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As a Summer Surge of COVID Takes Hold, Don't Mistake It for a Cold

MONDAY, July 31, 2023 – For the fourth summer in a row, Americans are experiencing a COVID-19 surge, this one marked by a rise in hospital admissions, emergency room visits, test positivity rates and ...

How Common Are Co-Infections With COVID, Flu, RSV?

TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 – Results from more than 26,000 respiratory tests in late 2022 found simultaneous infections with COVID-19, influenza or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in more than 1% of...

Amygdala and Insula Retraining Tied to Reduction in Fatigue With Long COVID

MONDAY, July 24, 2023 – Amygdala and insula retraining (AIR), a neuroplasticity program, may be a viable means of reducing fatigue and increasing energy among patients with long COVID, according to...

Long COVID Seen in 16.2 Percent of Pediatric COVID-19 Patients

FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 – Overall, 16.2 percent of the pediatric population experience one or more persistent symptoms at least three months after COVID-19, according to a review published online July...

Avoidable Hospital Admissions Increased With Health Care Disruption

FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 – People whose access to health care was disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic have an increased risk for an avoidable hospital admission, according to a study published...

1 in 5 Kids Had Long COVID Symptoms Months After Infection

FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 – Close to one-fifth of kids with COVID-19 may still have lingering symptoms months after their initial infection, new research finds. The review, of 31 international studies,...

Pediatric Mental Health ED Visits Increased in Second Year of Pandemic

WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 – During the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, pediatric mental health emergency department visits increased, especially among adolescent girls, according to a study...

Could Your Genes Guard You From the Symptoms of COVID Infection?

WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 – In the world of COVID-19 infections, the majority of patients develop symptoms, while about one-fifth mysteriously don’t develop a cough, sore throat or other tell-tale s...

Nursing Homes Used COVID Meds Less Than Expected During Pandemic

TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 – While nursing home residents are at high risk for bad outcomes if they get COVID-19, use of antiviral treatments, such as monoclonal antibodies, was low through most of 2021...

FDA Approves Veklury (remdesivir) for COVID-19 Treatment in Patients With Severe Renal Impairment, Including Those on Dialysis

FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE) July 14, 2023 – Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a supplemental new drug...

Improvement Seen in Most Domains of Readiness in U.S. Pediatric EDs

MONDAY, July 17, 2023 – From 2013 to 2021, there was improvement in almost all domains of readiness of U.S. emergency departments to care for children, according to a study published online July 7...

COVID Infection in Women Having Ovary Stimulation Lowered Chances for Pregnancy

FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 – Testing positive for a COVID-19 infection during a particular phase of fertility treatment could reduce the odds for a successful pregnancy, a new study says. That phase of...

Cannabis-Involved ED Visit Rates Increased Among Youth During Pandemic

FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 – During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, 2021, and 2022, the mean weekly cannabis-involved emergency department visit rates among young persons were higher than the...

Type 1 Diabetes in Children, Adolescents Increased During Pandemic

WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 – The incidence rates of type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents increased after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a review published online June 30 in...

Exposure to COVID-19 Pandemic Linked to Delayed Development at Age 5

THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 – Exposure to the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with delayed development at age 5 years, according to a study published online July 10 in JAMA Pediatrics. Koryu Sato,...

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