COVID-19 standardized mortality rates were elevated across nine psychiatric conditions including learning disabilities, eating disorders
Incidence Rates of SARS-CoV-2 Similar for Children, Adults
More infections asymptomatic among children, with 52 percent asymptomatic among those aged 0 to 4 years versus 12 percent in adults
60 Percent of Americans Will Delay or Skip Flu Shot This Year: Survey
FRIDAY, Oct. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Experts are warning that the upcoming flu season could be severe as social distancing measures are relaxed across the United States, but a …
Therapeutic-Dose LMWH Cuts Thromboembolism, Deaths in COVID-19
Reduction in venous thromboembolism, arterial thromboembolism, and deaths seen in high-risk patients in non-ICU, but not ICU, settings
Predictors of Smell Recovery ID’d in COVID-19 Patients
Age less than 40 years, nasal congestion at the time of COVID-19 infection positively associated with recovery of smell
FDA Panel Supports Moderna Booster Shot for Older Adults, People at High Risk
Panelists recommended half-dose booster shot six months after the second shot
Poor Oral Health Tied to Greater Severity of COVID-19
Subgroup analysis suggests that poor oral health may increase severity of COVID-19 in patients with cardiovascular diseases
Convalescent Plasma Unlikely to Improve Outcomes in Severe COVID-19
Likelihood of improvement in organ support-free days low in critically ill adults with COVID-19 receiving convalescent plasma
Obesity May Up Length of Stay, Mortality for COVID-19 Patients in ICU
Twofold higher risk for composite outcome of death or length of stay ≥14 days seen in obese COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU
FDA Expert Panel to Weigh Approval of Moderna, Johnson & Johnson Booster Shots
Panel will consider whether third Moderna shot should contain half the original dose, best timing for second shot of single-dose J&J vaccine