Burden of persistent symptoms high after COVID-19 infection
May 24, 2022
No specific causes of symptoms of postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection were identified.
Persistent viral shedding common in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
May 13, 2022
Persistent viral shedding is associated with in-hospital delirium and increased six-month mortality.
Health Improves over two years for COVID-19 hospitalization survivors
May 12, 2022
Improvements were seen in physical and mental health, but survivors still have more symptoms than controls at two years.
Admission less likely for COVID-19 patients with omicron versus delta
May 06, 2022
No significant difference was seen in cycle threshold values based on variant, regardless of vaccination status.
Plant-based recombinant COVID-19 vaccine found to be effective
May 04, 2022
Vaccine efficacy ranged from 69.5% against symptomatic infection to 78.8% against moderate-to-severe disease.
Online breathing program can up mental health-related quality of life in long COVID
May 03, 2022
Significant improvement was seen in the mental health composite score but not in physical composite score of health-related quality of life.
Almost 30 percent of COVID-19 patients develop ‘long COVID’
May 02, 2022
Factors independently associated with PASC include hospitalization for COVID-19, having diabetes and higher body mass index.
No increased risk for appendicitis reported with mRNA COVID-19 vaccination
Apr 25, 2022
The findings from a nationwide study in Denmark show no increased risk in association with vaccination or SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Single dose of AZD7442 effectively prevents COVID-19
Apr 22, 2022
A relative risk reduction of 82.8% was seen in symptomatic COVID-19 at extended follow-up of a median of six months.
Early effectiveness assessed for fourth dose of BNT162b2 vaccine
Apr 21, 2022
The difference in absolute risk for three versus four doses was 180.1 and 68.8 cases per 100,000 for COVID-19-related hospitalization and severe COVID-19.