths 5-fold lower after bivalent vs monovalent booster

… COVID deaths 5-fold lower after bivalent vs monovalent booster … COVID deaths 5-fold lower after bivalent vs monovalent … of bivalent vaccine recipients. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Recipients of the …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Study: Truthful yet misleading Facebook posts drove COVID vaccine reluctance much more than outright lies did

… Study: Truthful yet misleading Facebook posts drove COVID vaccine reluctance much more than outright lies did … Study: Truthful yet misleading Facebook posts drove COVID vaccine reluctance much more than outright lies did … points for flagged content. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Today in Science , …
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Study: COVID vaccines not linked to seizures

… Study: COVID vaccines not linked to seizures … Study: COVID vaccines not linked to seizures Body Today a new …  finds no increase in seizures in the month following COVID vaccination.   The study compared the incidence of …
Stephanie Soucheray

Study shows no increase in newborn deaths with COVID-related social distancing

… Study shows no increase in newborn deaths with COVID-related social distancing … Study shows no increase in newborn deaths with COVID-related social distancing Body Kwangmoozaa/iStock … Despite an observed association between initial COVID-19 pandemic social distancing measures and higher rates …
Stephanie Soucheray

Quick takes: More H5N1 in dairy cattle, US COVID wastewater uptick, polio in Pakistan

… Quick takes: More H5N1 in dairy cattle, US COVID wastewater uptick, polio in Pakistan … Quick takes: More H5N1 in dairy cattle, US COVID wastewater uptick, polio in Pakistan Body Though H5N1 … Infectious disease topic Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) COVID-19 Polio Date Fri, 07/11/2025 - 10:40 Byline Lisa …
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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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Stressed working mom with baby

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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Manhattan commuter

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 …
Lisa Schnirring
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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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