COVID-19 Updates
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Blood test aims to measure COVID immunity
This test, researchers say, is faster, can scale up to test many more people, and can be adapted to detect viral mutations as they emerge in the...
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Children and COVID: New cases hold steady in nonholiday week
FDA panels prepare to examine emergency use authorizations for vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna.
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Surgery during a pandemic? COVID vaccination status matters – or not
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People with HIV may need an additional COVID vaccine dose
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COVID tied to a profound impact on children’s sleep
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In utero COVID exposure tied to developmental differences in infants
“We don’t know if these effects will result in any longer-term issues,” but longer-term observation “may help us understand this.”
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FDA panel strongly backs protein-based Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
“Having a protein-based alternative may be more comfortable for some in terms of their acceptance of vaccines.”
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Children and COVID: Cases down, start of vaccinations near
New cases dropped for the first time in 8 weeks, but the Memorial Day holiday may have been a factor.
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Immunosuppressed rheumatic patients not at high risk of breakthrough COVID-19
Patients with immunomodulated inflammatory diseases are not an at-risk group for breakthrough COVID-19 infections, apart from those on anti-CD20...
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MS and COVID-19: Conflicting signs on risk but some trends are clearer
Patients on certain DMTs seem to fare worse and careful timing of vaccination is advisable.