COVID-19 Updates
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How Much Does Long COVID Cost Society? New Data Shed Light
Long COVID is estimated to affect 6%-7% of adults; those afflicted are often unable to work for extended periods, and some simply stop working...
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Heart Attack, Stroke Survivors at High Risk for Long COVID
Researchers suggest that anyone with cardiovascular disease should consider getting the updated COVID vaccine boosters.
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Sperm Appear to Have a Nonreproductive Function
The new findings indicate that the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection can continue for as long as 90 days after symptoms and signs disappear and...
Opinion
Maternal Immunization to Prevent Serious Respiratory Illness
Now, more than ever, we must fully embrace our responsibility to recommend immunizations in pregnancy and to communicate what is known about their...
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Species Possibly Responsible for COVID Pandemic Identified
Environmental samples taken at Wuhan animal market in China indicate the presence of COVID where animals were held.
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Updated COVID Vaccines: Who Should Get One, and When?
Both of the updated mRNA vaccines target Omicron’s KP.2 strain of the JN.1 lineage.
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COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Shortens Menstrual Cycles in Teens
“These data are potentially important for counseling parents regarding potential vaccine refusal in the future for their teen daughters.”
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ABIM Revokes Two Physicians’ Certifications Over Accusations of COVID Misinformation
Two critical care docs lose ABIM certification following advocating for ivermectin as a treatment for COVID.
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How Safe is Anti–IL-6 Therapy During Pregnancy?
Transient neonatal cytopenia was the only possible adverse outcome that could be related to anti–IL-6 therapy.
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Pediatric Studies Produce Mixed Messages on Relationship Between COVID and Asthma
The most recent of several studies exploring the impact of COVID-19 infection on children with asthma suggests vaccination reduces asthma symptoms...