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ACS spotlights favorable, unfavorable trends in cancer risk factors amid COVID

… favorable, unfavorable trends in cancer risk factors amid COVID … ACS spotlights favorable, unfavorable trends in cancer risk factors amid COVID Body In a report released today, the American Cancer … behaviors, and screenings among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings were published today in …
Mary Van Beusekom

Some messages more likely to sway parents to vaccinate kids against COVID, survey finds

… more likely to sway parents to vaccinate kids against COVID, survey finds … Some messages more likely to sway parents to vaccinate kids against COVID, survey finds Body A survey of 898 parents found that … more were very likely to vaccinate their children against COVID-19 after reading messages indicating that other trusted …
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Study: RSV pattern changed during COVID-19 pandemic

… Study: RSV pattern changed during COVID-19 pandemic … Study: RSV pattern changed during COVID-19 pandemic Teaser image Teaser text Children at high … RSV monoclonal antibodies. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body JAMA Health …
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Psilocybin can lift depression in clinicians who worked on COVID-19 frontlines, trial finds

… Psilocybin can lift depression in clinicians who worked on COVID-19 frontlines, trial finds … Psilocybin can lift depression in clinicians who worked on COVID-19 frontlines, trial finds Body CentralITAlliance / … clinical trial of US frontline healthcare workers with COVID-19 pandemic–related depression finds that the …
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Weak antibody response to COVID vaccine tied to infections in cancer patients

… Weak antibody response to COVID vaccine tied to infections in cancer patients … Weak antibody response to COVID vaccine tied to infections in cancer patients Teaser … than receipt of two doses. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Two studies …
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Both Paxlovid, molnupiravir lower COVID Omicron deaths, hospitalizations, studies conclude

… Both Paxlovid, molnupiravir lower COVID Omicron deaths, hospitalizations, studies conclude … Both Paxlovid, molnupiravir lower COVID Omicron deaths, hospitalizations, studies conclude … death, according to one study. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Two new studies …
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Data show Omicron common cause of COVID-19 reinfections

… Data show Omicron common cause of COVID-19 reinfections … Data show Omicron common cause of COVID-19 reinfections Body NIAID A study of 541 children and … Diseases Society. The study was based on confirmed COVID-19 infections seen in children and adults 21 years and …
Stephanie Soucheray

WHO: Malaria cases, deaths remained stable in 2021, despite COVID

… WHO: Malaria cases, deaths remained stable in 2021, despite COVID … WHO: Malaria cases, deaths remained stable in 2021, despite COVID Body New data from the World Health Organization (WHO) … stable in 2021, easing concerns about the impact of COVID-19–related disruptions to prevention, testing, and …
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Two-dose COVID vaccine efficacy durable against severe Omicron but drops in elderly

… Two-dose COVID vaccine efficacy durable against severe Omicron but drops in elderly … Two-dose COVID vaccine efficacy durable against severe Omicron but … data to estimate VE of the CoronaVac and Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines among 32,823 adults who died or were …
Mary Van Beusekom

In Japan, a small number of clinics prescribed most antibiotics for COVID

… a small number of clinics prescribed most antibiotics for COVID … In Japan, a small number of clinics prescribed most antibiotics for COVID Body Data from primary care facilities in Japan indicate that antibiotic prescriptions for COVID-19 were clustered among a small proportion of clinics, …
Chris Dall

Study: Risk of drug overdose, death didn't rise after NJ COVID-related early prison release

… Study: Risk of drug overdose, death didn't rise after NJ COVID-related early prison release … Study: Risk of drug overdose, death didn't rise after NJ COVID-related early prison release Body A Rutgers University … that New Jersey's early release of prison inmates to quell COVID-19 transmission in the first year of the pandemic …
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Survey: 1 in 10 health workers had suicidal thoughts early in COVID-19

… 1 in 10 health workers had suicidal thoughts early in COVID-19 … Survey: 1 in 10 health workers had suicidal thoughts early in COVID-19 Teaser image Teaser text Suffering moral injury, … of having suicidal thoughts. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body As many as 1 in …
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Special-needs kids' mental health differed by age when schools resumed after COVID closures

… mental health differed by age when schools resumed after COVID closures … Special-needs kids' mental health differed by age when schools resumed after COVID closures Body Prostock-Studio / iStock Preschoolers … emotionally and behaviorally when schools reopened after COVID-19 lockdowns, but the opposite was true for school-aged …
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Survey: Already-isolated older adults fared better than socially connected peers early in COVID pandemic

… adults fared better than socially connected peers early in COVID pandemic … Survey: Already-isolated older adults fared better than socially connected peers early in COVID pandemic Teaser image Teaser text Less socially … on their own, the authors say. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Older adults who …
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New ADHD diagnoses doubled during COVID-19, study suggests

… New ADHD diagnoses doubled during COVID-19, study suggests … New ADHD diagnoses doubled during COVID-19, study suggests Teaser image Teaser text A tripling … among women aged 21 to 30 years. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body New diagnoses of …
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Amid COVID, long nursing home stays, deaths rose after hospital stays for sepsis for all races

… Amid COVID, long nursing home stays, deaths rose after hospital stays for sepsis for all races … Amid COVID, long nursing home stays, deaths rose after hospital … to experience these outcomes. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body A study using …
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Liberals', conservatives' trust in US government's use of digital health data diverged during COVID

… US government's use of digital health data diverged during COVID … Liberals', conservatives' trust in US government's use of digital health data diverged during COVID Teaser image Teaser text Relative to 2020 respondents, … and genetic-testing companies. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body From 2020 to 2022, …
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US youths' mental health slide began before COVID pandemic, data suggest

… US youths' mental health slide began before COVID pandemic, data suggest … US youths' mental health slide began before COVID pandemic, data suggest Teaser image Teaser text In … declined from 2016 to 2022. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body The proportion of …
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1 in 4 US healthcare workers report mental distress during COVID, survey suggests

… 1 in 4 US healthcare workers report mental distress during COVID, survey suggests … 1 in 4 US healthcare workers report mental distress during COVID, survey suggests Teaser image Teaser text But only 20% … about confidentiality and cost. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Of more than 2,600 …
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CDC distinguishes 3 post-COVID MIS-C clusters based on symptoms, complications, severity

… CDC distinguishes 3 post-COVID MIS-C clusters based on symptoms, complications, severity … CDC distinguishes 3 post-COVID MIS-C clusters based on symptoms, complications, … and (3) all remaining cases. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body A US Centers for …
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Single interferon injection halves severe COVID outcomes, trial shows

… Single interferon injection halves severe COVID outcomes, trial shows … Single interferon injection halves severe COVID outcomes, trial shows Teaser image Teaser text … 57 (5.6%) of placebo recipients. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body A phase 3 …
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Analysis: Journalists often didn't communicate uncertainty of evidence on unproven COVID drugs

… didn't communicate uncertainty of evidence on unproven COVID drugs … Analysis: Journalists often didn't communicate uncertainty of evidence on unproven COVID drugs Teaser image Teaser text Accurate reporting of … experts, the authors say. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body S cientific …
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COVID-vaccinated disdain unvaccinated, multi-country surveys find

… COVID-vaccinated disdain unvaccinated, multi-country surveys find … COVID-vaccinated disdain unvaccinated, multi-country surveys … text People around the world who are vaccinated against COVID-19 look down on the unvaccinated as much or more than …
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Quick takes: Good uptake of RSV vaccines in moms and infants, first avian flu in WV poultry, global COVID

… in moms and infants, first avian flu in WV poultry, global COVID … Quick takes: Good uptake of RSV vaccines in moms and infants, first avian flu in WV poultry, global COVID Body New data from the Centers for Disease Control and … in 48 states. Though few countries regularly test for COVID-19 and report their data, the World Health Organization …
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Clinicians describe lack of support, waning motivation in year 2 of COVID-19

… describe lack of support, waning motivation in year 2 of COVID-19 … Clinicians describe lack of support, waning motivation in year 2 of COVID-19 Body Interviews with clinicians who provided direct … care at US healthcare facilities in the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic describe a disconnect between official …
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