COVID-19 Updates
Commentary
Does COVID-19 raise the risk for diabetes?
Some data say yes and other data say no. Dr. Anne L. Peters sorts it out.
News
CDC signs off on COVID boosters in children ages 5-11
Conference Coverage
Pancreatic involvement in COVID-19: What do we know?
“Our data identify the human pancreas as a target of SARS-CoV-2 infection and suggest that pancreatic beta cell involvement could contribute to...
Commentary
Finding ‘bright lights’: Why family physician continues to love practicing mid-career
“Seeing opportunities to practice preventative medicine in family medicine made me realize the specialty was the perfect fit for me.”
News
Omicron breakthrough cases boost protection, studies say
“We should think about breakthrough infections as essentially equivalent to another dose of vaccine.”
News
Children and COVID: New cases up by 50%
Vaccinations continue to decline in younger children, while those aged 12-17 reversed a similar trend.
Conference Coverage
Pfizer COVID vaccine performs well in youth with rheumatic diseases
Nearly all participants in the study showed complete seroconversion, in contrast to similar studies in adults.
Conference Coverage
‘Shielding’ status provides best indicator of COVID-19 mortality in U.K. arthritis population
Shielding status was the highest ranked of all the risk factors identified for early mortality from COVID-19.
Conference Coverage
COVID-19 patients remain sedentary after hospital discharge
Women and those with persistent symptoms spend more time sleeping in first months after COVID-19.
News
SARS-CoV-2 stays in GI tract long after it clears the lungs