Infectious Diseases
Commentary
Must-read acute care medicine articles from 2022
“When 2022 began, we started seeing some light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel.”
Commentary
A new (old) drug joins the COVID fray, and guess what? It works
Part of the reason the monoclonals have failed lately is because of their specificity.
News
Pound of flesh buys less prison time
Plus: Organ donation for fun and profit, and parasite expulsion with a blast of fat.
Feature
Inflammation and immunity troubles top long-COVID suspect list
“I think that it’s a much more complex picture than just inflammation, or just autoimmunity, or just immune dysregulation,” says expert.
Feature
COVID emergency orders ending: What’s next?
There will be cost-sharing changes for COVID-19 vaccines, testing, and certain treatments.
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: Weekly cases may have doubled in early January
Preliminary CDC data show an increase in new cases that was not reported by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital...
Feature
Is it time for yet another COVID booster? It’s complicated
Would getting a sixth COVID-19 shot even be enough, or would it be too much?
News
Possible bivalent vaccine link to strokes in people over 65
The CDC and FDA do not recommend people change their vaccine practices.
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: ED visits and hospitalizations start to fall again
CDC data show that weekly cases have been declining since early December.
Latest News
Manicure gone wrong leads to cancer diagnosis
She put antibiotic ointment on the cut, but it didn't heal after a few days. Eventually, the skin closed and a darkened bump formed.
From the Journals
Add this to the list of long COVID symptoms: Stigma
Most people with long COVID find they’re facing stigma due to their condition, a new study finds.