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Prolonged SARS-CoV-2 Risk Varies Across Immunosuppressive Conditions
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2024 – The risk for prolonged severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) varies across immunosuppressive conditions, according to a study published in the Jan....
Health Care Workforce Turnover Increased After Pandemic
FRIDAY, Jan. 26, 2024 – There was an increase in health care workforce turnover after the pandemic, according to a study published online Jan. 26 in JAMA Health Forum. Karen Shen, Ph.D., from Johns...
Study Looks at COVID Threat to Folks With Weakened Immune Systems
MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 – It’s long been known that people with immune deficiencies are at increased risk for severe COVID. But a new study shows the threat varies dramatically based on how severe t...
Meds Rarely Offered for COVID-19 Patients at High Risk for Progression
THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 2024 – Many patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 infection at high risk for progression are not offered antiviral medication treatment, according to research published in the...
Maternal COVID-19 Vaccination May Reduce Neonatal Respiratory Distress
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, 2024 – Maternal COVID-19 vaccination is associated with reduced frequency of neonatal respiratory distress (RD), according to a study published online Jan. 24 in Nature...
COVID In Pregnancy Triples Baby's Odds for Respiratory Illness
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, 2024 – Babies born to COVID-infected mothers have triple the risk of developing a breathing disorder that normally affects preemies, a new study shows. Researchers found that...
No Sign Latest COVID Variant Leads to Worse Symptoms
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, 2024 – JN.1, the COVID variant sweeping the country this winter, is not prompting more severe disease than earlier variants did, early U.S. government data suggests. While it...
COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy Safe for Infant Neurodevelopment
TUESDAY, Jan. 23, 2024 – COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy seems safe in terms of neurodevelopment through 18 months of age, according to a study published online Jan. 22 in JAMA Pediatrics....
Flu, COVID Are Spreading: Protect Your Heart
TUESDAY, Jan. 23, 2024 – Flu and COVID are sweeping across the country, posing a particular hazard to people at risk for heart disease. These respiratory infections can trigger heart complications...
COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Lagging in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease
FRIDAY, Jan. 19, 2024 – COVID-19 immunization completion is nearly half for people with versus without sickle cell disease (SCD), according to a research letter published online Jan. 8 in JAMA ...
COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake More Likely in Pregnancy if Receiving Other Vaccines
FRIDAY, Jan. 19, 2024 – Pregnant patients are more likely to accept COVID-19 vaccination if they receive other routine vaccines during pregnancy, according to a study published in the December issue...
New Rx for Schedule-II Stimulants for ADHD Increased During Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17, 2024 – Incident use of common behavioral health medications remained relatively stable during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the exception of those for...
Simnotrelvir Shortens Time to Resolution of Symptoms in COVID-19
THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2024 – For adults with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, early administration of simnotrelvir plus ritonavir shortens the time to sustained resolution of symptoms, according to a study...
CDC: Although Season Not Over, Flu Activity Is Slowing Down
TUESDAY, Jan. 16, 2024 – For the first time in months, there has been "a single-week decrease" in flu activity, according to data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But...
Vaccination Cuts Odds for Long COVID in Kids
TUESDAY, Jan. 16, 2024 – Vaccination can protect young people – particularly teenagers-- against long COVID, a new study finds. Records of more than 1 million U.S. kids showed that the COVID jab...
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