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COVID drops to 10th leading cause of death in US

… COVID drops to 10th leading cause of death in US … COVID drops to 10th leading cause of death in US Teaser image Teaser text Deaths from COVID-19 dropped by 69% in 1 year. Infectious disease topics …
Stephanie Soucheray
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COVID-19 after vaccination doesn't raise risk of autoimmune disease, data suggest

… COVID-19 after vaccination doesn't raise risk of autoimmune disease, data suggest … COVID-19 after vaccination doesn't raise risk of autoimmune … Delta or Omicron BA.1 or BA.2 infection in recipients of COVID-19 vaccines and boosters with that in uninfected …
Mary Van Beusekom

COVID-infected psychiatric hospital roommates pose high risk of infection, especially in elderly

… COVID-infected psychiatric hospital roommates pose high risk of infection, especially in elderly … COVID-infected psychiatric hospital roommates pose high risk … inpatients—especially those on the geriatric unit—with COVID-infected roommates were at much higher risk of …
Mary Van Beusekom

Respiratory virus levels climb as JN.1 dominates COVID detections

… Respiratory virus levels climb as JN.1 dominates COVID detections … Respiratory virus levels climb as JN.1 dominates COVID detections Teaser image Teaser text Emergency department visits for COVID were highest in infants and older adults. Infectious …
Lisa Schnirring
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Studies note higher risk of death, impaired health up to 2 years after COVID infection

… higher risk of death, impaired health up to 2 years after COVID infection … Studies note higher risk of death, impaired health up to 2 years after COVID infection Teaser image Teaser text Only 35% of the 80 studied long-COVID signs and symptoms became nonsignificant 2 years after …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome 6 times higher after COVID infection, study suggests

… Risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome 6 times higher after COVID infection, study suggests … Risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome 6 times higher after COVID infection, study suggests Teaser image Teaser text mRNA COVID-19 vaccination halved the risk of Guillain-Barre. …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Study estimates 2 COVID vaccine doses 40% effective against emergency, hospital care in young kids

… Study estimates 2 COVID vaccine doses 40% effective against emergency, hospital care in young kids … Study estimates 2 COVID vaccine doses 40% effective against emergency, hospital … findings, the authors say, support the recommendation of COVID-19 vaccination for all children aged 6 months and …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Poorest UK COVID patients had 46% greater risk of long-term symptoms than least deprived

… Poorest UK COVID patients had 46% greater risk of long-term symptoms than least deprived … Poorest UK COVID patients had 46% greater risk of long-term symptoms … educators, and women. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body A UK survey of …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Global COVID markers show few hot spots as XBB.1.16 overtakes XBB.1.5

… Global COVID markers show few hot spots as XBB.1.16 overtakes XBB.1.5 … Global COVID markers show few hot spots as XBB.1.16 overtakes … on testing and case reporting. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body Some countries continue …
Lisa Schnirring
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In 2020, pregnant COVID patients much more likely to have severe illness, die at delivery

… In 2020, pregnant COVID patients much more likely to have severe illness, die at delivery … In 2020, pregnant COVID patients much more likely to have severe illness, die … attack, sepsis, and blood clots. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Pregnant women in …
Mary Van Beusekom
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CDC advisers make universal COVID vaccine recommendation

… CDC advisers make universal COVID vaccine recommendation … CDC advisers make universal COVID vaccine recommendation Teaser image Teaser text Though … burden across all age groups. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body With COVID activity …
Lisa Schnirring
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US flu and COVID levels climb higher as RSV remains elevated

… US flu and COVID levels climb higher as RSV remains elevated … US flu and COVID levels climb higher as RSV remains elevated Teaser image Teaser text Though COVID wastewater and test positivity are higher than last …
Lisa Schnirring
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WHO ends COVID-19 public health emergency, warns of continued health threat

… WHO ends COVID-19 public health emergency, warns of continued health threat … WHO ends COVID-19 public health emergency, warns of continued health … text The WHO said the decision was based on declining COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations, and ICU admissions and on …
Mary Van Beusekom
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Study: Vaccinated patients have lower risk of long COVID

… Study: Vaccinated patients have lower risk of long COVID … Study: Vaccinated patients have lower risk of long COVID Body Blake Patterson / Flickr cc Today researchers from … Diseases more evidence that being vaccinated against COVID-19 significantly reduces the risk of developing long …
Stephanie Soucheray

Study finds bivalent COVID vaccine not tied to stroke risk

… Study finds bivalent COVID vaccine not tied to stroke risk … Study finds bivalent COVID vaccine not tied to stroke risk Body libre de droit / … in the immediate weeks following a bivalent (two-strain) COVID-19 vaccine dose, finding no significantly elevated risk …
Stephanie Soucheray

Estimates of rates of long COVID in Africa vary greatly

… Estimates of rates of long COVID in Africa vary greatly … Estimates of rates of long COVID in Africa vary greatly Body Research providing estimates of long COVID rates in Africa is scarce, and a new study published in …
Stephanie Soucheray

Pfizer and BioNTech report positive findings for COVID-flu mRNA combo vaccine

… Pfizer and BioNTech report positive findings for COVID-flu mRNA combo vaccine … Pfizer and BioNTech report positive findings for COVID-flu mRNA combo vaccine Body Tim Reckmann / Flickr cc … their phase 1/2 trial of an mRNA vaccine that targets both COVID and flu. Scientists tested different combo vaccine …
Lisa Schnirring

Organ transplant patients on maintenance drugs at increased risk for COVID hospitalization

… patients on maintenance drugs at increased risk for COVID hospitalization … Organ transplant patients on maintenance drugs at increased risk for COVID hospitalization Body gorodenkoff / iStock Maintenance … patients are associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 hospitalization in solid-organ transplant …
Stephanie Soucheray

Quick takes: CDC head resigns, mixed global COVID picture, US rise in newer subvariants

… Quick takes: CDC head resigns, mixed global COVID picture, US rise in newer subvariants … Quick takes: CDC head resigns, mixed global COVID picture, US rise in newer subvariants Body The Centers … pandemic with honesty and integrity. Globally, COVID-19 cases and deaths continued to drop over the past 4 …
Lisa Schnirring

White House to launch $5 billion program to improve COVID vaccines

… White House to launch $5 billion program to improve COVID vaccines … White House to launch $5 billion program to improve COVID vaccines Body The Biden administration is launching a $5 billion plan to speed the development of new COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, the Washington Post …
Lisa Schnirring

Quick takes: New SARS-CoV-2 lab leak assessment, claims for ivermectin benefit beyond COVID

… lab leak assessment, claims for ivermectin benefit beyond COVID … Quick takes: New SARS-CoV-2 lab leak assessment, claims for ivermectin benefit beyond COVID Body The US Department of Energy (DOE) has concluded … antiparasitic drug ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID-19 is now promoting the drug for treating respiratory …
Lisa Schnirring

How common long COVID is may depend on how it's defined

… How common long COVID is may depend on how it's defined … How common long COVID is may depend on how it's defined Body In Open Forum … s, Dutch scientists report that the definition of post-COVID condition (PCC, or long COVID) matters when estimating …
Stephanie Soucheray

US COVID markers trend downward

… US COVID markers trend downward … US COVID markers trend downward Body Lakshmi3 / iStock After a … small rise from very low levels over the summer months, US COVID markers last week registered declines, the Centers for …
Lisa Schnirring

COVID mRNA vaccines offer strong protection for young kids, data reveal

… COVID mRNA vaccines offer strong protection for young kids, data reveal … COVID mRNA vaccines offer strong protection for young kids, … showed good protection for two doses of monovalent mRNA COVID vaccines during an Omicron surge. The authors said the …
Stephanie Soucheray

US COVID markers continue to decline

… US COVID markers continue to decline … US COVID markers continue to decline Body After a long summer wave that peaked in August, COVID-19 activity continues to decline in most areas, with …
Lisa Schnirring

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