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US COVID markers continue to decline

Though the KP.3.1.1 variant is still dominant, levels of the newer XEC variant continue to rise.

Lisa Schnirring

Paxlovid tied to fewer COVID-19 hospitalizations, reduced risk of long COVID

Paxlovid was associated with a 61% lower risk of hospitalization.

Stephanie Soucheray

Study reveals promising results for abatacept for severe COVID

Optimal dosing of the drug based on body weight is still unknown.

Stephanie Soucheray

Risk of uveitis recurrence higher in year after COVID vaccination

The odds of the condition were increased among recipients of all 4 vaccines studied: Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, and J&J.

Mary Van Beusekom

Undocumented Latinos vaccinated against COVID at same rate as US citizens, study suggests

Of those who had declined the vaccine, 22% said they were interested in receiving a dose in the emergency department.

Mary Van Beusekom

After COVID vaccine rollout, negativity on Twitter spiked

After the introduction of COVID-19 vaccines at the end of 2020, there were on average 10,201 more vaccine-related tweets per month.

Stephanie Soucheray

COVID booster linked to 25% lower odds of long COVID

People who received the COVID-19 booster vaccine had 25% lower odds of having long COVID than their unvaccinated counterparts.

Stephanie Soucheray

Study: COVID vaccines not linked to seizures

In the vaccine group there were 9 seizure events reported.

Stephanie Soucheray

US respiratory virus activity tails off to low levels

Though the flu season is winding down, the CDC received 10 more reports of pediatric flu deaths, including one from a flu A/flu B coinfection.

Lisa Schnirring

Long-COVID symptoms in kids appear to differ by age

Chest pain and palpitations were more common in young adults, but not in the younger age-groups.

Stephanie Soucheray

FDA postpones advisory committee meeting on next COVID vaccines

The FDA said the few extra weeks allow it to obtain the most up-to-date information for making its recommendation.

Lisa Schnirring

NIH announces long-COVID trials to examine treatments for sleep, exercise disruptions

The clinical trials will examine treatments and therapies for sleep disturbances, exercise intolerance, and post-exertional malaise.

Lisa Schnirring

Data suggest SARS-CoV-2 could jump from raccoon dogs to people, but species barrier may interfere

Biochemical analysis showed raccoon dog angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 does allow SARS-CoV-2 to enter the cell, although not as effectively as the human type. 

Mary Van Beusekom

Quick takes: Moderna's RSV vaccine, flu-COVID combo vaccines, new polio cases

The FDA has pushed back its review of Moderna's RSV vaccine owing to administrative issues.

Stephanie Soucheray

TB-COVID co-infections increasingly common, tied to worse outcomes, data show

The estimated fatality rate among hospitalized patients with TB-COVID co-infection was 11%.

Stephanie Soucheray

FDA warns of false results from Cue Health COVID tests

The FDA sent the company a warning letter after an inspection revealed that Cue Health had made changes to the tests that reduced their reliability.

Lisa Schnirring

Quick takes: Cholera vaccine shortages, pre-exposure COVID prevention, HPV screening specimen self-collection

Compared to last year, cholera cases are down 32%, but deaths are up 14%.

Lisa Schnirring

Global meta-analysis estimates 43% rate of multidrug resistance in COVID patients

A total of 76% of patients were prescribed antibiotics.

Mary Van Beusekom

COVID-19 linked to increased preterm birth, other problems in pregnancy

SARS-CoV-2 infection is tied to increased preterm birth, high blood pressure during pregnancy, and severe maternal morbidity.

Stephanie Soucheray

COVID, other misinformation varies by topic, country on social media

The UK maintained a relatively stable proportion between questionable and reliable retweets, while Germany had the highest rates of misinformation.

Stephanie Soucheray

Study: Kids with long COVID have impaired exercise capacity

Ninety percent of long-COVID patients had pathologic findings.

Stephanie Soucheray

Singapore reports rise in COVID activity

The health ministry said two JN.1 variants, KP.1 and KP.2, make up more than two-thirds of Singapore's COVID cases.

Lisa Schnirring

Quick takes: US FLiRT variant proportions rise, first polio case in Angola, norovirus and raw oysters

The FLiRT variants are fueling new COVID-19 waves in some countries, but so far US markers don't show major upticks.

Lisa Schnirring

News Scan for Oct 05, 2022

COVID continues slow global decline but rises in Europe

In its latest weekly update on the pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today that global COVID-19 cases declined 6% last week compared to the previous week, though the pace of activity increased in the European region, which experienced an 8% rise compared to the week before.

News Scan for Aug 26, 2022

Study: US C difficile prevalence fell during COVID-19 pandemic

The prevalence of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in the United States declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, but inpatient mortality and treatment costs were higher, according to a paper published yesterday in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.

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