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New Data Supports Animal Market Origins for COVID Pandemic
THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 2024 – The Hunan Seafood Wholesale wet market in Wuhan, China, has long been considered the most likely source of the coronavirus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic. That theory...
Cases of COVID-19 in Those With Epilepsy Low Early in the Pandemic
THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 2024 – On a global scale, people with epilepsy reported low rates of COVID-19 early in the pandemic, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in Epilepsia Open. Michael J....
Mild Initial Clinical Course Seen for COVID-19 Vaccine-Linked Myocarditis
THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 2024 – COVID-19 vaccine-associated myocarditis (C-VAM) has a mild initial clinical course, but myocardial injury is common, according to a study published online in the October...
Metformin Use Tied to Lower Incidence of Death, Long COVID After COVID-19
THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 2024 – After severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, prevalent metformin use is associated with a slightly lower incidence of death or postacute...
Diabetes Med Metformin Could Cut Risks for Long COVID
THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 2024 – One of the most common diabetes drugs, metformin, might deliver an added bonus: Lowering users' odds for Long COVID. Long COVID can present with symptoms including chronic...
Expert Advice on Preparing for the Fall COVID, Flu Season
MONDAY, Sept. 16, 2024 – People should prepare for the fall cold and flu season by getting the updated influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations, an infectious diseases expert says. “When my patients ask m...
Many Americans Wary of Vaccines as Fall Flu, COVID Season Looms: Survey
THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2024 – A lot of Americans are on the fence regarding annual flu and COVID shots, a new survey finds. More than one-third of those polled (37%) said they’d gotten vaccines in the p...
Pandemic Isolation May Have Caused Rapid Brain Aging in Teen Girls
TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2024 – New research uncovers a possible reason why teenaged girls struggled so mightily with their mental health during the pandemic: Scans showed their brains aged far faster...
Caseload Strain Linked to Patient Survival During Delta Wave of COVID-19
TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2024 – Across hospital types, there is a comparably detrimental relationship between COVID-19 caseload and patient survival, according to a study published online Sept. 10 in the...
Novavax 2024-2025 Formula COVID-19 Vaccine Now Authorized and Recommended for Use in the U.S.
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a global company advancing protein-based vaccines with its Matrix-M™ adjuvant, today announced the Novavax COVID-19 Vac...
Demographic Factors Tied to Differences in Long COVID Symptoms
FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 – Demographic factors significantly influence long COVID symptom severity, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in JRSM Open. David Sunkersing, Ph.D., from University ...
Fewer Complications at 18 Months Seen With Post-COVID-19 Vaccination Myocarditis
THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2024 – Patients with post-COVID-19 mRNA vaccination myocarditis show a lower frequency of cardiovascular complications than those with conventional myocarditis or post-COVID-19...
Pandemic Tied to Changes in Youth Mental Health
THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2024 – The early years of the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with minor, mostly positive changes in youth mental health overall, according to a study published online Aug. 26...
Mediterranean Diet Adherence May Protect Against COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 – High adherence to the Mediterranean diet may protect against COVID-19, with unclear benefits for symptoms and severity, according to a review published online Aug. 21...
U.S. Will Offer Free COVID Tests By Mail by Late September
MONDAY, Aug. 26, 2024 – As a summer surge in COVID cases begins to ebb and Americans brace themselves for yet another wave of infections this winter, more free COVID tests will soon be available to...