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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 … 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 …
Mary Van Beusekom

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 … 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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Isolated older man

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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Distracted young girl

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 … 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 … deaths after hospitalization for sepsis climbed during the COVID-19 pandemic but that patients of all races and …
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Patient with cane

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 … 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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Anxious girl looking at phone

US cancer survival rate fell during first 2 years of COVID pandemic

… US cancer survival rate fell during first 2 years of COVID pandemic … US cancer survival rate fell during first 2 years of COVID pandemic Teaser image Teaser text An estimated 17,400 … 13% more than expected. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Laine Bergeson Body Patients diagnosed as …
Laine Bergeson
cancer patient in hospital

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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Distressed healthcare worker

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, … 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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MIS-C patient

COVID pandemic disrupted progress in routine child, teen vaccination rates, data suggest

… COVID pandemic disrupted progress in routine child, teen … COVID pandemic disrupted progress in routine child, teen … rates were lower than expected. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Childhood Vaccines Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Byline … study published today in Pediatrics shows that since the COVID-19 pandemic began, routine childhood and adolescent …
Mary Van Beusekom
Young boy getting vaccinated

Surveys find strong confidence in childhood vaccines but deepening partisan divides; most adults reject COVID shot

… but deepening partisan divides; most adults reject COVID shot … but deepening partisan divides; most adults reject COVID shot Teaser image Teaser text Overall, 63% of Americans … at preventing serious illness.  Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Childhood Vaccines Anti-science Measles Mumps …
Laine Bergeson
baby at doctor's office

COVID mRNA vaccines may be able to train immune system to attack cancer cells, boost survival

… COVID mRNA vaccines may be able to train immune system to … COVID mRNA vaccines may be able to train immune system to … inhibitors, the researchers say. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body COVID-19 mRNA vaccination significantly improves survival in …
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Doctor pointing to patient's lung x-ray

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 … 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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TV reporter

COVID-vaccinated disdain unvaccinated, multi-country surveys find

… COVID-vaccinated disdain unvaccinated, multi-country surveys … 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 … rancor toward the vaccinated. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body People around the …
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COVID-19 vax debate

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 … 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 … 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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California law limiting medical exemptions from kindergarten vaccines offset by COVID, alternative schooling

… medical exemptions from kindergarten vaccines offset by COVID, alternative schooling … medical exemptions from kindergarten vaccines offset by COVID, alternative schooling Body rustam shaimov / iStock … not current with vaccinations rose, probably due to COVID-19–related disruptions and parents opting for …
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Ohio deer samples reveal COVID-19 Alpha variant more than 1 year after last human case

… Ohio deer samples reveal COVID-19 Alpha variant more than 1 year after last human case … Ohio deer samples reveal COVID-19 Alpha variant more than 1 year after last human case … reservoir for displaced variants. Infectious disease topic COVID-19 Date Wed, 06/04/2025 - 12:08 Byline Mary Van …
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US outpatient care for serious mental health issues declined during COVID-19

… care for serious mental health issues declined during COVID-19 … care for serious mental health issues declined during COVID-19 Teaser image Teaser text During the study period, … increased from 3.5% to 4.2% Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body A study today in …
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telemedicine

Case report: 217 COVID vaccine doses haven't harmed man's immune system

… Case report: 217 COVID vaccine doses haven't harmed man's immune system … Case report: 217 COVID vaccine doses haven't harmed man's immune system Body … who claims to have received 217 doses of eight different COVID-19 vaccines for "private reasons" has a fully …
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Black, Hispanic adults at double the risk of losing Medicaid after COVID emergency ended, study finds

… adults at double the risk of losing Medicaid after COVID emergency ended, study finds … adults at double the risk of losing Medicaid after COVID emergency ended, study finds Teaser image Teaser text … return forms, the authors say. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Black and Hispanic …
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Filling out paperwork

Immunologic study shows rebound of other viruses after COVID measures lifted

… Immunologic study shows rebound of other viruses after COVID measures lifted … Immunologic study shows rebound of other viruses after COVID measures lifted Teaser image Teaser text The authors … and forecast modeling. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Influenza, General Public Health Respiratory …
Lisa Schnirring
child blood test

Years after COVID peak, diagnoses for depression, other chronic conditions remain low, study finds

… Years after COVID peak, diagnoses for depression, other chronic … Years after COVID peak, diagnoses for depression, other chronic … 20 to 39 years. Infectious disease topics Public Health COVID-19 Byline Laine Bergeson Body An analysis of electronic … levels more than four years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a population-based cohort  …
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depressed young woman

Amid COVID pandemic, toddlers showed resilience, less bad behavior, researchers say

… Amid COVID pandemic, toddlers showed resilience, less bad … Amid COVID pandemic, toddlers showed resilience, less bad … during crises, the authors say. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body A  study today in … parent-reported behavioral problems amid than before the COVID-19 pandemic.  New York University (NYU)–led researchers …
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