AI model may detect COVID-19 cases using voice changes
Sep 09, 2022
A deep learning model based on voice data from crowd-sourced audio samples uses subtle voice changes to detect COVID-19 cases.
Biden administration may stop buying COVID-19 vaccines, treatments by fall
Aug 17, 2022
Tests, vaccines and treatments would be provided through the regular healthcare system.
Low exercise may amplify link between poor sleep, mortality risk
Jun 30, 2021
The highest risks for all-cause, total CVD, total cancer, lung cancer mortality were seen in the no moderate-to-vigorous physical activity/poor sleep group.
Negative COVID-19 test may be required after isolation among asymptomatic
Jan 03, 2022
The CDC is considering adding extra safeguard after getting some “pushback” on its Dec. 27 guidance that shortened isolation times.
Cardiac complications up after SARS-CoV-2 infection versus vaccines
Apr 06, 2022
“[T]he risks for these complications were higher after infection than after vaccination among males and females in all age groups,” the authors write.
Prior SARS-CoV-2 infection less protective against omicron variant
Feb 11, 2022
The effectiveness of previous infection in the prevention of reinfection was about 90% for the alpha, beta and delta variants and 56% for the omicron variant.
Frequency of long-term symptoms up with positive SARS-CoV-2 test
Sep 13, 2021
The persistence of more than four weeks of at least one initially occurring symptom was found among 76.2% of those with positive test.
Antidepressants not tied to long-term boost in quality of life
Apr 20, 2022
No improvement was seen in physical or mental health-related quality of life.
COVID-19 can ‘rebound’ after treatment with Paxlovid, CDC says
May 24, 2022
In these cases, the illness improved or resolved within an average of three days.
Rural, urban disparities seen for quality of home healthcare
Jan 13, 2022
Rural home health care agencies perform better on process measures; urban agencies perform better on outcome measures.