Coronavirus / COVID

Small study shows infected macrophages and foam cells cause cytokines to be released and may help explain why patients have cardiovascular complications long after getting the infection.

The findings show that treatment with the COVID-19 oral antiviral can develop into different strains and spread.

These novel vaccines are utilizing a self-amplifying messenger RNA (sa-mRNA) vaccine platform. Study data was reported at the ESWI Influenza Conference in Spain.

The federal agency’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendation was to authorize and approve the updated 2023-2024 (monovalent, XBB containing) COVID-19 vaccines for persons 6 months of age and older.

Misinformation created unnecessary hospitalizations and mortality and demonstrated the chasm in public health communication.

The agency specified which age groups the vaccine is approved for and which are authorized to use them, paving the way for fall vaccinations to take place.

The company says its vaccine protects against the BA286 strain.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) based its decision on preclinical data showing that the Omicron XBB.1.5-adapted monovalent COVID-19 vaccine generates an improved response against multiple XBB-related sublineages, including XBB15, XBB116, XBB23, and EG51.

The CDC reports the original COVID-19 monovalent and bivalent vaccines helped reduce emergency department or urgent care encounters for children aged 6 months to 5 years.

Clinicians offer insights on the individual respiratory viruses as well as addressing management of coinfections.

Masking to reduce COVID-19 transmission risk is required at a few colleges and one major movie studio.

Viruses and other concerns within medicine are being overlooked; health care preparedness must address these potential crises.

Social media platforms, public health agencies, and communities must join forces to stop the rapid spread of false information.

The strain, Eris (EG5), is from the Omicron lineage, and the expectations are the newest vaccines will protect against it, and other variants from the same family.

Surveillance data such as hospitalizations and wastewater metrics provide real COVID-19 prevalence numbers, but do we need to do more to be prepared ahead of another potential health crisis?

A new study confirms this form of surveillance to collect metrics for SARS-CoV-2 to understand infection prevalence on a bigger scale.

A new study demonstrated Moderna having a greater efficacy and slightly less adverse event profile in this patient population vs the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

New report published this week shows the decrease over the last 2 reportable years.

Patients with cancer, cancer survivors, and matched controls maintained immunity against severe COVID-19 for at least 5 months after a third or fourth vaccine dose.

Workplace exposure and living conditions were associated with higher COVID-19 risk, while previous infection, age 65 or older, and Black/African American race were correlated with lower COVID-19 rates.

This study found a substantial increase in Alzheimer's-related deaths during the initial year of the pandemic due to limited access to healthcare, social isolation, and disrupted care routines. However, the second year brought positive developments with prevention strategies and vaccinations, leading to a substantial decline in excess deaths.

More symptoms, older age, and longer hospitalization time increased the risk of post-COVID-19 conditions (long COVID) in children.

Neuropilin-1 enables COVID-19 to enter human cardiomyocytes, accounting for increased proteases activity and apoptotic markers that lead to cell damage and apoptosis.

This study analyzed 81 communities in Los Angeles and found that once vaccines became widely available, there was no significant difference in COVID-19 incidence between communities of varying income levels.

Though rare, Guillain-Barré syndrome can occur after vaccination. Did Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, or Janssen COVID-19 vaccination increase the risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome?