Delayed diagnoses of lung, breast, and colorectal cancers will likely be on the rise because of missed cancer screenings during the pandemic.
From 2020 to early 2022 in England, the COVID-19 infection-fatality ratio decreased from 0.67% to 0.10%.
Hospitalizations for COVID-19 are down 11% compared to a week ago, and deaths from the virus are down 13.3%.
First Nations people, who are at high risk for poor COVID-19 outcomes, had robust immune responses to the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.
About 25% of 750 survey respondents met the criteria for alcohol misuse, with 5% classified as binge drinkers.
The risk of infection was similar for mothers who had newborns room-in with them at the hospital, and among newborns who went to a nursery following birth.
Cats can become infected with COVID-19 through contact with other infected animals or contaminated surroundings, the data show.
Patients with persistent symptoms of brain impairment after mild to moderate COVID-19 had elevated levels of a protein indicating inflammation.
During July to September 2022, 96.4% had SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, including 26.1% from vaccination alone, 22.6% from infection alone, and 47.7% from both.
New Jersey's early release of inmates to quell COVID-19 spread didn't result in a spike in substance use disorder–related emergency department visits or hospitalizations.
The events were tied to 2,022 COVID-19 cases, and 58% of outbreaks occurred on farms classified as greenhouses.
Data reveal a decline in vaccine uptake, a higher newborn death rate, less consumption of solid or semisolid foods, and lower rates of physical growth.
Menstrual cycles may lengthen by up to 1 day following vaccination, but the effect is temporary and vaccination makes little difference in other menstruation factors.
European officials agree that COVID-19 vaccines should be switched for the fall to a single-strain vaccine that contains an XBB lineage strain.
From November 2020 through October 2021, 59% had depression, 60% had anxiety, and 62% reported stress.
Data show patients who suffered heart attacks during initial COVID-19 lockdowns can expect to live up to 2 years less than those who had prepandemic heart attacks.
Overall, undergraduates showed more signs of distress and anxiety than even UK healthcare workers.
Health workers describe a disconnect between official messaging and their own experience, waning morale, and having to allocate scarce resources.
The FDA is asking manufacturers to develop single-strain vaccines that target the Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant.
Eating disorders in girls 13 to 16 years old rose 42% in the first 2 years of COVID-19, and self-harm was up 38%.
Adult COVID-19 patients exposed to air pollution spent an average of 4 extra days in the hospital, further overwhelming health systems.
The odds of SARS-CoV-2 infection were 6.2 times greater in household contacts during Omicron than with previous strains, with rates even higher in kids.
Vaccine effectiveness among nursing home residents up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines is 31.2%, study finds.
Twenty-six percent of patients with non-mild COVID-19 cases report frequent pain.
The reports shed little new light on the origins of the pandemic.
