COVID19

Outcomes at least 90 days since onset of myocarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in adolescents and young adults in the USA: a follow-up surveillance study

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Outcomes at least 90 days since onset of myocarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in adolescents and young adults in the USA: a follow-up surveillance study

Summary Background Data on medium-term outcomes in indivduals with myocarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination are scarce. We aimed to assess clinical outcomes and quality of life at least 90 days since onset of myocarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in adolescents and young adults. Methods In this follow-up surveillance study, we conducted surveys in US individuals … Read more

Bivalent Covid-19 booster available in Altoona

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Bivalent Covid-19 booster available in Altoona

BLAIR COUNTY, Pa (WTAJ) – The James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center is now offering Bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccines to individuals who have completed a COVID-19 vaccine primary series. A walk-in Bivalent COVID-19 Booster clinic is scheduled for Wednesday, September 21, 2022, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.  Vaccine booster shots are also available … Read more

COVID-19 vaccination rates for young children are ‘very disappointing,’ Utah doctor says. Here’s what he wants parents to know

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COVID-19 vaccination rates for young children are ‘very disappointing,’ Utah doctor says. Here’s what he wants parents to know

Just over 7% of Utah children under 5 years old have gotten at least their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Utah Department of Health and Human Services. But Utah’s rates for that age group are still higher than the United States as a whole. Nationwide, only 6% of children under 5 have … Read more

New Alzheimer’s diagnoses more common among seniors who have had Covid-19, study finds

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New Alzheimer’s diagnoses more common among seniors who have had Covid-19, study finds

The study does not show that Covid-19 causes Alzheimer’s, but it adds to the growing body of research drawing links between coronavirus infection and cognitive function. “​​In the Alzheimer’s disease brain, the pathology starts to build up about 20 years before the symptoms begin,” said Dr. David Holtzman, a neurologist who leads a research lab … Read more

Severe common cold cases increasing among young children may be pegged to COVID-19 lockdowns

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Severe common cold cases increasing among young children may be pegged to COVID-19 lockdowns

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As children have headed back to school over these last few weeks, doctors have noticed an increase in severe cases of the common cold among some children from two of the most common viruses known to cause the upper respiratory infection: rhinoviruses and enteroviruses. That’s according to … Read more

Can you combine Paxlovid with other COVID-19 drugs? FDA says no, for some

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Can you combine Paxlovid with other COVID-19 drugs? FDA says no, for some

Taking Pfizer’s blockbuster COVID-19 pills, Paxlovid, at the same time as a rival’s treatment for the virus might be safe and more effective than either drug alone, federal scientists have found.  The combination might also offer a solution to so-called “rebound” cases, when patients see a return of symptoms after finishing off a course of … Read more

If you’ve never had COVID-19, this research study needs you! | Boing Boing

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If you’ve never had COVID-19, this research study needs you! | Boing Boing

Scientists are working hard to figure out the mysteries of COVID-19, including whether or not some people who have never had it are immune. But experts currently disagree on whether these so-called “superdodgers” exist. Some scientists speculate that some of the folks who haven’t yet had COVID-19 actually have had it but just didn’t know … Read more

Covid-19 in seniors linked to increased Alzheimer’s risk, study finds

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Covid-19 in seniors linked to increased Alzheimer’s risk, study finds

A study using the electronic health records of more than 6 million Americans over age 65, found those who had covid-19 ran a greater risk of receiving a new diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease within a year. The study, led by researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and published in the Journal of … Read more

HHS debuts ads for updated Covid-19 booster, focusing on adults 50 and older | CNN

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HHS debuts ads for updated Covid-19 booster, focusing on adults 50 and older | CNN

CNN  —  As part of the White House’s Covid-19 response plan for the fall, the US Department of Health and Human Services is debuting a video ad to encourage people to get the updated Covid-19 booster shot – especially those who are 50 and older. In the new video advertisement from the public education campaign, … Read more

Why Monkeypox Wasn’t Another COVID-19

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Why Monkeypox Wasn’t Another COVID-19

Marissa Leshnov / The Washington Post / Getty Images When you’ve lived through two-plus years of a pandemic, it can feel weird to see “disease” and “good news” in the same sentence. But here we are, watching a disease decline, with cautious optimism. Two weeks ago, the World Health Organization announced that monkeypox cases in … Read more

New Pre-Print Study Implies Airborne COVID-19 Antibodies Post-Vaccination

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New Pre-Print Study Implies Airborne COVID-19 Antibodies Post-Vaccination

Since the rollout of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, many researchers have speculated on the possibility of transmission of vaccine particles from the vaccinated to the unvaccinated, more commonly known as “vaccine shedding.” Though these speculations are routinely fact-checked, anecdotal stories of unvaccinated people who become infected with COVID-19 or have experienced strange symptoms after contact with … Read more

Explainer: What is the BA.5 version and why does it seem to be infecting so many people with COVID-19?

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Explainer: What is the BA.5 version and why does it seem to be infecting so many people with COVID-19?

People wait to take a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at a pop-up testing site in New York City, US, July 11, 2022. Reuters/Brendan McDermid/File photo Register now for unlimited access to Reuters.com register LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) – BA.5, part of the Omicron family, is the latest coronavirus variant to cause widespread waves of infection … Read more

Doctor Says Latest Covid-19 Strain BA.5 Is ‘Worst Version We’ve Seen So Far’

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Doctor Says Latest Covid-19 Strain BA.5 Is ‘Worst Version We’ve Seen So Far’

One expert believes that the latest version of COVID-19 could see people getting sick with the virus for a longer period of time than previous strains. US physician Dr. Eric Topol has described the BA.5 strain of the coronavirus as the ‘worst form we have ever seen’ and expressed concern over the extreme ‘immune evasion … Read more

Ventura County sees slight increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations

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Ventura County sees slight increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations

The county’s director of public health said Tuesday that COVID-19 hospitalizations in Ventura County are increasing but remain “manageable.” “It’s not heavy on our health care system,” Rigoberto Vargas said in an update on the pandemic’s local effects at a county board of supervisors meeting. Vargas said that as of Tuesday, 89 COVID-19 patients had … Read more

Study finds adults with blood cancer respond to booster dose of COVID-19 vaccination rather than first dose – Times of India

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Study finds adults with blood cancer respond to booster dose of COVID-19 vaccination rather than first dose – Times of India

WASHINGTON: Less than half of patients with hematologic malignancies developed detectable antibodies after initial COVID-19 vaccination, but 56 percent of “non-responders” developed antibodies after receiving a booster dose, according to a recent study. . The research findings were published in the journal Cancer. for study, Thomas OlillaBrown University MD, and colleagues retrospectively analyzed antibody responses … Read more