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Data link long-term COVID-related loss of smell to depression, anxiety

… Data link long-term COVID-related loss of smell to depression, anxiety … Data link long-term COVID-related loss of smell to depression, anxiety Body Jorge / Flickr cc COVID-19 survivors who lose their sense of smell for at least …
Mary Van Beusekom

Prior COVID vaccination produces immune response against new SARS-CoV-2 strains, study finds

… Prior COVID vaccination produces immune response against new … Prior COVID vaccination produces immune response against new … strains, study finds Body kovop58/iStock Receiving a prior COVID-19 vaccine did not prevent the immune system from … targeting wild-type SARS-CoV-2 and had been infected with COVID-19 sometime from July 1, 2021, to December 1, 2021. In …
Stephanie Soucheray

No neurodevelopmental issues found in babies of COVID-vaccinated moms

… No neurodevelopmental issues found in babies of COVID-vaccinated moms … No neurodevelopmental issues found in babies of COVID-vaccinated moms Teaser image Teaser text The findings … scientific study continues. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body In first results from a …
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40% of oldest British Columbians hadn't had COVID by July, leaving them more vulnerable

… 40% of oldest British Columbians hadn't had COVID by July, leaving them more vulnerable … 40% of oldest British Columbians hadn't had COVID by July, leaving them more vulnerable Body   Obencem / … 80 and older. We estimated about 1 hospital admission for COVID-19 per 300 newly infected children younger than 5 years …
Mary Van Beusekom

US delays, mixed messages in COVID booster rollout may have cost nearly 30,000 lives

… US delays, mixed messages in COVID booster rollout may have cost nearly 30,000 lives … US delays, mixed messages in COVID booster rollout may have cost nearly 30,000 lives Body … Drazen Zigic / iStock If the United States had rolled out COVID-19 booster doses with the same speed and consistent …
Mary Van Beusekom

Real-world study shows strong performance of COVID antivirals

… Real-world study shows strong performance of COVID antivirals … Real-world study shows strong performance of COVID antivirals Teaser image Teaser text Patients who were … the most from the drugs. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body A new real-world …
Stephanie Soucheray
paxlovid

WHO airs concerns about global COVID trends

… WHO airs concerns about global COVID trends … WHO airs concerns about global COVID trends Body At a briefing on global health issues … of at-risk people who have recently received a dose of COVID-19 vaccine. "Our message is not to wait to get an … into the fall vaccination season. Infectious disease topic COVID-19 Date Wed, 09/06/2023 - 15:43 Byline Lisa Schnirring …
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Study: Immune cells—not antibodies—cause COVID vaccine-linked myocarditis

… Study: Immune cells—not antibodies—cause COVID vaccine-linked myocarditis … Study: Immune cells—not antibodies—cause COVID vaccine-linked myocarditis Body The rare cases of myocarditis among recipients of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine—mostly in young men—are caused by a …
Mary Van Beusekom

Pfizer COVID vaccine tracking confirms safety in kids, with myocarditis, pericarditis rare

… Pfizer COVID vaccine tracking confirms safety in kids, with … Pfizer COVID vaccine tracking confirms safety in kids, with … in kids 5 to 17 years old. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Monitoring of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine safety among more than 3 million US children …
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Row of Pfizer vaccine vials

Vaccinated pregnant women less prone to serious Omicron COVID

… Vaccinated pregnant women less prone to serious Omicron COVID … Vaccinated pregnant women less prone to serious Omicron COVID Body Overall, moderate to severe COVID-19 disease (MSCD) was rare among pregnant Italian women …
Mary Van Beusekom

Global COVID activity continues downward trend

… Global COVID activity continues downward trend … Global COVID activity continues downward trend Teaser image Teaser … but XBB.1.5 gaining ground. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body The pace of COVID-19 activity continues to drop, with deaths also …
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Masked air traveler

YouTube sent users to less relevant—not anti-vax—videos amid COVID, study suggests

… sent users to less relevant—not anti-vax—videos amid COVID, study suggests … sent users to less relevant—not anti-vax—videos amid COVID, study suggests Body   Esther Vargas / Flickr cc … platform promoted anti-vaccine content during the COVID-19 pandemic. "However, the watch histories of users …
Mary Van Beusekom

Study: Before vaccines, 44% of COVID-19 patients in ICU died

… Study: Before vaccines, 44% of COVID-19 patients in ICU died … Study: Before vaccines, 44% of COVID-19 patients in ICU died Teaser image Teaser text The … rate among patients was 5.7%. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body A new analysis …
Stephanie Soucheray
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US flu still high, COVID low but elevated in some areas, RSV declining, CDC says

… US flu still high, COVID low but elevated in some areas, RSV declining, CDC says … US flu still high, COVID low but elevated in some areas, RSV declining, CDC says … disease activity this season. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Influenza, General Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) …
Mary Van Beusekom
Hospitalized patient

Only 1 in 5 US nursing home residents given monoclonal antibodies, antivirals for COVID

… home residents given monoclonal antibodies, antivirals for COVID … home residents given monoclonal antibodies, antivirals for COVID Teaser image Teaser text By the end of 2022, 41% of … antibodies or antiviral drugs. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body A new study …
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Pulse oximeter on patient

Bivalent COVID vaccine protects against death for at least 6 months in older adults, study suggests

… Bivalent COVID vaccine protects against death for at least 6 months in … Bivalent COVID vaccine protects against death for at least 6 months in … in all three periods studied. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body The bivalent (two-strain) COVID-19 booster provides substantial protection against …
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FDA panel backs monovalent XBB switch for fall COVID vaccines

… FDA panel backs monovalent XBB switch for fall COVID vaccines … FDA panel backs monovalent XBB switch for fall COVID vaccines Teaser image Teaser text The group discussed … in a finalized recommendation. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body The Food and Drug …
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Biden administration to wind down COVID emergencies in May

… Biden administration to wind down COVID emergencies in May … Biden administration to wind down COVID emergencies in May Teaser image Teaser text The change … or FDA emergency use status. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body The White House …
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COVID-19 hits migrants, refugees especially hard, review shows

… COVID-19 hits migrants, refugees especially hard, review shows … COVID-19 hits migrants, refugees especially hard, review … and internally displaced people have an 84% higher COVID-19 infection rate and a 46% higher death rate, data reveal. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Jim Wappes Body Migrants, refugees, and …
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Migrant farm workers

RFK Jr deputy named CDC acting director as confusion surrounds COVID vaccine availability

… Jr deputy named CDC acting director as confusion surrounds COVID vaccine availability … Jr deputy named CDC acting director as confusion surrounds COVID vaccine availability Teaser image Teaser text Impacts from chaos at the CDC and more limited FDA COVID vaccine clearances are stirring concern and confusion. …
Lisa Schnirring
Jim O'Neill at hearing

FDA panel recommends move toward streamlined COVID vaccine approach

… FDA panel recommends move toward streamlined COVID vaccine approach … FDA panel recommends move toward streamlined COVID vaccine approach Teaser image Teaser text FDA advisers … both primary and booster series. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body The Food and Drug …
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Man getting gauze pad after vaccination

Experts estimate 1.4 million lives saved by COVID vaccines in Europe through March 2023

… Experts estimate 1.4 million lives saved by COVID vaccines in Europe through March 2023 … Experts estimate 1.4 million lives saved by COVID vaccines in Europe through March 2023 Body A new … lives were directly saved by vaccinating adults against COVID-19 in Europe from December 2020 through March 2023. …
Stephanie Soucheray

COVID, other misinformation varies by topic, country on social media

… COVID, other misinformation varies by topic, country on … COVID, other misinformation varies by topic, country on … PLOS One has published a study noting that the spread of COVID-related and other misinformation on social media varies … on major news topics including Brexit, coronavirus, and COVID-19 vaccines.   News sources cited were rated as either …
Stephanie Soucheray

Feds award $500 million for developing spray, pill COVID vaccines

… Feds award $500 million for developing spray, pill COVID vaccines … Feds award $500 million for developing spray, pill COVID vaccines Body CDC / Douglas Jordan The Biomedical … a nasal spray or as a pill to protect against symptomatic COVID-19. Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response …
Jim Wappes

Quick takes: Yellow fever risk, H5N1 avian flu case in China, updated Moderna COVID vaccine

… fever risk, H5N1 avian flu case in China, updated Moderna COVID vaccine … fever risk, H5N1 avian flu case in China, updated Moderna COVID vaccine Body The Pan American Health Organization … a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review of its updated COVID vaccine, which targets the LP.8.1 sublineage of JN.1. …
Stephanie Soucheray

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