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Convalescent plasma may lessen the odds of long COVID, study suggests

… Convalescent plasma may lessen the odds of long COVID, study suggests … Convalescent plasma may lessen the odds of long COVID, study suggests Teaser image Teaser text Risk factors for long COVID were female sex, older age, and elevated levels of the …
Mary Van Beusekom
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5% of COVID-infected US veterans still had symptoms up to 1 year later

… 5% of COVID-infected US veterans still had symptoms up to 1 year … 5% of COVID-infected US veterans still had symptoms up to 1 year … later Teaser image Teaser text Completion of a primary COVID-19 vaccine series, receipt of a booster dose, Black vs … vs rural residence were linked to reduced odds of long COVID. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Long COVID incidence in US varies by state, highest in West Virginia

… Long COVID incidence in US varies by state, highest in West … Long COVID incidence in US varies by state, highest in West … Body New state and territory surveillance data on long COVID in the United States shows the prevalence of long COVID exceeded 8.8% in seven states and was highest in West …
Stephanie Soucheray

Study spotlights how COVID-19 admissions burdened ICUs

… Study spotlights how COVID-19 admissions burdened ICUs … Study spotlights how COVID-19 admissions burdened ICUs Body COVID-19 hospital admissions greatly affected occupancy rates … in 2019. Each week was categorized based on the number of COVID-19 admissions per 100 beds, with 15 admissions per 100 …
Stephanie Soucheray

COVID still on the rise in parts of US

… COVID still on the rise in parts of US … COVID still on the rise in parts of US Body As the United … the Labor Day holiday weekend and with schools resuming, COVID-19 activity continues to rise in many areas, but it's … at 42.2%, up from 29.5% 2 weeks ago. Among the CDC’s other COVID indicators, national test positivity is at 17%, down a …
Lisa Schnirring

Cytomegalovirus reactivates in significant proportion of COVID-19 patients

… Cytomegalovirus reactivates in significant proportion of COVID-19 patients … Cytomegalovirus reactivates in significant proportion of COVID-19 patients Body gorodenkoff / iStock A new preprint … reactivation of CMV, or cytomegalovirus, is prevalent in COVID-19 patients treated in the intensive care units (ICUs). …
Stephanie Soucheray

New antiviral application for COVID-19 preventive drug submitted to FDA

… New antiviral application for COVID-19 preventive drug submitted to FDA … New antiviral application for COVID-19 preventive drug submitted to FDA Body Inside … Administration (FDA) for the approval of its oral pill for COVID (ensitrelvir), the first antiviral drug for the …
Stephanie Soucheray

Studies suggest even one vaccine dose may cut risk of long COVID

… Studies suggest even one vaccine dose may cut risk of long COVID … Studies suggest even one vaccine dose may cut risk of long COVID Teaser image Teaser text Vaccination appeared … and hospital readmission. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Two new analyses …
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Woman with long COVID on couch

US COVID markers stay low

… US COVID markers stay low … US COVID markers stay low Body The indicators the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) uses to track COVID activity remain low, according to yesterday's update . Nationally, hospital admission rates for COVID declined 5.3% over the past week, and deaths remained …
Lisa Schnirring

FDA approves use of Novavax's updated COVID vaccine

… FDA approves use of Novavax's updated COVID vaccine … FDA approves use of Novavax's updated COVID vaccine Body rogerashford / iStock The US Food and Drug … granted emergency use authorization for Novavax's updated COVID-19 vaccine.  Approval of the protein-based vaccine …
Lisa Schnirring

Study: Cognitive slowing is associated with long COVID

… Study: Cognitive slowing is associated with long COVID … Study: Cognitive slowing is associated with long COVID Body In an attempt to establish a definitive objective cognitive marker for PCC, or post-COVID-19 condition, researchers tested long COVID patients in …
Stephanie Soucheray

Nearly half of US veterans had long-COVID symptoms up to 6 months later

… Nearly half of US veterans had long-COVID symptoms up to 6 months later … Nearly half of US veterans had long-COVID symptoms up to 6 months later Body Rawpixel / iStock … Nearly half of 363,000 US veterans who tested positive for COVID-19 still had symptoms up to 6 months later, and the …
Mary Van Beusekom

Obstructive sleep apnea linked to severe COVID-19

… Obstructive sleep apnea linked to severe COVID-19 … Obstructive sleep apnea linked to severe COVID-19 Body Yesterday in PLOS One , Israeli researchers … risk of obstructive sleep apnea is associated with severe COVID-19 and longer hospitalization. The study was based on …
Stephanie Soucheray

Maternal COVID infections may affect newborn heart development

… Maternal COVID infections may affect newborn heart development … Maternal COVID infections may affect newborn heart development Body Kwangmoozaa/iStock Maternal COVID-19 infection during pregnancy may adversely affect the … China in 2023. The study included 119 pregnant women with COVID-19 and 412 pregnant women with no recorded COVID …
Stephanie Soucheray

US sees more signs of possible COVID-19 surge

… US sees more signs of possible COVID-19 surge … US sees more signs of possible COVID-19 surge Teaser image Teaser text Cases are tracking … notably in the West and South. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body COVID-19 levels in the United States were at their lowest of …
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US flu, COVID-19, RSV levels all decline

… US flu, COVID-19, RSV levels all decline … US flu, COVID-19, RSV levels all decline Body Flu indicators dropped … last week for the second consecutive week, as markers for COVID and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) also continued … with 184 for the entire 2022-23 season. Steady decline in COVID indicators In COVID data updates , the CDC reported …
Lisa Schnirring

COVID numbers decline slightly across US; RSV, flu activity low

… COVID numbers decline slightly across US; RSV, flu activity … COVID numbers decline slightly across US; RSV, flu activity … syncytial virus) activity are low nationally, and COVID-19 activity is elevated but declining. The test-positivity percentage for COVID-19 dropped to 11.6% last week from 13.4 % the prior …
Stephanie Soucheray

Study: Regardless of variant, half of long-COVID patients fail to improve after 18 months

… Study: Regardless of variant, half of long-COVID patients fail to improve after 18 months … Study: Regardless of variant, half of long-COVID patients fail to improve after 18 months Body sankalpmaya / iStock More than 50% of long-COVID patients failed to improve 1.5 years after their …
Stephanie Soucheray

COVID tied to faster progression from preclinical to clinical type 1 diabetes in kids

… COVID tied to faster progression from preclinical to clinical … COVID tied to faster progression from preclinical to clinical … of German youth with presymptomatic type 1 diabetes links COVID-19 infection to accelerated progression to clinical … samples every 3 to 6 months and confirmed parent-reported COVID-19 infections through the detection of SARS-CoV-2 …
Mary Van Beusekom

Eating a Mediterranean diet may offer some protection against COVID-19

… a Mediterranean diet may offer some protection against COVID-19 … a Mediterranean diet may offer some protection against COVID-19 Body Fiona Moore / Flickr cc Closely following the Mediterranean Diet may help protect against COVID-19, but its benefits against symptoms or severity are …
Mary Van Beusekom

US hospital data show high rates of antibiotic prescribing for COVID, other viruses throughout pandemic

… data show high rates of antibiotic prescribing for COVID, other viruses throughout pandemic … data show high rates of antibiotic prescribing for COVID, other viruses throughout pandemic Body MJ_Prototype / … show that, despite improvements over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, antibiotic prescribing for COVID-19 and …
Chris Dall

1 in 5 men surveyed had erectile dysfunction up to 2 years after COVID

… men surveyed had erectile dysfunction up to 2 years after COVID … men surveyed had erectile dysfunction up to 2 years after COVID Body Ridofranz / iStock A total of 19.0% of 609 men who completed a survey in Japan and had persistent COVID symptoms reported erectile dysfunction (ED) 1 and/or 2 …
Mary Van Beusekom

COVID symptoms prolonged in adults, kids living on Arizona tribal land, data suggest

… COVID symptoms prolonged in adults, kids living on Arizona … COVID symptoms prolonged in adults, kids living on Arizona … Body Anne Marie Rowley / Flickr cc Three months after COVID-19 infection, 40% of adults and 16% of children living … electronic health records, and interviews to track the COVID-19 symptoms of 258 Indigenous adults and 84 children …
Mary Van Beusekom

Research ties long COVID in kids to chronic school absenteeism, learning problems

… Research ties long COVID in kids to chronic school absenteeism, learning problems … Research ties long COVID in kids to chronic school absenteeism, learning … that US school-aged children diagnosed as having long COVID are at 2.5 times the risk of related chronic …
Mary Van Beusekom

COVID before or during pregnancy may confer 2 to 3 times the risk of miscarriage

… COVID before or during pregnancy may confer 2 to 3 times the … COVID before or during pregnancy may confer 2 to 3 times the … 27,000 pregnancies suggests that women infected with COVID-19 before or during pregnancy are at two to three times … health records to evaluate the relationship between COVID-19 and miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, and preterm …
Mary Van Beusekom

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