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US COVID markers rise as flu activity intensifies

… US COVID markers rise as flu activity intensifies … US COVID markers rise as flu activity intensifies Teaser image Teaser text Flu and COVID indicators continued upward trends, with different …
Lisa Schnirring
urgent care

High-level group distills failures, successes of US COVID response

… High-level group distills failures, successes of US COVID response … High-level group distills failures, successes of US COVID response Teaser image Teaser text Clashes of values and … result of them, the group found. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body Though it's customary …
Lisa Schnirring
COVID memorial

Only 1% of immune-impaired US adults have gotten the recommended 5 COVID vaccine doses

… of immune-impaired US adults have gotten the recommended 5 COVID vaccine doses … Only 1% of immune-impaired US adults have gotten the recommended 5 COVID vaccine doses Teaser image Teaser text Those least … to receive at least 4 doses were Black, previously had COVID-19, or were on high-dose corticosteroids. Infectious …
Mary Van Beusekom
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COVID vaccination in pregnancy may benefit both moms and infants

… COVID vaccination in pregnancy may benefit both moms and infants … COVID vaccination in pregnancy may benefit both moms and … infant Omicron hospitalization. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body Pregnant women can …
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Women twice as likely as men to report local flu, COVID vaccine side effects, data suggest

… Women twice as likely as men to report local flu, COVID vaccine side effects, data suggest … Women twice as likely as men to report local flu, COVID vaccine side effects, data suggest Teaser image Teaser … of both types of vaccine. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Influenza Vaccines Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body …
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4th COVID vaccine dose tied to reduced infection, poor outcomes in those with rheumatic disease

… 4th COVID vaccine dose tied to reduced infection, poor outcomes in those with rheumatic disease … 4th COVID vaccine dose tied to reduced infection, poor outcomes … People with rheumatic disease who received a fourth mRNA COVID-19 vaccine dose had a 41% lower risk of infection and a …
Mary Van Beusekom

Report highlights the skyrocket, peak of highly cited COVID-19 research studies

… Report highlights the skyrocket, peak of highly cited COVID-19 research studies … Report highlights the skyrocket, peak of highly cited COVID-19 research studies Teaser image Teaser text COVID-19 brought a glut of scientific literature, especially …
Stephanie Soucheray
science journals

Risk of new type 2 diabetes in kids higher after COVID than other respiratory infections, data suggest

… Risk of new type 2 diabetes in kids higher after COVID than other respiratory infections, data suggest … Risk of new type 2 diabetes in kids higher after COVID than other respiratory infections, data suggest Teaser … or were overweight or obese. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body An observational  …
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GAO report shows Strategic National Stockpile challenges during COVID, mpox

… shows Strategic National Stockpile challenges during COVID, mpox … GAO report shows Strategic National Stockpile challenges during COVID, mpox Teaser image Teaser text 24% of jurisdictions did … first months of the pandemic. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Stephanie Soucheray, MA Body In a new report …
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Having symptoms after getting a COVID vaccine may indicate robust immune response

… Having symptoms after getting a COVID vaccine may indicate robust immune response … Having symptoms after getting a COVID vaccine may indicate robust immune response Body World … / Flickr cc Headache, fatigue, malaise, and chills after COVID-19 vaccination are signs the immune system is …
Mary Van Beusekom

US poll shows fair amount of common ground on preventive COVID-19 steps

… US poll shows fair amount of common ground on preventive COVID-19 steps … US poll shows fair amount of common ground on preventive COVID-19 steps Teaser image Teaser text Only 3% of people said COVID-19 was not a health threat to anyone early in the …
Stephanie Soucheray
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Meta-analysis estimates 14% global COVID-flu coinfection rate

… Meta-analysis estimates 14% global COVID-flu coinfection rate … Meta-analysis estimates 14% global COVID-flu coinfection rate Teaser image Teaser text The … observed in Asia and Europe.  Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Influenza, General Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body …
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COVID-flu co-infection

Experimental drug that alters gut microbiome shows promise for long-COVID relief

… drug that alters gut microbiome shows promise for long-COVID relief … Experimental drug that alters gut microbiome shows promise for long-COVID relief Teaser image Teaser text At 6 months, … upset, and general unwellness. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Mary Van Beusekom, MS Body A randomized …
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Microbiome

Remdesivir tied to lower death rates in COVID hospital patients with weakened immune systems

… Remdesivir tied to lower death rates in COVID hospital patients with weakened immune systems … Remdesivir tied to lower death rates in COVID hospital patients with weakened immune systems Body A … was tied to lower all-cause death rates among hospitalized COVID-19 patients with weakened immune systems throughout the …
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Study: Original COVID vaccines protected against severe disease, death during Omicron

… Study: Original COVID vaccines protected against severe disease, death during Omicron … Study: Original COVID vaccines protected against severe disease, death during … Omicron Body In Australians who had never previously had COVID-19, a three-dose COVID-19 vaccination series was 42.0% …
Stephanie Soucheray

Studies: Dogs can detect COVID-19 with greater than 80% sensitivity

… Studies: Dogs can detect COVID-19 with greater than 80% sensitivity … Studies: Dogs can detect COVID-19 with greater than 80% sensitivity Body   A … sensitivity and more than 90% specificity for detecting COVID-19 in people through scent, adding to the evidence that …
Stephanie Soucheray

Study: Menstrual changes due to COVID vaccines minimal

… Study: Menstrual changes due to COVID vaccines minimal … Study: Menstrual changes due to COVID vaccines minimal Body Menstrual cycles may lengthen by up to 1 day following COVID-19 vaccination, but the effect is temporary and …
Stephanie Soucheray

Global COVID markers continue to decline

… Global COVID markers continue to decline … Global COVID markers continue to decline Body NIAID Global COVID-19 indicators continue to decline in most parts of the …
Lisa Schnirring

Meta-analysis reveals wide range of persistent long-COVID psychiatric symptoms

… Meta-analysis reveals wide range of persistent long-COVID psychiatric symptoms … Meta-analysis reveals wide range of persistent long-COVID psychiatric symptoms Body A meta-analysis of 23 studies reveals that the psychiatric symptoms of long COVID were, from most to least prevalent, anxiety, …
Mary Van Beusekom

A third of US households used government-supplied at-home COVID tests

… A third of US households used government-supplied at-home COVID tests … A third of US households used government-supplied at-home COVID tests Body A Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report … finds that one third of US households used free at-home COVID-19 diagnostic tests from the COVIDTests.gov program and …
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Study challenges notion that Omicron COVID is always mild

… Study challenges notion that Omicron COVID is always mild … Study challenges notion that Omicron COVID is always mild Body Vaccinated or previously infected COVID-19 hospital patients had lower rates of severe illness …
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Americans less active after emergence of COVID-19, study finds

… Americans less active after emergence of COVID-19, study finds … Americans less active after emergence of COVID-19, study finds Body A Vanderbilt University study … took 719 fewer daily steps in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic than they did before. In the study, …
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Bivalent COVID vaccine shows 54% protection in school-age kids

… Bivalent COVID vaccine shows 54% protection in school-age kids … Bivalent COVID vaccine shows 54% protection in school-age kids Body … US cohort studies suggest that bivalent (two-strain) mRNA COVID-19 vaccines were 54% effective against lab-confirmed …
Lisa Schnirring

CDC vaccine advisers recommend second COVID vaccine dose for seniors, immune-compromised

… CDC vaccine advisers recommend second COVID vaccine dose for seniors, immune-compromised … CDC vaccine advisers recommend second COVID vaccine dose for seniors, immune-compromised Teaser … and healthcare providers. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Byline Lisa Schnirring Body The Centers for Disease …
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Paxlovid tied to 34% lower risk of hospitalization in adolescent COVID patients

… tied to 34% lower risk of hospitalization in adolescent COVID patients … Paxlovid tied to 34% lower risk of hospitalization in adolescent COVID patients Body Ruben Ramos / iStock Treatment with the … to a 34% lower risk of all-cause hospitalization among COVID-19 patients aged 12 to 17 years, University of Hong …
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