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Updated COVID vaccine 71% effective against hospitalization for older adults

… Updated COVID vaccine 71% effective against hospitalization for older adults … Updated COVID vaccine 71% effective against hospitalization for older … / Flickr cc The estimated effectiveness of the updated COVID-19 vaccine among people aged 60 and older in the …
Mary Van Beusekom

Low iron may play key role in long COVID

… Low iron may play key role in long COVID … Low iron may play key role in long COVID Teaser image Teaser text The researchers determine that long COVID was associated with how quickly inflammation and low …
Stephanie Soucheray
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Study finds no benefit to prone positioning for patients with severe COVID-19

… no benefit to prone positioning for patients with severe COVID-19 … Study finds no benefit to prone positioning for patients with severe COVID-19 Teaser image Teaser text No serious adverse events … the prone-position procedure. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body Prone …
Stephanie Soucheray
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Heart transplants from COVID-positive donors may increase risk of death

… Heart transplants from COVID-positive donors may increase risk of death … Heart transplants from COVID-positive donors may increase risk of death Body Transplant patients who receive a heart from a COVID-19–infected donor may be at greater risk for death at 6 …
Mary Van Beusekom

COVID widened excess death gap between US and European countries

… COVID widened excess death gap between US and European countries … COVID widened excess death gap between US and European countries Teaser image Teaser text Though COVID deaths drove part of the widening gap, other factors …
Lisa Schnirring
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US COVID markers show more declines

… US COVID markers show more declines … US COVID markers show more declines Teaser image Teaser text … increase in  EG.5 proportion. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body Most of the measures the …
Lisa Schnirring
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No need to avoid exercise with long-COVID diagnosis, researchers say

… No need to avoid exercise with long-COVID diagnosis, researchers say … No need to avoid exercise with long-COVID diagnosis, researchers say Teaser image Teaser text Participants with long COVID   had a 21% lower peak volume of oxygen consumption at …
Stephanie Soucheray
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FDA OKs updated COVID booster for kids as young as 6 months

… FDA OKs updated COVID booster for kids as young as 6 months … FDA OKs updated COVID booster for kids as young as 6 months Teaser image … into the winter holidays. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body The US Food and Drug …
Lisa Schnirring
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US flu activity shows signs of declining; COVID indicators mixed

… US flu activity shows signs of declining; COVID indicators mixed … US flu activity shows signs of declining; COVID indicators mixed Teaser image Teaser text By several … surge to the influenza season. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Influenza, General Byline Jim Wappes Body By several …
Jim Wappes
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Routine lab tests can't reliably distinguish long COVID from other illnesses, NIH study suggests

… Routine lab tests can't reliably distinguish long COVID from other illnesses, NIH study suggests … Routine lab tests can't reliably distinguish long COVID from other illnesses, NIH study suggests Teaser image … rely only on lab test results. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body New data from the …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Omicron variant may be less likely to lead to long COVID

… Omicron variant may be less likely to lead to long COVID … Omicron variant may be less likely to lead to long COVID Body Infection with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant is less likely to lead to long COVID than previous variants, and prior infection—but not …
Mary Van Beusekom

No increase in birth defects found following COVID vaccination in pregnancy

… No increase in birth defects found following COVID vaccination in pregnancy … No increase in birth defects found following COVID vaccination in pregnancy Teaser image Teaser text In … had a major congenital anomaly. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body A new study adds …
Stephanie Soucheray
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Low COVID, flu vaccine uptake noted in US healthcare workers

… Low COVID, flu vaccine uptake noted in US healthcare workers … Low COVID, flu vaccine uptake noted in US healthcare workers … flu vaccine coverage was 81%. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Influenza Vaccines Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA …
Stephanie Soucheray
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FDA green-lights season's updated mRNA COVID vaccines

… FDA green-lights season's updated mRNA COVID vaccines … FDA green-lights season's updated mRNA COVID vaccines Body solarseven / iStock Today, amid rising US COVID-19 cases, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) …
Mary Van Beusekom

Data: Despite high risk of poor outcomes, only 1% of pregnant COVID patients given antiviral

… Despite high risk of poor outcomes, only 1% of pregnant COVID patients given antiviral … Data: Despite high risk of poor outcomes, only 1% of pregnant COVID patients given antiviral Body Andrey Popov / iStock Only 1.3% of pregnant US COVID-19 patients received an antiviral drug to reduce the …
Mary Van Beusekom

Analysis suggests COVID-19 diminishes sperm quality

… Analysis suggests COVID-19 diminishes sperm quality … Analysis suggests COVID-19 diminishes sperm quality Body iLexx / iStock A study in China has found that COVID-19 is associated with poor sperm quality, researchers …
Chris Dall

COVID markers continue rise in the US and globally

… COVID markers continue rise in the US and globally … COVID markers continue rise in the US and globally Teaser … levels rise in three regions. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body In the United States, a …
Lisa Schnirring
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Studies in kids shed new light on long COVID, multisystem inflammatory syndrome

… Studies in kids shed new light on long COVID, multisystem inflammatory syndrome … Studies in kids shed new light on long COVID, multisystem inflammatory syndrome Teaser image Teaser text Children at highest risk of long COVID included girls , older youth, those with underlying …
Mary Van Beusekom
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COVID vaccine efficacy against severe illness just under 50%, per early estimates from 2023

… COVID vaccine efficacy against severe illness just under 50%, per early estimates from 2023 … COVID vaccine efficacy against severe illness just under 50%, … uptake--among pregnant women. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Two European …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Nursing homes used unproven COVID measures and didn't use vaccines, antivirals enough, review finds

… Nursing homes used unproven COVID measures and didn't use vaccines, antivirals enough, review finds … Nursing homes used unproven COVID measures and didn't use vaccines, antivirals enough, … therapy, the authors say. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Few of the many …
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At-risk patients often not offered antivirals for COVID-19, analysis shows

… At-risk patients often not offered antivirals for COVID-19, analysis shows … At-risk patients often not offered antivirals for COVID-19, analysis shows Teaser image Teaser text Currently … population has been 35% or less. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body Four out of five …
Stephanie Soucheray
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Reported global COVID-19 cases remain fairly low

… Reported global COVID-19 cases remain fairly low … Reported global COVID-19 cases remain fairly low Body NIAID Official COVID-19 case counts are rising only in the Western Pacific …
Jim Wappes

COVID-19 infection associated with type 1 diabetes in kids

… COVID-19 infection associated with type 1 diabetes in kids … COVID-19 infection associated with type 1 diabetes in kids Body A new study suggests that a diagnosis of COVID-19 in children is associated with an increased …
Stephanie Soucheray

CDC data show 31% COVID-19 vaccine protection against Omicron in nursing home residents

… CDC data show 31% COVID-19 vaccine protection against Omicron in nursing home residents … CDC data show 31% COVID-19 vaccine protection against Omicron in nursing home … (VE) among nursing home residents up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines is 31.2%, according to new r e search in …
Stephanie Soucheray

Long COVID may double risk of new heart conditions

… Long COVID may double risk of new heart conditions … Long COVID may double risk of new heart conditions Body COVID-19 survivors with persistent symptoms are at more than …
Mary Van Beusekom

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