Severity of COVID-19 reinfection linked to severity of initial infection
Jul 18, 2024
Individuals who experienced severe initial and first reinfection were older in age and had a higher mortality risk.
Postexposure prophylaxis with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir does not cut COVID-19 Infection
Jul 18, 2024
No significant reduction was seen in the risk for symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection with postexposure prophylaxis for five or 10 days.
IDSA: A. baumannii, C. auris common for recipients of mechanical ventilation
Oct 19, 2023
A. baumannii, CRAB and C. auris colonization was more likely among residents ad patients in long-term care facilities than acute care hospitals.
COVID-19 tied to higher risk for new, worsening bladder symptoms
Nov 07, 2022
Symptomatic infection tied to three times greater risk for developing new or worsening overactive bladder symptoms
Food allergy tied to lower risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection
Jun 09, 2022
Asthma does not raise the risk for infection or household transmission.
Report quantifies misdiagnosis of dangerous diseases in the United States
Jul 25, 2023
Total serious harms were extrapolated to affect 795,000 in the US, with 15 dangerous diseases accounting for half of the serious harms.
Severe SARS-CoV-2 appears to infect coronary vessels
Oct 05, 2023
SARS-CoV-2 targets plaque macrophages, and its entry is increased in cholesterol-loaded primary macrophages.
Boar’s Head recall tied to listeria expands to 7 million more pounds of deli meat
Jul 31, 2024
“Listeria is especially harmful to people who are pregnant, aged 65 or older, or with weakened immune systems,” the FDA said.
Scientists report ‘rogue antibodies’ behind severe clotting with COVID-19
Feb 18, 2022
The study authors suggest that future research assess the potential benefits of screening COVID-19 patients for antiphospholipids and other autoantibodies.
Risk for diabetes after COVID-19 still increased during omicron phase
Feb 14, 2023
The risk for new-onset diabetes is significantly elevated during the omicron-dominant phase, but no increase was seen for risks for hypertension or hyperlipidemia.