COVID-19 Updates
From the Journals
More evidence links COVID vaccines to rare cases of myocarditis in youth
The side effect seems to be more common in teen boys and young men than in older adults and women.
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Migraine linked to more COVID-19 infections, symptoms but less health care utilization
People with migraine are either more susceptible to contracting COVID-19, or they may be more sensitive to the development of symptoms once COVID-...
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Mavrilimumab may aid severe COVID-19 recovery
The granulocyte/macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) blocker reduced the need for mechanical ventilation and death by day 29 versus...
News
Texas hospital workers sue over vaccine mandates
The lawsuit hinges on a section of the federal law that authorizes emergency use of medical products.
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NCAA athletes: ECG abnormalities persist after COVID-19
From the Journals
Subclinical myocarditis found in some athletes post COVID
A study that evaluated college athletes recently infected with COVID-19 with comprehensive cardiac testing, including MRI, found a small...
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DOJ charges 14 with COVID-19–related fraud nearing $150M
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Obstructive sleep apnea linked to COVID-19 risk
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From the Journals
Large vessel stroke linked to AstraZeneca COVID vaccine
Three cases occurred in two women and one man in their 30s or 40s and involved blockages of the carotid and middle cerebral artery.
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AHA reassures myocarditis rare after COVID vaccination, benefits overwhelm risks
As CDC investigates rare, mostly mild cases of myocarditis in adolescents and young adults given the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, AHA emphasizes...
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ID experts dole out practical advice to help with mask confusion