COVID-19 Updates
From the Journals
Paxlovid reduces risk of COVID death by 79% in older adults
“Treatment with Paxlovid significantly reduces the risk of hospitalization and death from COVID-19.”
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COVID-19 vaccine safe in patients with heart failure
There should be no concern about cardiovascular side effects from mRNA vaccines in patients with HF; moreover, vaccines provide a survival benefit...
News from the FDA/CDC
COVID to blame as U.S. life expectancy falls
The overall drop took national life expectancy from 78.8 years in 2019 to 77 years in 2020.
From the Journals
Most people with Omicron don’t know they’re infected
“The downside is that many people are likely spreading the virus unintentionally.”
From the Journals
Sexual dysfunction, hair loss linked with long COVID
The symptoms, among others, join a list of better-known symptoms linked to long COVID.
From the Journals
One in eight COVID patients likely to develop long COVID: Large study
“This finding shows that post–COVID-19 condition is an urgent problem with a mounting human toll.”
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Haven’t had COVID yet? Wanna bet?
These silent COVID-19 cases reflect a hidden side of the pandemic that may be helping to drive new surges and viral variants.
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COVID skin manifestations vary by type of variant, U.K. study finds
Omicron and Delta COVID-19 skin manifestations differ, according to large U.K. patient survey.
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Evusheld for COVID-19: Lifesaving and free, but still few takers
“HHS hasn’t made a major educational effort to promote it.”
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Scientists aim to combat COVID with a shot in the nose
The Biden administration held a summit on the future of COVID-19 vaccines.
From the Journals
Immune response may explain brain damage after COVID-19
Antibodies appear involved in an attack on the cells lining the brain’s blood vessels.