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U.S. Wastewater Tests Spot Highly Mutated Variant of COVID-19
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 – Public health officials have detected the new BA.2.86 variant of COVID-19 in U.S. wastewater, giving rise to concerns about the highly mutated variant in the United States....
SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Infection Linked to Increased Risk of Reinfection
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 – Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) omicron infection is associated with increased risk of reinfection among residents of long-term care and...
Long COVID May Affect More Patients Than Previously Thought
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 – Some patients with postviral syndrome (PVS) after suspected COVID-19 have detectable severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-specific humoral and...
Millions More Americans May Have Long COVID Than Thought
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 – Millions of Americans swear they’re suffering the symptoms of long-haul COVID, but are greeted with eye rolls because they never were formally diagnosed with COVID-19. T...
COVID-19 Recession Resulted in 'Baby Bump'
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 – The COVID-19 recession resulted in an overall baby bump, or increase in births, among U.S.-born mothers, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in the Proceedings of...
COVID May Help Trigger High Blood Pressure in Folks Already at Risk
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 – COVID-19 patients face a markedly greater risk for developing persistently high blood pressure, even if they never had blood pressure concerns before, new research indicates....
Does Prior Omicron Infection Shield Against Future Infection? Maybe Not
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 – People may assume that a COVID-19 infection protects them the next time they encounter the virus, but that’s not necessarily true. A new study of 750 vaccinated seniors l...
Incidence of New-Onset HTN Higher for COVID-19 Versus Influenza Patients
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 – For patients with COVID-19, the incidence of new-onset persistent hypertension is higher than among those with influenza, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in...
WHO Monitoring Highly Mutated New Strain of COVID-19, Now Spotted in Michigan
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 – A new COVID-19 variant with very few known cases but many mutations has been swiftly moved into the World Health Organization "variant under monitoring" classification. So...
WHO Monitoring Highly Mutated New Strain of COVID-19, Now Spotted in Michigan
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 – A new COVID variant with very few known cases but many mutations has been swiftly moved into the World Health Organization’s "variant under monitoring" classification. Four k...
Better Responses Seen With Booster mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine in Pregnancy
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 – Robust antibody responses to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are detected in boosted pregnant individuals, according to a study published in the Aug. 14 issue of Vaccine. Flor M....
U.S. COVID-19 Hospitalizations Rise for Fourth Straight Week
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 – New hospitalizations for Americans with severe COVID-19 are climbing once again. The number of patients being admitted to hospitals has grown for each of the past four...
'Do Your Own Research': Was It Dangerous Advice During the Pandemic?
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 – The idea of “doing your own research” didn’t begin with the pandemic, but new research suggests that those who follow that ideology have been more likely to believe COVID mi...
Pandemic Tied to Greater Weight Gain in Youths 10 to 12 Years Old
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 – There were significantly greater increases in body mass index (BMI) over time in 10- to 12-year-old youth during the COVID-19 pandemic versus before the pandemic, according...
AHA News: Understanding the Link Between Long COVID and Mental Health Conditions
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (American Heart Association News) – Researchers have long understood that people with chronic health conditions, such as heart disease, are at increased risk for depression....
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