Moderna reports its updated booster shot is indeed triggering a strong immune response to the omicron variants BA.5 and BA.4
New Health Problems Post-COVID-19 Also Seen in Children, Teens
Common symptoms developing three or more months after COVID-19 infection differ between adults and children/adolescents
America’s Emergency Physicians Warn of Surge in Patients Due to ‘Tripledemic’
A coalition of health and medical groups has called on the White House to hold a summit on ongoing problems facing U.S. emergency departments
Brain Bleeds Up in Patients With COVID-19 Treated for Ischemic Stroke
Patients with acute ischemic stroke and COVID-19 also had worse clinical outcomes, including increased mortality
Hypertension Linked to Increased Risk for Severe COVID-19
Elevated SBP showed dose-response relationship with severe COVID-19 for those taking antihypertensive meds
COVID-19 Vaccines Up Protection More Than Infection for Moms, Infants
Antibody levels higher in maternal and cord blood after vaccination versus natural infection
Infants Less Likely Than Other Household Members to Get COVID-19
Even breastfeeding infants exposed to COVID-19 do not appear to have higher risk for infection than other children, adults in the household
Myocarditis Up After Second Dose of mRNA-1273 Versus BNT162b2
Rate of myocarditis higher after receipt of mRNA-1273, particularly for younger men (younger than 40 years)
Sooner the Better With HPV Vaccination
Although the importance of cervical cancer prevention is well known, many human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations actually occur later than recommended.
Further, as young women continue to age, the forecastable health benefits of HPV vaccines diminish quickly.
Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to estimate the proportion of females who were vaccinated against HPV-16/18 prevalence before their sexual debut, researchers found vaccination by age 12 is estimated to prevent most lifetime cervical cancers caused by HPV-16/18.
Willingness to Use Videohealth Increased During Pandemic
Increase especially pronounced for Black adults and adults with lower educational attainment