Infectious Diseases
Commentary
A new (old) drug joins the COVID fray, and guess what? It works
Part of the reason the monoclonals have failed lately is because of their specificity.
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Pound of flesh buys less prison time
Plus: Organ donation for fun and profit, and parasite expulsion with a blast of fat.
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Maternal COVID-19 vaccine curbs infant infection
Maternal mRNA COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy was less effective in protecting infants against omicron.
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Inflammation and immunity troubles top long-COVID suspect list
“I think that it’s a much more complex picture than just inflammation, or just autoimmunity, or just immune dysregulation,” says expert.
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COVID emergency orders ending: What’s next?
There will be cost-sharing changes for COVID-19 vaccines, testing, and certain treatments.
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: Weekly cases may have doubled in early January
Preliminary CDC data show an increase in new cases that was not reported by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital...
Commentary
Managing respiratory symptoms in the ‘tripledemic’ era
Is it COVID-19, flu, or even RSV?
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Long COVID affecting more than one-third of college students, faculty
A new study is unique for evaluating mostly healthy, young adults and for its rare look at long COVID in a university community.
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Flu, other common viruses linked to neurologic disease
Researchers found 22 links between viruses and common neurological conditions often seen in older people.
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FDA wants annual COVID boosters, just like annual flu shots
The booster’s formulation would be selected in June targeting the most threatening COVID-19 strains.