53.0 percent in public health departments reported symptoms of at least one condition in survey conducted during March, April 2021
Care Disparities Seen for COVID-19 Patients With, Without Schizophrenia
Increased in-hospital mortality for COVID-19 patients with schizophrenia versus those without severe mental illness
Post-COVID-19 Symptoms Are Common, Affecting 23.2 Percent
50 percent of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and 19 percent of asymptomatic patients had at least one post-COVID-19 condition
Less Than 1 Percent of COVID-19 Patients Experience Reinfection
Symptoms of severe disease less frequent with reinfection, although death can occur
Seven Cases of Guillain-Barré Noted After COVID-19 Vaccine in India
Second study describes four cases, which occurred 11 to 22 days after vaccination with COVID-19 Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
Suicide behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic: A meta-analysis of 54 studies.
COVID-19, and efforts to mitigate its spread, are creating extensive mental health problems. Experts have speculated the mental, economic, behavioral, and psychosocial problems linked to the COVID-19 pandemic may lead […]
The ORF8 protein of SARS-CoV-2 mediates immune evasion through down-regulating MHC-Ι.
COVID-19, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has become a global pandemic and has claimed over 2 million lives worldwide. Although the genetic sequences of SARS-CoV and […]
Single-dose BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine significantly boosts neutralizing antibody response in health care workers recovering from asymptomatic or mild natural SARS-CoV-2 infection.
To measure SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody (NtAb) titres in previously infected or uninfected healthcare workers (HCW) who received one or two doses of BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.NtAbs were titrated as dose […]
When Should We Get Flu Shots This Year?
Since flu vaccines are most protective when the influenza season is intense, the timing of getting the annual vaccination is essential.
Unlike most flu seasons, predicting when the 2021-2022 flu season will reach the USA from the Southern Hemisphere is unknown, said the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine committee on June 24, 2021. The CDC recently reported influenza cases were lower this year than any flu season since 2005.
When Should We Get Flu Shots This Year?
Since flu vaccines are most protective when the influenza season is intense, the timing of getting the annual vaccination is essential.
Unlike most flu seasons, predicting when the 2021-2022 flu season will reach the USA from the Southern Hemisphere is unknown, said the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine committee on June 24, 2021. The CDC recently reported influenza cases were lower this year than any flu season since 2005.