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Half of long COVID patients show symptoms at 2 years

Written by Bruce Sylvester | 8 Jul 2022

Researchers report that two years after diagnosis half of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 have at least one ongoing symptom. The findings appeared in on May 11, 2022 in… read more.

Sampling surfaces for COVID-19 virus at public health laboratories

Written by Charlie King | 1 Jul 2022

Surface sampling for SARS-CoV-2 RNA has shown promise to detect the exposure of environments to infected individuals shedding the virus who would not otherwise be detected. Now a… read more.

NMPA (China) approves Paxlovid conditionally to treat COVID-19 – Pfizer

Written by Charlie King | 30 Jun 2022

China’s medical products regulator has given conditional approval for Pfizer’s COVID-19 drug Paxlovid, making it the first oral pill specifically developed to treat the disease cleared in the… read more.

Hormone replacement appears to reduce mortality in COVID-19

Written by Bruce Sylvester | 23 Jun 2022

Researchers report that hormone replacement therapy is associated with a reduction in COVID-19 mortality. Their findings appeared on May 22, 2022 in Family Practice. “This study supports the… read more.

Text messaging shows promise in reaching unvaccinated patients

Written by Charlie King | 16 Jun 2022

Automated text messaging was as effective as direct phone calls in getting unvaccinated patients to seek out a COVID-19 shot, according to a new study from the Perelman… read more.

Global study finds healthy eating got pricier in the pandemic

Written by Charlie King | 15 Jun 2022

By now, most Americans have felt the effects of global crises on their grocery bills. Recent research published in the journal Nature Food has found this to be a worldwide… read more.

Most comprehensive analysis of COVID-19 data reveals previously unattributed deaths

Written by Charlie King | 12 Jun 2022

In this first-of-its-kind study, researchers from University College London (UCL) combined multiple NHS datasets on national laboratory testing data, primary care consultations, hospitalisations and deaths to reveal the… read more.

Study finds COVID-19 pandemic reduced breast, cervical, colorectal cancer screenings by millions

Written by Charlie King | 10 Jun 2022

New findings led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) show the number of women in the United States who reported having a recent (in the past year) breast cancer… read more.

“Breakthrough” COVID infections more prevalent and more dangerous for cancer patients

Written by Bruce Sylvester | 3 Jun 2022

Breakthrough COVID-19 infection is more prevalent among vaccinated cancer patients than in the general population, and the results are more dangerous, researchers reported on April 8, 2022 in… read more.

Long COVID poses risks to vaccinated people, too

Written by Charlie King | 28 May 2022

Even vaccinated people with mild breakthrough COVID-19 infections can experience debilitating, lingering symptoms that affect the heart, brain, lungs and other parts of the body, according to new… read more.

Deaths from alcohol use disorder surged during pandemic, study finds

Written by Charlie King | 21 May 2022

Deaths involving alcohol use disorder increased dramatically during the pandemic, according to a new study by Cedars-Sinai investigators. The study also found that young adults 25 to 44… read more.

Study suggests severe obesity blunts antibody response to COVID-19 vaccines

Written by Charlie King | 11 May 2022

New research being presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, Netherlands (4-7 May), suggests that adults (aged 18 or older) with severe obesity generate… read more.

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