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.
Long COVID incidence declined over course of pandemic
Jul 23, 2024
The authors say, however, that the risk remained substantial, even among vaccinated persons during the omicron era.
Hospital nursing resources tied to COVID-19 survival
Jun 24, 2024
“If all hospitals in the study had superior nursing resources prior to or during the pandemic, models estimate many thousands of deaths among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 could have been avoided,”...
FDA panel mulls Merck COVID-19 antiviral pill
Nov 30, 2021
An expert panel will vote later Tuesday on whether to recommend authorizing the drug for high-risk patients.
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines safe during pregnancy
Feb 13, 2024
In a large study, there were lower odds of neonatal mortality associated with vaccination.
COVID-19 vaccination bests natural immunity for cutting death, hospitalizations
Dec 28, 2022
Natural immunity, however, was tied to a lower incidence of new infection.
Untreated sleep apnea tied to COVID-19 infections, more severe cases
Jun 22, 2021
Positive airway pressure therapy, however, was tied to lower rates of infection.
Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 similar for chronic liver disease with, without cirrhosis
Mar 07, 2023
However, full vaccination was associated with two-thirds lower risk for death with cirrhosis.
Loss of smell, taste less likely with newer COVID-19 variants
May 18, 2022
A lower risk for developing chemosensory loss was observed with the alpha, delta and omicron variants.
COVID-19 vaccine protection lasts at least six months after second dose
Feb 07, 2023
Vaccine effectiveness against death was lower for patients aged 80 years and older.