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Young people's mental health suffered amid COVID pandemic, 3 new studies suggest

… Young people's mental health suffered amid COVID pandemic, 3 new studies suggest … Young people's mental health suffered amid COVID pandemic, 3 new studies suggest Teaser image Teaser … increased in certain groups. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body The COVID-19 …
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Troubled young man

Meta-analysis of COVID, RSV, flu vaccines for fall provides 'sea of data' showing efficacy, safety

… Meta-analysis of COVID, RSV, flu vaccines for fall provides 'sea of data' … Meta-analysis of COVID, RSV, flu vaccines for fall provides 'sea of data' … Vaccine Integrity Project.  Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Influenza Vaccines Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) …
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Boy getting vaccinated

Reviews uncover no consistent link between antiviral drugs like Paxlovid and COVID rebound

… consistent link between antiviral drugs like Paxlovid and COVID rebound … consistent link between antiviral drugs like Paxlovid and COVID rebound Teaser image Teaser text While antiviral drugs … viral rebound after treatment. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Two systematic …
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Man taking antiviral

COVID vaccine uptake among hospital workers reached 99% after mandate

… COVID vaccine uptake among hospital workers reached 99% after … COVID vaccine uptake among hospital workers reached 99% after … with 95.5% coverage. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body COVID-19 vaccine uptake among staff at a large Philadelphia …
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Nurse listening to heart

Organized efforts to debunk COVID untruths helped, but more work needed

… Organized efforts to debunk COVID untruths helped, but more work needed … Organized efforts to debunk COVID untruths helped, but more work needed Teaser image … disease-control efforts. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body A systematic …
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Man using smartphone

Physical activity cuts risk of poor COVID outcomes, study finds

… Physical activity cuts risk of poor COVID outcomes, study finds … Physical activity cuts risk of poor COVID outcomes, study finds Teaser image Teaser text Adults … active before testing positive have a lower risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline …
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Cross-country skiers at the Special Olympics

COVID vaccine efficacy against infection in kids dropped amid Omicron

… COVID vaccine efficacy against infection in kids dropped amid … COVID vaccine efficacy against infection in kids dropped amid … 89% among 3- to 17-year-olds.  Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body The estimated effectiveness of two COVID-19 vaccine doses was 61% among children and 67% among …
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Little girl with post-vaccination bandage on arm

COVID led to professional burnout for many health workers, survey suggests

… COVID led to professional burnout for many health workers, … COVID led to professional burnout for many health workers, survey suggests Teaser image Teaser text Rates of COVID-related professional stress, however, declined … throughout the pandemic.  Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Today in JAMA …
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Gowned healthcare workers with COVID patient

UK study estimates full COVID vaccination in summer 2022 could have prevented 7,000 poor outcomes

… UK study estimates full COVID vaccination in summer 2022 could have prevented 7,000 … UK study estimates full COVID vaccination in summer 2022 could have prevented 7,000 … doses. Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body More than 7,000 COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations in the United Kingdom …
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Vaccine prep

Study offers first evidence of a genetic basis for why some have no symptoms with COVID-19

… of a genetic basis for why some have no symptoms with COVID-19 … of a genetic basis for why some have no symptoms with COVID-19 Teaser image Teaser text The mutation was detected … 9% of their ill counterparts. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body A common genetic …
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SARS-CoV-2 emerging from cell-NIAID

China eases strict COVID measures as global cases hold steady

… China eases strict COVID measures as global cases hold steady … China eases strict COVID measures as global cases hold steady Teaser image … efforts to vaccinate seniors. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body China's National Health …
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Woman in mask waiting for subway train

Paxlovid tied to 44% drop in risk of COVID hospitalization, death in older adults

… Paxlovid tied to 44% drop in risk of COVID hospitalization, death in older adults … Paxlovid tied to 44% drop in risk of COVID hospitalization, death in older adults Teaser image … Teaser text The antiviral drug drove down the risk of COVID-19 hospitalization or death by 44% in a highly …
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Older woman with telehealth consultation

Political leaning influences doctors' beliefs about COVID treatments, study finds

… Political leaning influences doctors' beliefs about COVID treatments, study finds … Political leaning influences doctors' beliefs about COVID treatments, study finds Teaser image Teaser text … their peers to say that they would treat a hypothetical COVID-19 patient with hydroxychloroquine. Infectious disease …
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Doc giving patient prescription

As home death rates in cancer patients rose unequally during COVID-19 in 2020, less palliative care given

… home death rates in cancer patients rose unequally during COVID-19 in 2020, less palliative care given … home death rates in cancer patients rose unequally during COVID-19 in 2020, less palliative care given Teaser image … economically deprived patients. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body The home death …
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Cancer patient at home

US hospital patient survey reveals worse perceived care amid COVID-19

… hospital patient survey reveals worse perceived care amid COVID-19 … hospital patient survey reveals worse perceived care amid COVID-19 Teaser image Teaser text The steepest declines were … pandemic staffing shortages. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body A survey of more …
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COVID healthcare workers wearing N95s

COVID vaccine may boost antibody response to MERS, other coronaviruses

… COVID vaccine may boost antibody response to MERS, other … COVID vaccine may boost antibody response to MERS, other … the authors say. Infectious disease topics MERS-CoV COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body A small Qatar … study published today in JAMA Network Open suggests that COVID-19 vaccination might enhance immunity against Middle …
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MERS-CoV cytoplasm

Health workers at highest COVID risk least likely to always follow infection-control protocols, study finds

… Health workers at highest COVID risk least likely to always follow infection-control … Health workers at highest COVID risk least likely to always follow infection-control … and registered nurses. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Healthcare …
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COVID patient

Life expectancy didn't return to baseline after COVID pandemic, data suggest

… Life expectancy didn't return to baseline after COVID pandemic, data suggest … Life expectancy didn't return to baseline after COVID pandemic, data suggest Teaser image Teaser text In … 0.86 year lower than in 2019. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body W hile life …
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Dad with young boy in lap

US flu levels stubbornly high as COVID declines further

… US flu levels stubbornly high as COVID declines further … US flu levels stubbornly high as COVID declines further Teaser image Teaser text Flu activity … states. Infectious disease topics Influenza, General COVID-19 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Byline Lisa … remain elevated, with increases in half of US regions, as COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) levels stayed …
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sick older man

Even low levels of air pollution tied to longer COVID-19 hospital stay

… Even low levels of air pollution tied to longer COVID-19 hospital stay … Even low levels of air pollution tied to longer COVID-19 hospital stay Body Ad ult COVID-19 patients exposed to air pollution spent an average …
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Early steroid use for severe COVID-19 tied to fewer deaths

… Early steroid use for severe COVID-19 tied to fewer deaths … Early steroid use for severe COVID-19 tied to fewer deaths Teaser image Teaser text The … positive-pressure ventilation. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body JAMA Network …
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steroid shot

Financial impact of long COVID can linger for years, study finds

… Financial impact of long COVID can linger for years, study finds … Financial impact of long COVID can linger for years, study finds Teaser image Teaser text About 60% of participants with long COVID attributed their work loss to their symptoms.   Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body A multicenter …
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work stress

Death certificate changes inflate US maternal fatalities, yet rates clearly peaked during height of COVID-19

… fatalities, yet rates clearly peaked during height of COVID-19 … fatalities, yet rates clearly peaked during height of COVID-19 Teaser image Teaser text Maternal death rates peaked in 2021 as COVID-19 climbed. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline …
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pregnant woman

Less than a third of high-risk COVID outpatients prescribed antivirals, study finds

… Less than a third of high-risk COVID outpatients prescribed antivirals, study finds … Less than a third of high-risk COVID outpatients prescribed antivirals, study finds Body … In a clinical cohort study , only 31.9% of high-risk adult COVID-19 outpatients were prescribed an antiviral drug, which …
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Researchers outline COVID-19 outbreak at Mongolian beaver farm

… Researchers outline COVID-19 outbreak at Mongolian beaver farm … Researchers outline COVID-19 outbreak at Mongolian beaver farm Body Yvonne … Emerging Infectious Diseases , scientists describe a 2021 COVID-19 outbreak at a beaver farm in Mongolia. Located in … 6, one of the seven farm employees tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing flu-like symptoms. Three days …
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