COVID-19 Updates
From the Journals
Severe COVID-19 linked to new diabetes diagnoses
Both men and women who had severe cases were at the highest risk.
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC backs FDA’s call for second COVID booster for those at high risk
The agency is following the recommendations made by its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
Conference Coverage
Sleep disturbances linked to post-COVID dyspnea
Sleep disturbance after COVID hospitalization was associated with dyspnea and lower lung function.
Latest News
New variant jumps to second place on COVID list
Arcturus is more transmissible but not more dangerous than recent chart-topping strains, experts say.
Feature
As COVID tracking wanes, are we letting our guard down too soon?
Along with the tracking sites, masking and social distancing mandates have mostly disappeared.
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COVID caused 4.6-year drop in NYC life expectancy
Another factor was a 42.2% rise in unintentional drug overdoses from 2019 to 2020.
Feature
Long COVID: ‘On par’ with heart disease, cancer, book says
“The clinical burden [of long COVID] is somewhere on par with the whole of heart disease all over again, or the whole of oncology all over again,...
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Long COVID hitting some states, minorities, women harder
The survey found that women, smokers, and those who had severe COVID-19 infections are most likely to have the disorder.
Feature
Doctor’s checklist for treating long COVID patients
Emerging research has identified a checklist of sorts that doctors should consider when a patient seeks care for what appears to be long COVID.
News from the FDA/CDC
Single bivalent COVID booster is enough for now: CDC
Booster strength wanes after a few months, spurring discussions of whether people at high risk of getting a severe case of COVID may need more...
From the Journals
Negative expectations of COVID shots may amplify side effects
It fits the psychosomatic role of “nocebo effects.”